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City Attorney Threatens Citizen Journalist: Withdraw Ethics Complaint Or Else

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire) – The City of Ocean Springs got caught red handed swapping out documents that...

Letter Confirms Nolan Wells Cell Phone Not Yet Reviewed by Investigators

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire) — A newly acquired letter from an attorney representing the family of Nolan Wells...

Multiple DC Bills Seek to Defund Cities that Deploy Flock Cameras

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Nearly two years after this reporter sounded the alarm on Flock Safety cameras in Ocean Springs, multiple bills in...

Empty Casket Claim: Public Narrative Contradicts Status of Nolan Wells’ Final Disposition

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire) — Despite widespread national reports that 18-year-old Nolan Wells was "laid to rest" following...

Experts Urge Caution as ‘Enhanced’ Emergency Call Fuels Conspiracy Theories in Nolan Wells Case

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire) — Since the release of the Sea Tow emergency call made on the night...

Why Some Social Media Influencers in the Nolan Wells Case Want to be Sued

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In the high stakes world of viral algorithms, some internet commentators are no longer dodging defamation suits. Instead, they...

Legal Fund Launched for Targeted Ocean Springs Teens in wake of Nolan Wells Death

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire) — They were supposed to be mourning the sudden loss of their closest childhood...

The Nolan Wells Narrative the National Media Never Questioned

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Did anyone notice they went from “no new Snapchat posts” to the entire cell phone was “erased” in a...

Cost of Silence: Is an Information Vacuum Fueling the Nolan Wells Rumor Mill?

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In crisis communications, there is a fundamental rule: if you don't fill the information void, someone else will. PASCAGOULA,...

Mississippi Refuses to Process Complaints Alleging City Swapped Records in $8M Grant Controversy

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Read the complete formal complaints, along with the evidence supporting allegations surrounding the City's controversial parking garage project. OCEAN SPRINGS,...

EXCLUSIVE: Ben Crump Evidence Preservation Letter to Judge Ashlee Cole, Litigation ‘Anticipated’

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Letter states litigation 'is reasonably anticipated' in the case of Nolan Wells. OCEAN SPRINGS, MS — GC Wire has obtained...

WATCH: Full Interview with Nolan Wells Friend Warren Hudson

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire) – As the investigation into the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells continues, public interest has...

Nolan Wells Autopsy Could Remain Confidential Until Grand Jury Presentation

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JACKSON COUNTY, MS (GC Wire) – In her first public comments since the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, Jackson...

While America Focuses on Nolan Wells, Mississippi’s Accountability Crisis Hides in Plain Sight

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As national cameras focus on one tragedy, another story emerges: allegations of corruption, missing transparency, and watchdogs that refuse...

WATCH: Preliminary Findings in Private Nolan Wells Autopsy ‘Undetermined’

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CHICAGO, IL (GC Wire) — Attorney Ben Crump on Wednesday presented the preliminary findings of an independent autopsy commissioned...

Terrell Owens Joins Tyler Perry to Increase Nolan Wells Reward to $125,000

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire) – Former NFL star and Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens has pledged...

EXCLUSIVE: First Court Documents Filed in Nolan Wells Case

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire) – As family and friends gathered Monday to lay Nolan Wells to rest, the...

Watch Live Funeral Service for Nolan Wells

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The funeral for Ocean Springs native Nolan Xavier Wells will be streamed live below. The video feed is scheduled...

Nolan Wells Update: 13 Hour Delay, Jurisdiction Questions, & Friend Police Never Contacted

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire) – The tragic death of 18-year-old Ocean Springs native Nolan Wells has ignited national...

Judge Cole, Mom to Nolan Wells Friend, Says Family Receiving Death Threats

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire) – Jackson County Chancery Judge Ashlee Cole, whose step-son was among the group of...

DPS Commissioner: $78k Josh Gregory Donation ‘Presumed For Tax Purposes’

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HATTIESBURG, MS (GC Wire) – Just days after sworn testimony challenged how IntelliSafe LLC operated its controversial school-zone traffic...

WATCH: Nolan Wells NYC Press Conference with Al Sharpton, Ben Crump

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire) – What began as a Fourth of July boating trip to Horn Island has...

Same Players, New Game: Testimony Ties IntelliSafe to Familiar Securix Faces

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HATTIESBURG, MS (GC Wire) – Sworn testimony from a municipal court clerk and a corporate representative has revealed new...

Review of Toxic Leica Site to Be Presented to Board of Aldermen

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Engineering review finds progress at former industrial property while emphasizing that groundwater contamination remains under active management. OCEAN SPRINGS, MS...

