Coroner identifies body found near MS Coast shoreline as missing Hall of Fame shrimper
A distinguished local shrimper missing since Sunday was found in the water near the Biloxi shoreline Tuesday morning, hours after the Coast Guard called off a two day search across more than a thousand miles, authorities said. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer identified the man as Richard Kopszywa, 75, of Biloxi.
Body of missing shrimper found in Biloxi between beach and Deer Island
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer says the body found Tuesday morning between Biloxi Beach and Deer Island is missing shrimper Richard Kopszywa. The 75-year-old Biloxi man went missing from the Linda K shrimp boat. The boat sank while being towed to shore near the western tip of Deer Island.
UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for 75-year-old shrimper after abandoned ship found off Biloxi coast
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a missing shrimper after his boat— the Linda K— was found Sunday morning with no one on board.Crews searched for 37 hours, covering 1,032 sq nautical miles.
Coast Guard calls off search for missing shrimper whose empty boat was found off MS Coast
The Coast Guard ended a two-day search Monday night for a missing shrimper whose empty boat authorities found five miles off the coast of Biloxi. The Coast Guard’s planes, helicopters and boats found no sign of the 75-year-old man after they searched 1,032 square nautical miles over 37 hours.
Coast Guard suspends search for 75-year-old shrimper reported missing off Biloxi coast
An unmanned fishing vessel and possible person in the water were reported near Deer Island, Mississippi, on Sunday.
Body found off the coast of Biloxi identified as missing shrimper
A 75-year-old shrimper from Biloxi who went missing on Sunday has been found. Richard Kopszywa was found by a paddleboarder about 10:11 a.m. on the north side of Deer Island near the beach, according to the Coast Guard.
Body of missing shrimper found off Biloxi coast
Authorities recovered the body of a missing shrimper on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, WLOX-TV in Biloxi reported.
Coast Guard searching for missing 75-year-old shrimper off Biloxi coast
Search and rescue crews are looking for a missing 75-year-old shrimper near the coast of Biloxi, Mississippi, after a fishing boat was found abandoned in the area, the U.S. Coast Guard announced on X Monday.
Coast Guard search for missing MS Coast fisherman has covered 1,000 square nautical miles
The search continued Monday afternoon, with no luck yet. The mission began Sunday morning after the man’s wife called the Coast Guard, said William Winston, an ensign at the Sector Mobile Public Affairs Office.
Mississippi Highway Patrol urging travel safety ahead of Thanksgiving
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Body discovered in water between MS Coast and Deer Island, Coast Guard says. What we know
Editor’s note: Missing shrimper Richard Kopszywa was identified Tuesday as the person found in the water. Authorities ...
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Port Arthur Area Shrimper Association joins in special prayer for the fishing community
Kyle Kimball, president of the Port Arthur Shrimping Association is a third-generation shrimper who has spent 45 years working in the Port Arthur area. He joined The Port Arthur Shrimping Association ...
Coast bakeries and seafood shops gear up for Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving just two days away, bakeries and seafood shops across the Coast are gearing up for the crowd.