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Robert Arthur Nix II, 20, was arrested Sept. 17 on the charge of armed robbery.

South Mississippi mugshots for week of Sept. 20

Each week, Sun Herald complies a gallery of mugshots from the South Mississippi area.

Scott Berry has his heart set on finding the 14-foot "monster" alligator he hooked two years ago and got away. After leading two first-time alligator hunters to Mississippi state records in 2014, its Berry's turn to find the "king of the swamp." Jessica Koscielniak / McClatchy

Mississippi's king of the swamp: Finding a 14-foot 'monster'

Scott Berry has his heart set on finding the 14-foot "monster" alligator he hooked two...

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Texas man accused in child porn, sex with young girls in Pascagoula

A Texas man arrested in Pascagoula is accused of touching two girls and taking sexually explicit pictures of them, Pascagoula police Lt. Jim Roe said. 4 minutes ago

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JEFF CLARK/SPECIAL TO THE SUN HERALD LeShay Brown, left, of Waveland, gets geared up for a fishing excursion Saturday with state Rep. David Baria and Mike Maroney of San Antonio. Maroney, an Air Force veteran, helped LeShay evacuate from New Orleans in the days after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The two had not seen one another in 10 years until they were reunited Tuesday on the television talk show 'The Real.'

End of a search, beginning of a friendship; Waveland girl gets to hang out with her Katrina rescuer

BAY ST. LOUIS -- Mike Maroney, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, has spent 10 years searching for a 3-year-old girl he rescued when he was helping evacuate Hurricane Katrina victims via helicopter from New Orleans.

Sports

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) runs on the field during pre game introductions before an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman)

Brian Allee-Walsh: Who needs Superman when you have Bionic Brees?

In the aftermath of the latest shocking home defeat, New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton reminded everyone Monday that "Clark Kent is not walking through that door." 2 hours ago

Living

In this Tuesday, July 6, 2004 file photo, Kelly Gissendaner, the only woman on Georgia's death row, peers through the slot in her cell door as a guard brings her a cup of ice at Metro State Prison in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bita Honarvar)

Former inmates rally to stop woman's execution in Georgia

ATLANTA -- Hers is a life measured by the dictates of Pulaski State Prison: when to rise, when to eat, when to go to bed so she can repeat the process the next day, and the day after that, and the day after that. This is how Kelly Gissendaner's life... 2 hours ago

Entertainment

FILE - In this July 20, 2015 file photo, actor/rap mogul Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson attends the premiere of "Southpaw" in New York. Rapper 50 Cent is suing a former consultant in a Connecticut bankruptcy court, alleging the man improperly acted as his agent and collected fees in advance for projects without his permission.

Rapper 50 Cent sues former consultant over TV deals

Rapper 50 Cent is suing a former consultant in federal bankruptcy court in Connecticut, alleging the man improperly acted as his agent and collected fees in advance for projects without his permission. 42 minutes ago

Business

MARY PEREZ/SUN HERALD The view from the sixth floor penthouse suites at the new Silver Slipper Casino are one of the perks guests will enjoy. the nine suites have private access and amenities that range from a 10-seat conference table to butler service that soon will be available on weekends. The no opening of the hotel was held Tuesday.

New penthouse suites at Silver Slipper feature swanky bathtubs, views of the water

HANCOCK COUNTY -- The first 120 guest rooms at the new Silver Slipper Casino opened in stages through the summer, and on Tuesday the nine penthouse suites on the 6th floor made their debut. 2 hours ago

Nation/World

Pope Francis walks with President Barack Obama after arriving at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015. The Pope is spending three days in Washington before heading to New York and Philadelphia. This is the Pope's first visit to the United States.

Pope Francis arrives in US, faces a polarized country

He arrives at a moment of bitter infighting across the country over gay rights, immigration, abortion and race relations. 5 minutes ago

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PAUL HAMPTON: Don't get too close to newspapers' orbit

The first time I saw a pinball machine, or heard rock 'n' roll, was in the newsstand in the lobby of the Rose Hotel in downtown Christopher, Ill.