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Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Yahoo
2 Louisiana men arrested after Biloxi shooting at hotel leaves 1 critically injured
BILOXI, Miss. (WKRG) — Two Louisiana men are in jail after a shooting on Saturday morning in Biloxi left one person with life-threatening injuries. 'Recipe for disaster': Residents voice concerns over proposed landfill in South Mobile County According to the Biloxi Police Department, officers responded to a shooting Saturday, April 12, just before 3 a.m. to 1768 Beach Boulevard, the Days Inn by Wyndham Biloxi Beach. On the scene, they found a person with multiple gunshot wounds. BPD officers saw the alleged suspects walking eastward away from the shooting scene. Keyronic Deshun Stewart, 40, and Saterius Virshon Cobb, 45, both of Jackson, Louisiana, were arrested. Both Stewart and Cobb were issued a $500,000 bond for aggravated assault, and Cobb was issued another $100,000 bond for possession of a weapon after a felony conviction. They were then transported to the Harrison County Adult Detention Center, according to BPD. Authorities believe Stewart and Cobb knew the victim, and they were in the area for spring break. UPDATE: 2 teens killed at Foley intersection known for deadly wrecks According to police, the victim is still in critical condition. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Yahoo
‘It's dead this year.' Black Spring Break sees lighter crowds, traffic in Biloxi
The stretch of sandy beach from the Mississippi Coast Coliseum to Edgewater Mall has historically been the focal point of Black Spring Break, a weekend-long event that has drawn large crowds to Biloxi. That could be changing, though. On Saturday, a small crowd of visitors still enjoyed the mid-70s weather and sunshine, dancing, chatting, taking photos and relaxing at the beach. But among Black Spring Break regulars there was a recurring comment: the crowd at that stretch of beach seemed lighter than previous years. 'It's dead this year,' said Antoine Taylor who travels down to Biloxi from Brandon for the event annually. Taylor says his family's construction company owns a lot in the area behind Surf Style, which is across from the beach where spring breakers normally gather. In past years, Taylor says they've allowed spring breakers to park on the lot for a donation. This year, though, he says, no one is parked on the land. Law enforcement, dozens of whom could be seen patrolling among the beachgoers on Saturday afternoon, have noticed the change. 'So far, this is one of the lightest crowds that we've seen for this weekend,' said Sgt. Candace Young, a public information officer with the Biloxi Police Department, as she stood outside Edgewater Mall on Saturday afternoon. According to Young, 177 total officers from different agencies are on duty for spring break. Law enforcement could be seen all along Highway 90 on Saturday, conducting traffic stops, patrolling and observing. Traffic was lighter than in previous years during the day, though it did begin to pick up by Saturday night. Police reported that there was a shooting in the early hours of Saturday at the Days Inn in Biloxi that left a man with life-threatening injuries. Two suspects were arrested, Keyronic Deshun Stewart, 40, and Saterius Virshon Cobb, 45. Both are from Jackson, Louisiana, and the suspects and victim are all believed to have come to the Mississippi Coast for Spring Break activities. In past years, concerts at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and food vendors along the north side of that stretch of Highway 90 have drawn large crowds to both sides of the road. After a shooting outside Surf Style in 2023, Biloxi city leaders passed new ordinances requiring a new permitting system for special events. In 2024, Black Spring Break was denied a permit. This year, organizers did not apply for a permit. Without a permit, organizers can't bring in vendors or organize additional parking. The Mississippi Coast Coliseum did not have any concerts scheduled during Black Spring Break this year. Visitors are free to visit the beach but there are no longer vendors or paid events, as there were in past years. Without a permit, parking is limited. According to Young, beachgoers can park in the parking service lots off Highway 90 between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., but the service lot on that stretch of beach is closed off once the spots are all taken. With no permit, Black Spring Break organizers seem to be focusing their attention away from the stretch of beach between the coliseum and mall. On Saturday, organizers posted on Facebook that there was parking and games at a stretch of beach near Shaggy's and Sharkheads in Biloxi. Many of the events organizers have planned are in Gulfport, including an after party at 9 p.m. on Saturday at Elaine's Place to Be, a Sunday brunch at that same location, and a car show at Gulfport Dragway at 1 p.m. on Sunday. More events can be found on organizers' Facebook pages.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Yahoo
Biloxi man accused of murder after man dies from gunshot wound: police department
BILOXI, Miss. (WKRG) — A Biloxi man is accused of murdering another man after the two were in an altercation Thursday, according to the Biloxi Police Department. Florida sues Target for 'defrauding investors' by selling LGBTQ+ Pride merchandise A BPD news release said a call was made to the Biloxi Communications Center around 12:37 p.m. Thursday about someone shooting a gun on the 200 block of Porter Ave. LOCATION: The Biloxi Communications Center also received a call while officers were heading to the scene about someone being shot. On the scene, officers found a person, now identified as 43-year-old Ryan Edward Graham of Biloxi, suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. Graham was taken to a local hospital and later died from his injuries. Prichard residents raise concerns ahead of Chickasabogue Park reopening Investigators determined 28-year-old Dustin Joseph Ross of Biloxi and Graham had been in an altercation before the shooting, and at some point during the incident, Graham was shot in the head. Biloxi police officials said Ross has been charged with murder and taken to the Harrison County Adult Detention Center. He is being held without bond, according to Justice Court Judge Nick Patano. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
