Lindsay Knowles
Digital Content Producer
Biloxi, MS
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Lindsay was born and raised in Pascagoula, and attended the University of Southern Mississippi where she earned a bachelor's degree in psychology.
Before coming to WLOX, Lindsay was an editorial assistant for The Mississippi Press and wrote for The Sun Herald newspaper.
Currently, she works as a digital content producer, and also produces Gulf Coast Good News, which you can watch Saturday mornings on WLOX-TV or anytime on WLOX.com.
She and her husband, James, live in Ocean Springs with their two sons, Coleton and Nathan. After her boys and her family, Lindsay's favorite things include her cat Nova, reading historical books, anything to do with food, and being on the water.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2022 at 3:13 PM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles
The infant died after being caught in the crossfire during a shootout between police and the infant’s father, Eric Smith, who also died after being shot by law enforcement.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2022 at 3:07 PM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles and Jordan Gartner
A 14-year-old girl died in what authorities call an unintentional shooting after a group of kids were playing with a loaded gun.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2022 at 9:35 AM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles and Andrew McMunn
A Pearl River County, Mississippi, couple are now facing capital murder charges in the death of their 5-month-old daughter.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 3:30 PM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles and Jordan Gartner
Federal agents and local authorities are investigating fires that were reportedly intentionally set at several cell-tower sites earlier this month in south Mississippi.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2022 at 6:32 AM CST
|By Lindsay Knowles and Gray News staff
Investigators do not believe the dogs were roaming loose at the time of the attack.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2022 at 7:14 PM CST
|By Lindsay Knowles and Andrew McMunn
A former sheriff’s deputy in Mississippi is behind bars after authorities arrested him on child porn charges.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2021 at 1:47 PM CST
|By Lindsay Knowles and WLOX Staff
Did you see a fireball streak across the night sky Monday? If so, you weren’t alone.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2021 at 1:27 PM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles and Debra Worley
Kelsi Dungan and Derek Medjesky have become the faces of the Dream Program and recently took part in its annual charity fashion show.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2021 at 12:12 PM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles and Gray News staff
An Oklahoma woman visiting her family in southern Mississippi is in the hospital recovering after police said she was brutally assaulted at a shopping center.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2021 at 4:16 PM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles
The now-former police sergeant was immediately fired after his arrest.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2021 at 5:07 PM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles, Alison Spann and Gray News staff
Imagine being locked up for a crime that you didn’t commit, despite having evidence you were more than 70 miles away at the time it took place. That was the reality for a young Gulfport man after he was accused of murder six years ago.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2021 at 10:31 AM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles and Jasmine Lotts
Coroner Derek Turnage confirmed to WLOX that evidence at the scene points to the body recovered as that of Courtney Johnson.
Updated: May. 24, 2021 at 1:57 PM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles
Parents flooded Facebook on Monday expressing their concern and outrage over the yearbook, which included prompts and questions that were answered by the sixth, seventh and eighth graders.
Updated: May. 5, 2021 at 2:31 PM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles
Jacob Blair Scott is now behind bars in an Oklahoma jail awaiting extradition back to Mississippi.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2020 at 7:33 PM CST
|By Lindsay Knowles and Chancelor Winn
As concerns over the rising number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow, at least one Mardi Gras parade on the Coast has already been canceled due to the pandemic.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2020 at 12:05 PM CST
|By Lindsay Knowles
More damage from Hurricane Zeta was reported at homes, businesses, and public structures in Harrison County than any other in the state
Updated: Nov. 6, 2020 at 7:37 AM CST
|By Lindsay Knowles and Tristan Ruppert
Tuesday started out like any other day for one Coast reporter until she arrived at a crime scene and made a horrific discovery.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2020 at 9:22 PM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles
A criminal complaint filed in federal court Tuesday provides more details about the parental kidnapping of two boys, who were taken Friday in Pascagoula.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2020 at 4:32 PM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles and Chancelor Winn
Dozens of students at Gulfport High have been sent home after coming into contact with a teacher who may have COVID.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2020 at 9:31 PM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles
Gov. Reeves is expected to announce a new executive order regarding schools Tuesday during a press conference.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2020 at 2:51 PM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles and Bill Snyder
One person was able to escape from the truck's cab but a recovery effort is underway for the driver of the vehicle.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2020 at 11:50 AM CST
|By Lindsay Knowles
Five teenagers are now charged with capital murder in the death of a 16-year-old Biloxi girl.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2020 at 5:26 PM CST
|By Lindsay Knowles
Powerball and Mega Million lottery tickets are officially on sale at hundreds of retailers across the state.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2019 at 10:54 AM CST
|By Lindsay Knowles
You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch. But now, no more Christmas joy - or gifts! - can be stolen.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2019 at 8:56 AM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles
An HVAC technician got quite a surprise Tuesday when he found a ball python hiding inside the outdoor unit at a Gulfport home.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2019 at 10:55 AM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles
A Hancock County canine officer is recovering after authorities say he was stabbed while pursuing a suspect through the woods Tuesday afternoon.
Updated: May. 28, 2019 at 1:43 PM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles
Four more dead dolphins have washed ashore on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, making a total of 93 dolphins to be found dead on the beaches this year.
Updated: May. 11, 2019 at 11:28 AM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles
Floodwaters in Pearl River County are causing multiple issues for residents and first responders.
Updated: May. 10, 2019 at 11:00 AM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles and Chet Landry
A fifth person is now in jail, charged in the death of Biloxi officer Robert McKeithen, who was gunned down outside the city’s police station on May 5.
Updated: May. 9, 2019 at 7:02 AM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles
Two more men have been arrested in the death of Biloxi police officer Robert McKeithen.
Updated: May. 7, 2019 at 7:12 AM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles
The brother of the man accused of killing a Biloxi police officer is now in jail on charges related to the death.
Updated: May. 6, 2019 at 5:24 PM CDT
|By Annie Johnson and Lindsay Knowles
Officer Robert McKeithen, a 24-year veteran of Biloxi Police Department, has been identified as the officer who was killed Sunday night outside the city’s public safety building.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2019 at 8:48 AM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles
A South Mississippi man is at the center of thousands of tweets and comments after he killed a rare white turkey nearly two weeks ago on his own property.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2019 at 7:19 AM CST
|By Lindsay Knowles
Authorities are looking for the man they believe killed another man with a machete Sunday in Gulfport.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2019 at 6:19 AM CST
|By Lindsay Knowles, Mike Lacy and Annie Johnson
A truck driver armed with a machete shut down traffic on I-10 for nearly six hours Wednesday. He is now facing multiple charges.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2019 at 8:28 AM CST
|By Lindsay Knowles
Lil Boosie is encouraging people to stay away from the Coast in a new video posted just as the hip hop star settles his lawsuit against Biloxi.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2018 at 9:10 AM CST
|By Lindsay Knowles
Navy Federal Credit Union is working to fix an issue that has prevent thousands of people from getting money deposited.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2018 at 1:13 PM CST
|By Lindsay Knowles
Daniel Plata, 64, was found safe by police after going missing Wednesday morning.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2018 at 9:28 AM CST
|By Lindsay Knowles
Vice President Mike Pence will be joining President Donald Trump on the Mississippi Gulf Coast Monday.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2018 at 5:07 AM CDT
|By Lindsay Knowles
It was quite a sight overnight on Pass Road in Gulfport. A car was almost completely parallel with a light pole and dangling by a wire.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2018 at 9:19 PM CDT
|By Annie Johnson, Lindsay Knowles and Mike Lacy
Kaylee Foster has made quite the name for herself in Greyhound Nation and for good reason!