News 2008-08-05 Andanh.com

Judge declines to lower bond for suspect Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:39 CDT
A judge refused this afternoon to lower bond for a man charged in a child pornography case and bound him over to a grand jury.

Police investigate shooting Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:48 CDT
Police here are investigating a shooting today that left one man injured, Gulfport Police Sgt. Chris Ryle said.

Two plead guilty in FEMA fraud cases Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:46 CDT
A Biloxi resident and a Picayune resident pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to making false claims to FEMA to obtain post-Katrina hurricane disaster funds, according to U.S. Attorney Dunn Lampton.

Colo. researcher raises his hurricane forecast Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:29 CDT
A noted hurricane researcher has revised his Atlantic forecast upward and now calls for a total of nine hurricanes this season - an increase of one.

Freeman in 'good spirits' after car crash surgery Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:01 CDT
Morgan Freeman is doing well after surgery to reconnect nerves and repair damage to his left arm and hand following a car wreck Sunday night, his publicist said.

Police looking for motorist who fled from traffic stop Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:46 CDT
Gulfport and Biloxi police are working together to capture a motorist who took off after a traffic stop in the area of Eisenhower Drive and Pass Road.

Sheriff asks for $6 million budget increase Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:26 CDT
Sheriff Melvin Brisolara on Tuesday asked supervisors for $8 million more than what the board approved for the current budget.

Favre leaves Lambeau after 'honest' discussions Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:16 CDT
McCarthy said Favre was excused from practice Tuesday, adding that he wouldn't have practiced with the team anyway because of an abdominal strain found in his physical examination Monday. McCarthy did not say whether Favre would be fined if he stayed away from camp starting Wednesday.

Man arrested in Gulfport wanted by immigration officials Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:56 CDT
A traffic stop led to the arrest of man who was wanted by immigration officials for his illegal status, Harrison County Sheriff Melvin Brisolara said.

Ocean Springs man pleads to kidnapping, sexual battery, robbery Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:51 CDT
Ocean Springs resident Jess L. Green, 21, pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of sexual battery, three counts of kidnapping and armed robbery charges.

Orlando man arrested on pot charges Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:46 CDT
An Orlando, Fla., man was in jail today on a $100,000 bond for felony drug charges, Harrison County Sheriff Melvin Brisolara said.

Police: Pascagoula woman stole wallet then fought with victim Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:36 CDT
A Pascagoula woman was jailed after she allegedly grabbed a woman's wallet at Home Depot, resulting in a fight between the women, Pascagoula Police Capt. Shannon Broom said.

Thayer gets probation in Purple Heart case Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:19 CDT
A Gulf Coast man has been sentenced to a year's probation for making false claims about earning military decorations and medals.

Mississippi officials cut ties with pathologist Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:19 CDT
Dr. Steven Hayne, who has performed autopsies in suspicious death cases for a decade and in some cases triggered controversy, is no longer on Mississippi's list of designated pathologists.

MGM 2Q profit falls 68.6 percent Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:09 CDT
MGM Mirage said Tuesday its second-quarter profit fell 68.6 percent as resorts lowered room rates and visitors spent less money.

Edouard now a depression after drenching Texas Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:11 CDT
The National Hurricane Center says Edouard has been downgraded to a tropical depression as it moves inland across eastern Texas and western Louisiana. Coastal tropical storm warnings were canceled after Edouard made landfall Tuesday morning east of Galveston.

Firefighting goes to foam in Biloxi Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:15 CDT
Firefighters in Biloxi have four new trucks and a new tool, compressed air foam, to fight fires.

Night swimmer's body pulled from Sound Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:06 CDT
A 51-year-old man drowned late Sunday while apparently swimming off the beach in rough waters that kicked up when a tropical storm passed the Mississippi coastline in the Gulf of Mexico.

Biloxi High grad wins 'Design Star' Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:06 CDT
South Mississippi, we have a winner.

Night Out on beach will teach prevention Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:06 CDT
People in neighborhoods throughout Jackson County are invited to Beach Park tonight to learn how to better protect their homes and their safety and to send a message to criminals that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

Hancock County condos get preliminary approval Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:06 CDT
After months of indecision, Hancock County supervisors gave preliminary approval Monday to the first large-scale, waterfront condominium development in the unincorporated county.

Gaston in hands of military Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:01 CDT
Jackson County Sheriff Mike Byrd said Monday that the military was in the process of returning to the Coast the body of sheriff's detective and former interim Moss Point police chief Frederick Gaston.

Swetman keeps tourism Smokin' Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:01 CDT
Aug. 4 was Chevis Swetman Day in Biloxi as the president of The Peoples Bank was honored for promoting Coast tourism and roasted by his friends in the industry.

First of 600 return Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:01 CDT
Proud fathers and wives crying tears of joy will gather this month at the Seabee Base to welcome home more than 600 soldiers. And there will be babies - lots of them.

Hot Tamale Lady's recipe is her legacy Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:01 CDT
The Hot Tamale Lady won't be rolling the delicacies anymore, but Doris Deno's legion of Mississippi Coast fans are glad that the secret family recipe will continue to be sold from Doris' Hot Tamales, a walk-up stand in D'Iberville. Years ago, she taught her son R.J. Deno and others in the family how to make them.

