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Autopsy shows Waveland man drowned in swim in pond

WAVELAND -- An autopsy shows a man found dead in a pond at a mobile home park drowned, authorities said.

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WAVELAND

Waveland man dies in lake

A Hancock County man appears to have drowned accidentally while swimming in a lake behind his home Thursday, authorities said.
WAVELAND

Waveland's Hurricane Katrina museum has 'a piece of magic'

WAVELAND -- Laughter and music filled the Waveland Civic Center on Friday night as the city's Ground Zero Museum offered a sneak preview of its first exhibit.
WAVELAND

Waveland police believe man shot child, then himself

WAVELAND -- Police believe a man who killed himself Monday at a Waveland motel first shot his 1-year-old child before turning the gun on himself, Police Chief Kenny Hurt said.
WAVELAND

Father shoots, kills himself in Waveland motel; 1-year-old son also wounded

WAVELAND -- Waveland police are investigating the shooting of man and his 1-year-old son Monday night at the Coast Inn, Waveland police Detective David Allen said.
WAVELAND

Bay St. Louis man charged with murder (updated 2:25 p.m.)

A Bay St. Louis man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of Louis Matranga, officials said.
BAY ST. LOUIS

Police seek person of interest in homicide

Police are asking for help to identify a person of interest in the murder investigation of a Bay St. Louis businessman.
WAVELAND

Child injured in Waveland house fire (Updated 10:30 a.m.)

A child was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning after being found inside a burning house on Rue De LaSalle in Waveland.
WAVELAND

Suspect in triple murder a registered sex offender (updated 2 p.m.)

The Sun Herald has learned that the suspect in a triple slaying in Bay St. Louis had two prior convictions for sex crimes.
WAVELAND

Suspect in shooting charged with murder (updated 2:52 p.m.)

A woman questioned this morning about the shooting death of a Kiln man has been charged with his murder, officials said.
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Man shot and killed in Waveland identified

Hancock County Coroner Jim Faulk on Sunday identified the man who was shot by Waveland police a day earlier, after they say he pulled a weapon.