SUMMARY: During Scrapin’ the Coast in Biloxi and D’Iberville, over 100 citations were issued for illegally squatted vehicles, a first under new state law making such squatting illegal. The Biloxi Police Department reported 406 total citations for the event’s Friday and Saturday, with 120 for squatted vehicles, accounting for 30% of tickets written. Lieutenant Candace Young emphasized strong enforcement efforts on traffic laws and acknowledged a period of adjustment as new regulations take hold. Additionally, Biloxi police towed 60 vehicles during the event. Ticket numbers were down overall compared to previous years despite the new citations for squatting.

Squatted vehicles are those that have been modified to have their front fender four or more inches higher than the rear fender.

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SUMMARY: 06/23 Ryan’s “New Week, Same Pattern” Monday Morning Forecast reports mostly quiet weather for South Mississippi. Tropical satellite views show no significant storms, though a 70% chance of development exists for a moisture pocket east of Bermuda. Any tropical formation is uncertain due to hostile conditions. Today features some clouds and occasional showers, especially near the coast, with heat indices around 102°F but below heat advisory levels. Afternoon sea breeze fronts may cause scattered rain that diminishes overnight. Midweek sees less activity, with rain chances increasing toward week’s end, bringing cooler temperatures after periods in the mid-90s.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition filed by Mississippi death row inmate Richard Gerald Jordan, declining to review the lower court’s decision in his case. Jordan had requested an emergency stay of execution, challenging the state’s lethal injection protocol. His attorneys also appealed to the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, which similarly denied a request to block the execution. With no further legal obstacles, Richard Gerald Jordan’s execution is scheduled for Wednesday. The Supreme Court did not provide a reason for its decision to deny the petition, effectively allowing the state’s plans to proceed.

Richard Gerald Jordan was sentenced to death for the kidnapping and killing of Edwina Marter in 1976 in Harrison County.

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