GULFPORT, Miss. —
Gulfport police are searching for two men who held up the Hancock Bank branch.
Deputy Commander George Chaix tells The Sun Herald the bank was robbed shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday and one of the men was armed with a handgun. No one was injured.
Witnesses reported the robbers fled in a white pickup.
Chaix says the truck was found a short time later abandoned.
Police believe the robbers got into another vehicle, possible a silver, four-door sedan.
Jefferson County and state law enforcement officials are investigating the death of a 24-year-old woman whose body was discovered in the graveyard of East Mount Olive Baptist Church.
A 41-year-old man accused in a high-profile murder case elected not to attend the first day of his trial.
Missing person
Authorities are searching for a missing 20 year-old autistic male.
A sport utility truck has plowed into the children's play area of a McDonald's restaurant outside of Jackson, Miss., injuring five people.
An 18-year-old student at the Clinton district's Alternative School has been charged in one of the three bomb threats that have been phoned in to Clinton High since last Friday.
A 24-year-old Lowndes County man has been sentenced to eight years for the death of his friend in a fatal accident more than two years ago.
A 36-year-old Purvis man has been charged with murder and first-degree arson following a fatal house fire Monday night.
A Picayune police officer is on administrative leave pending an investigation into the shooting of two men at a local service station.
A Memphis, Tenn., man faces up to 30 years in prison after his conviction in DeSoto County of assaulting a Southaven police officer.
Relatives of a slain Mississippi mayoral candidate are renewing their push for a federal investigation.
© 2013 Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. ·
CNHI Classified Advertising Network ·
CNHI News Service
Associated Press content © 2013. All rights reserved. AP content may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Our site is powered by Zope. Some parts of our site may require
you to download the Flash Player Plugin.
Privacy Policy |
AP News Registry privacy policy
Terms and Conditions
Advertiser Index
Meridian Star 814 22nd Avenue Meridian, MS 39302
Sheriff: No Sign Killing of 2 Kids Was Planned
Obama Defends Drone Strikes, With Limits
Raw: Jurors Deadlock on Jodi Arias Penalty
Boy Scouts Decision "First Step" Say Activists
Raw: Utah Teen Arrested in Death of His Brothers
Closer Look at Okla. School Where Children Died
Two Suspects in Murder Known to London Police
Boy Scouts Mom Supports Gay Inclusiveness
"Be Ready": NOAA Warns of Busy Hurricane Season
SeaWorld: Penguins Are Coolest Thing in Florida
Obama Renews Call to Close Gitmo
Obama Offers Drone Strike Defense
Raw: Heckler Interrupts Obama on Guantanamo
A Slice of Apple History Up for Grabs