Board Approves ‘$8 Million Grift’ Despite Unanswered Questions and New Red Flags

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Aldermen approved the controversial agreement after repeated questions about ownership, grant requirements, and public protections went unanswered. OCEAN SPRINGS, MS...

City Dismissed our Warnings, Now Same AI Surveillance is of National Concern

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While communities nationwide cancel surveillance contracts over data misuse and privacy flaws, Ocean Springs quietly cuts a new check...

Alderman’s Warning Collides with Contracts, Legal Advice and State Auditor

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire) – Alderman-at-Large Matthew Hinton issued a warning to Ocean Springs residents on Tuesday, stating...

Gulfport Spends $250K of Opioid Settlement Money on Police Video Surveillance

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By Allen Siegler, Mississippi Today Gulfport receives more opioid settlement money than any local government in Mississippi. Last month, its...

Read the Texts: Alderman Won’t Explain Controversial Motion He Helped Pass

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire) – Whether at the national level, state, or even in the City of Ocean...

City Touts $23 Million in Infrastructure Spending, Charges Hundreds to Explain It

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Ocean Springs brags on ambiguous infrastructure projects, but charges hundreds of dollars to answer basic questions about it. OCEAN SPRINGS,...

Where’s the Money? State Never Got Paid While Ocean Springs Holds Nearly $500K

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire) – Traffic enforcement programs tied to former Ocean Springs City Attorney Robert Wilkinson and...

Court Being Asked to Decide Which Garage Agreements Are the Real Deal

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire) – When unelected government employees are allowed to quietly change what elected officials already...

Official State Complaint Filed Over Ocean Springs Parking Garage Records

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Open Meetings Act Complaint Filed Over Ocean Springs Parking Garage Records OCEAN SPRINGS, MS. — GC Wire publisher...

Alderman Expulsion Punishment Passed Despite State Law Prohibiting It

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire) – The Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday night to create an expulsion...

The Complete Collapse of the Ocean Springs Multi-Million Dollar Narrative

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(GC Wire runs on donations by residents like you. Please click to help us keep reporting.) OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC...

State Rules Ocean Springs Violated Public Records Act by Withholding Document

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire) – The Mississippi Ethics Commission has ruled that the City of Ocean Springs violated...

Secret Contract Vote Raises Questions About Special Deal for City Hall Insider

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City spokesperson claims the city has no knowledge of closed door contract vote, despite being the very employee benefiting...

‘Many Misappropriated Documents’ – Residents React to $8M Parking Garage Admission

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Stunning Admission: Many documents related to the publicly funded $8 million parking garage were 'misappropriated.' OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire)...

Judge Threatens Biloxi Critic With Jail During Tense Court Arraignment

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BILOXI, MS (GC Wire) – One day after being personally named as a defendant in a sweeping federal civil...

Biloxi Arrests Explode Into Sweeping Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit

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BILOXI, MS (GC Wire) – The controversial arrests of an active-duty Air Force Master Sergeant and a citizen journalist...

Alderman Voted Against Fixing Records to Avoid Costly ‘Full Investigation’

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire) – Ocean Springs Alderman Steve Tillis says concerns over investigations, legal fallout, and taxpayer...

New Evidence Shows Official Parking Garage Record Was Altered After Board Approval

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Newly obtained recording and side-by-side exhibit review suggest the historical record was altered, debunking the City's official explanation. OCEAN SPRINGS,...

Board Refuses to Correct Record as City Attorney Admits He Has ‘No Explanation’

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire) – The Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen voted on Tuesday not to correct the...

Court Restricts Online Speech of Biloxi Critics Following Arrest and Jailing

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BILOXI, MS (GC Wire) — Court affidavits obtained by GC Wire show that criminal charges filed against two Biloxi...

Two Biloxi Critics Arrested on Electronic Communications Charges

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BILOXI, MS (GC Wire) — Two outspoken critics of Biloxi city leadership — both involved in federal lawsuits against...

Mayor Calls $8M Parking Garage Deal ‘Perfect’ as Record Contradictions Mount

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire) – Ocean Springs officials told the public key documents did not exist. Yet, their...

Taxpayers Could Owe Millions for Garage City Says It Doesn’t Own

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire) – The City of Ocean Springs says it has no records of a competitive...

Judge Denies Ocean Springs Attempt to Wash its Hands of Securix

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire) – A federal judge has denied Ocean Springs’ attempt to inject nearly half a...

Three Ocean Springs Mayors, Three Stories, One Eight Million Dollar Truth

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire) – A growing public debate over Ocean Springs’ publicly funded $8 million downtown parking...

