Crime

Authorities warn of man exposing himself to women in Diamondhead

Submitted by WLOX News on Tuesday, March 6th, 2:13 pm

Officials need your help in identifying a man who, they said, has been exposing himself to women in Diamondhead for the past two weeks.

The Hancock County Sheriff's Office has received two reports of indecent exposure in Diamondhead.

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Two Hancock Co. suspects arrested after Valentines Day beating-for-hire

Submitted by WLOX News on Tuesday, March 6th, 11:35 am

Two Hancock County men were arrested after authorities said they took part in a beating-for-hire scheme on Valentines Day.

According to the Hancock County Sheriff's Office, 30-year-old Dallas Pinion of Diamondhead paid 22-year-old Destin Johnson of Bay St. Louis an undisclosed amount of money to assault a man.

Johnson reportedly beat the man at the parking lot of the Diamondhead Country Club on Feb. 14. Authorities said Johnson was arrested the next day.

Destin Johnson. Image source: Hancock County Sheriff's Office.

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Vrazels cooks up New Year's menu

Submitted by Christina Skaggs, WLOX Web Producer

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011, 5:59pm

New Year's Eve wouldn't be the same without a glass of champagne much less an amazing dinner to help you ring in the new year.

Chef Bill Vrazel, owner of Vrazels Fine Food Restaurant in Gulfport said their New Year's Eve menu's been jazzed up.

He and his son Chef James Vrazel cooked up some of those items in our WLOX kitchen Tuesday.

"Instead of just veal oscar we decided to add lobster oscar," Bill said.

Bill and James cooked everything from Flounder La Crab to Stuffed Steak Louise Anne.

Yet, they couldn't possibly cook up th

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Officials searching for D'Iberville armed robbery suspect

Submitted by WLOX News on Wednesday, November 30th, 9:45 am

Police are looking for a man they said robbed Wingate Motel in D'Iberville on Thursday, Nov. 24. According to a D'Iberville Police report, the suspect demanded an employee give him money from the motel's cash drawer.

After allegedly taking an unreleased amount of cash, the suspect was reportedly last seen running towards the D'Iberville Walmart.

The suspect is described as a black male and between 5'7" and 5'10" tall.

Surveillance image provided by the D'Iberville Police Department.

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MEMA Not Affiliated with Private Storm Shelter Grant Program

Submitted by WLOX News on Tuesday, August 30th, 4:16 pm

PEARL—Some disaster survivors may be contacted by the National Storm Shelter Registry with offers of grant funds available to help fund the installation of a safe room. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is not affiliated with this program or similar non-FEMA safe room grant programs.

MEMA offered disaster survivors in certain counties the opportunity to apply for grant funds to reimburse a portion of the costs to install a safe room in their homes.

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Kiln suspect arrested for accusations of malicious mischief

Submitted by Christina Skaggs, WLOX Web Producer

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011, 4:56pm

A homeowner is having to fix several windows after an argument with an acquaintance. The Harrison County Sheriff's Department reported that 55-year-old David T. Carr of Kiln allegedly damaged windows to the house located in Pass Christian. Officials reported that he also damaged the homeowners' car's windows.

Carr was arrested on Monday August 1, 2011. Harrison County Sheriff's deputies charged him with a felony charge of two counts of malicious mischief.

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Deputies find suicide note after a shooting in Diamondhead

Submitted by Christina Skaggs, WLOX Web Producer

Tuesday, July 26th, 2011, 2:23pm

Deputies find suicide note after a shooting in Diamondhead

By Al Showers -

DIAMONDHEAD, MS (WLOX) - Hancock County Sheriff Steve Garber just confirmed a fatal shooting happened Tuesday morning in Diamondhead's Holiday Village at 9743 Limu Way. According to Sheriff Garber, 20-year-old Tyler Clemmons of Slidell was shot in the shoulder and is being treated. The 18-year-old shooter, Kevin Abrams, died from an apparent self inflicted gun shot wound.

Officials said the incident sparked a week ago in Picayune.

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