Crime, State News

MBI investigates officer involved shooting in Biloxi

Officers with Biloxi PD were responding to a call for service on Lakeview Drive in Biloxi.
Grace Brister,

BILOXI, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting with the Biloxi Police Department. Officers with Biloxi PD were responding to a call for service on Lakeview Drive in Biloxi. Officers encountered the subject who pointed a weapon towards them. That’s when the officers fired their weapons, striking the subject. The subject received serious injuries…
Crime, Local News

OCSD warns of a scam circling the area

The scammers are posing as members of the Oktibbeha County Sheriff's Department and spoofing the office number.
Grace Brister,

OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Department wants you to be aware of a scam circling the area. The scammers are posing as members of the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Department and spoofing the office number. The Sheriff’s Department will never ask for or accept payment over the phone, nor will they ask you to purchase gift cards,…