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Margaret Baker

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  • Senior Crime, Courts and Investigative Reporter, Sun Herald
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Senior staff reporter providing crime and investigative coverage for @SunHerald, a @McClatchyDC member daily newspaper.

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Part 1: She didn't know he murdered his ex-girlfriend until it was too late

Part 1: She didn't know he murdered his ex-girlfriend until it was too late

Editor's note: Dawn Franklin shared with the Sun Herald the violence she suffered at the hands of her abusive…

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Special Report: A rare brain cancer called DIPG is killing children on the Coast | The Sun Herald

Special Report: A rare brain cancer called DIPG is killing children on the Coast | The Sun Herald

Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma is a rare and terminal tumor that forms on the pons of the brainstem and spr…

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Federal Texas inmate who ran fentanyl pipeline from prison receives life sentence

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By Margaret Baker The Sun Herald BEAUMONT, Texas — A Gulfport convict who orchestrated fentanyl trafficking from a federal prison in Beaumont, Texas, arranged drug shipments from Mexico, and later tried to intimidate witnesses is headed to prison for life, plus an additional 25 years, according to records filed in the case.
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Roads closed across Mississippi Coast after days of rain. Here’s the updated list

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By Tim Thorsen Verified, Margaret Baker Verified
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The following road condition updates have been made Thursday by counties across the Coast after days of rain: Hancock County Due to the heavy rainfall the following is a list of streets that have currently been identified as impassable, or roads to avoid, due to flooding. Information is being updated as received from South Mississippi emergency management agencies.
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Roads closed across Mississippi Coast after days of rain. Here’s the updated list

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By Tim Thorsen Verified, Margaret Baker Verified
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Tim Thorsen, Margaret Baker Thu, June 18, 2026 at 7:19 PM UTC 4 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Pass Christian Police car blocks off a flooded part of Henderson Avenue from oncoming traffic during a rainstorm on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Editor's note: This story has been made available to all readers. Please consider supporting local journalism through a digital subscription.
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