Mayor, Clerk Double Down on False Garage Record — Documents Tell a Different Story

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Despite evidence, Mayor Cox and City Clerk Millard gave the public and Board a false and potentially costly timeline....

City Falsifies Second Crucial Document in Growing Parking Garage Scandal

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City Clerk's Office altered official record to show approval of contract that didn’t exist. OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire) –...

‘Confidential’ Document Obtained in Downtown Parking Garage Lease Saga

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS – Last Friday, GC Wire obtained a copy of the controversial downtown parking garage lease and...

Mayor & Attorney Shut Down High Stakes Questions in 10-Minute ‘Workshop’

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire) – The Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen held a scheduled “workshop” Wednesday to get...

Mayor Touts ‘Transparency’ then Hides Key Actions Taken by Board

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC Wire) — Three days after a contentious Board of Aldermen meeting, Mayor Bobby Cox released...

State Issues Harsh Warning to Ocean Springs Over Secret Meetings

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Ethics Commission: "Every board member who attended would have violated the law." OCEAN SPRINGS, MS – The Mississippi Ethics Commission...

City Quietly Bans Residents From Commenting on its Facebook Posts

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Ocean Springs Becomes the Only Coast City to Take the Social Out of Social Media OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (GC...

Alderman’s Financial Ties to Parking Garage Stir Controversy — and Decide the Vote

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC WIRE) — After years of selectively recusing himself from some votes tied to financial relationships...

City Failed to Produce Key Record in Downtown Garage Request

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC WIRE) – For months, city officials presented a version of events to the public and...

Mayor Pulls Bait and Switch on Aldermen in Secret Parking Garage Deal

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(GC Wire runs on donations by residents like you. Please click to help us keep reporting.) OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC...

Official Complaint Puts Traffic Ticket Schemes Before Mississippi State Auditor

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(GC Wire runs on donations by residents like you. Please click to help us keep reporting.) JACKSON, MS (GC WIRE)...

Why Aldermen Received Forged Document ‘Yet to be Determined’

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A doctored agreement with expensive consequences was presented to Ocean Springs aldermen before a lease vote. Officials now question...

Mayor’s Office: ‘Public Wasn’t Ready’ for Devastating Wastewater Report

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC WIRE) — A bombshell weekend of reporting by GC Wire and the Ocean Springs Record...

Time’s Up: Report Shows Human Waste Already Overflowing in Ocean Springs

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC WIRE) – A newly acquired drainage and wastewater report shows there is a ticking time...

‘Duly Sworn Officers’ Issued Criminal Citations — But They Weren’t Cops

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC WIRE) — The City of Ocean Springs and the state’s Department of Public Safety have...

Leaked Memo Could Sink Garage Contract as Aldermen Demand Answers

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC WIRE) – A confidential memo written by City Attorney David Harris outlines a legal standard...

Is Ocean Springs Holding the 8 Million Dollar Bag? Documents Say No

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(GC Wire runs on donations by residents like you. Please click to help us keep reporting.) OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC...

Biloxi Traffic Ticket Scheme Falls Apart With One Email

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BILOXI, MS (GC WIRE) – Motorists who received traffic citations in the mail from Biloxi’s controversial Securix uninsured-driver program...

State Auditor Report Cites GC Wire Reporting on Ocean Springs Parking Garage

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Shad White: Taxpayers could be on the hook for $8 Million OCEAN SPRINGS, MS — A new Mississippi State Auditor...

Ocean Springs Admits Running Shadow Law Enforcement in Sworn Filing

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC WIRE) — A sworn response to a federal court subpoena contains shocking admissions that confirm...

Lobbyists Signed Secret Deals for Cut of Traffic Ticket Revenue

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (GC WIRE) – Two Mississippi lobbyists who represent several cities signed secret contracts promising them a...

Police Had ‘No Authority’ to Criminally Charge Residents in Cox Backed Program

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS – Newly acquired documents reveal police officers in Ocean Springs were paid directly by a private...

City Hall Erupts in Applause as Ocean Springs Rejects Holly Grove Development

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS — In a standing-room-only meeting, the Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen voted 5–2 Tuesday night to...

Before Locking in 123 Units, Ocean Springs Should Clean Up the Record

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OPINION EDITORIAL by GC Wire Publisher E. Brian Rose Tonight, Ocean Springs City Hall is expected to be standing room...

Alderman Tillis Says Harris Likely Broke Law, Says Wilkinson Should Be ‘Indicted’ Over Securix

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS — In a phone call with GC Wire, Ward 1 Alderman Steve Tillis acknowledged that Ocean...

City Attorney Asks Court to Keep His Resume – And Everything Else – Hidden from Public

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MS – In a newly filed court action against the publisher of GC Wire, City Attorney David...

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