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Gulfport woman charged with embezzling from school PTA fund

GULFPORT, Mississippi (AP) — Authorities say a Gulfport woman has been charged with stealing money from an elementary school’s parent-teacher association in south Mississippi.

WLOX-TV reported that 39-year-old Catherine Strickland was charged with embezzlement. She was arrested Friday and taken to the Harrison County jail where she posted bond… […]

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Feds want Gulfport bar forfeited after owner tried to trade for cocaine

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Feds want Gulfport bar forfeited after owner tried to trade for cocaine

GULFPORT, Mississippi — Federal authorities in south Mississippi have filed court documents seeking the forfeiture of a Gulfport bar that investigators say a man tried to trade for a large quantity of cocaine.

The documents filed in U.S. District Court in Gulfport seek the forfeiture of the Eclipse Sports Bar, cars, cash and guns. […]