Texas beach towns get back to normal after storm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:06 CDT
Surfers and joggers hit the beach Tuesday after Tropical Storm Edouard brushed past and caused little damage, while inland farmers hoped the storm's remnants would help ease drought conditions.

Ladders, buoys considered for deadly border canal Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:01 CDT
The agency that is lining a border waterway with concrete agreed Tuesday to consider adding ladders and buoys to prevent migrants from drowning when they illegally cross from Mexico into Southern California.

FBI used aggressive tactics in anthrax probe Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:06 CDT
Before killing himself last week, Army scientist Bruce Ivins told friends that government agents had stalked him and his family for months, offered his son $2.5 million to rat him out and tried to turn his hospitalized daughter against him with photographs of dead anthrax victims.

Gun-control groups fear top activist was NRA spy Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:21 CDT
A gun-control activist who championed the cause for more than a decade and served on the boards of two anti-violence groups is suspected of working as a paid spy for the National Rifle Association, and now those organizations are expelling her and sweeping their offices for bugs.

Illegal immigrants invited to turn themselves in Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:06 CDT
Wanted: Illegal immigrants with clean records who have ignored court orders to leave the country. Immigration officials are standing by to help you leave the country. No jail. No joke.

Agents accidentally shot while gun being holstered Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:51 CDT
Two federal agents wounded in an accidental shooting at the federal courthouse were shot when a U.S. Marshal's gun went off as he was trying to holster it, federal authorities said Tuesday.

Rockefeller attorney denies link to Calif. case Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:36 CDT
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirmed Tuesday it was sending two homicide detectives to Boston to interview a mysterious father accused of kidnapping his 7-year-old daughter during a visit in Boston.

Violent storms spawn tornadoes in Chicago area Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:31 CDT
Crews began cleaning up downed trees and restoring power across northern Illinois on Tuesday after a line of powerful storms ripped through the area, spawning at least two tornadoes.

Priest gets 10 years for abusing 3 Arizona teens Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:31 CDT
A priest has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually abusing three Tucson teenagers.

NY charges for woman in Afghan military shooting Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:26 CDT
An MIT-educated Pakistani woman linked to al-Qaida appeared in federal court Tuesday to face charges she tried to kill U.S. employees in a gunfight in Afghanistan after police said they discovered suspicious documents about explosives and landmarks in her handbag.

3rd trial in 'Mineola Swinger's Club' under way Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:26 CDT
An East Texas man took part in "pure evil" by helping to run swinger parties that forced children young as 5 to have sex, prosecutors told jurors Tuesday.

Texas wants 8 kids from sect back in state care Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:11 CDT
Texas child welfare authorities asked a judge on Tuesday to place eight children from a Texas polygamist sect's ranch back into foster care, saying their mothers refuse to limit their contact with men accused of being involved in underage marriages.

Jet evacuated after emergency landing at LAX Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:11 CDT
Passengers were evacuated by inflatable chutes Tuesday after a Honolulu-bound airliner made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport because someone smelled smoke in the cabin.

Convicted Mexican-born killer set to die Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:06 CDT
A Mexican-born prisoner condemned for taking part in the rape and murder of two teenage girls 15 years ago waited in a cell a few steps from the Texas death chamber Tuesday evening while the U.S. Supreme Court considered whether he should be spared from execution.

Indictment links "Junior" Gotti to 3 NY killings Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:06 CDT
Despite surviving three mistrials in two years and declaring himself long retired from the mob, John A. "Junior" Gotti was hit with new federal charges Tuesday involving three gangland slayings - including one ordered by his infamous father.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,132 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:41 CDT
As of Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008, at least 4,132 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 496 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:41 CDT
As of Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008, at least 496 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Saturday at 10 a.m. EDT.

2 window washers die in fall at NYC building Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:36 CDT
A cherry picker holding two window washers at a downtown Manhattan building tipped over early Tuesday, killing both men.

Miss. state pathologist's contract is terminated Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:01 CDT
Mississippi has terminated the contract for a state pathologist whose work was the subject of complaints by prisoners' advocates, although state officials emphasized the move announced Tuesday wasn't related to the criticism.

Federal agent dies after Fla. post office shooting Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:01 CDT
A federal agent was fatally shot outside a busy south Florida post office after a fight Tuesday, and dozens of police officers searched the area for the gunman, police said.

Woman pleads guilty in Ky. social worker slaying Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:56 CDT
A western Kentucky woman has pleaded guilty to killing a social worker who was facilitating a visit with her infant son.

Pa. rape suspect shoots at police before arrest Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:41 CDT
Police say a man took a 14-year-old girl from her home at gunpoint early Tuesday and raped her at an eastern Pennsylvania motel, where he later opened fire on police before they arrested him.

Study says China top violator of Sudan embargo Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:31 CDT
China has been the "most egregious violator" of a worldwide arms embargo, providing Sudan with the vast majority of its small arms and weapons used for mass murder in Darfur province, a private study group is charging.

Famed Atlanta resident who ate bananas comes to TV Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:27 CDT
For decades, one of Atlanta's most famous residents lived in a cage and mostly ate bananas. Now Willie B., a beloved gorilla who died eight years ago, has become the posthumous star of a TV documentary.

Capsule reviews of `Pineapple Express' and others Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:41 CDT
Capsule reviews of films opening this week:

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