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.
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Jacob Blair Scott made headlines after authorities said he faked his own death to evade sexual assault charges involving a 14-year-old.
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The Grammy-winning iconic duo will hit 10 cities across the U.S. for “The Final Tour,” beginning Sept. 30 in Grand Rapids, Mich.
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A 14-year-old girl died in what authorities call an unintentional shooting after a group of kids were playing with a loaded gun.
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Colorado State University released its annual report predicting the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season on Thursday.
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A status hearing was held Wednesday for Jacob Blair Scott, who is charged with the sexual battery, exploitation and molesting of a child.
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A Pearl River County, Mississippi, couple are now facing capital murder charges in the death of their 5-month-old daughter.
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While the original law died in the House, a group of senators is now hoping an amendment to an agricultural bill will help keep Buddy's Law alive.
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Federal agents and local authorities are investigating fires that were reportedly intentionally set at several cell-tower sites earlier this month in south Mississippi.
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Investigators do not believe the dogs were roaming loose at the time of the attack.
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A plane made an emergency landing at the airport but no one was hurt. However, some flights are now delayed or canceled.
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The city’s board of aldermen made the decision on Tuesday not to allow the cultivation, processing and sale or distribution of medical cannabis.
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That brings the total number of children who have died as a result of COVID to 13. All of them were unvaccinated.
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A former sheriff’s deputy in Mississippi is behind bars after authorities arrested him on child porn charges.
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The unanimous vote marks the official return of the professional hockey team to Biloxi.
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With the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act comes several policies and regulations put in place by state lawmakers. However, some regulations are out of their hands.
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The son and his elderly father got into an altercation, said authorities. Shortly after, the 80-year-old man died.
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Here are the answers to many of the questions you may have now that medical marijuana is legal in Mississippi.
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The woman's body was found in 1976 and has remained unidentified ever since then. Now, investigators say they believe she may be from Jackson County.
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A bill legalizing medical marijuana is one step closer to being approved after passing the state Senate Thursday morning 47-5.
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Attorney and advocate Conner Reeves said he thinks the primary focus needs to be on the people who need medical marijuana and the voters who supported it.
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One of the first orders of businesses for the 2022 legislative session is expected to be hammering out how the sale of medical marijuana will be implemented in Mississippi.
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Authorities are looking for Aceon Ja’shun Hopkins who reportedly escaped from a Pascagoula hospital early Friday morning. Hopkins is wanted for two murders in Meridian.
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Joseph Michael Rohrbacker was shot by deputies after he allegedly fired two fatal shots that killed Hancock County deputy Lt. Michael Boutte.
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Namely, the governor has an issue with the amount of marijuana that the law would allow residents to have.
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The woman was in a vehicle driving down Highway 63 in Moss Point when a possible tornado touched down.
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With the increase in people and vehicles also came an increase in the number of calls law enforcement received.
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An innocent bystander in town for Cruisin' the Coast was shot after gunfire was exchanged between two vehicles Wednesday night.
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Kelsi Dungan and Derek Medjesky have become the faces of the Dream Program and recently took part in its annual charity fashion show.
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When investigators got a lead that their Jane Doe might be from Leflore County, they turned to a member of the community for help who didn't stop until he found the woman's family.
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The mother and her 16-year-old daughter were in one of the seven vehicles that crashed after Hwy. 26 collapsed on Aug. 30, 2021.
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Former Pascagoula city councilman Joe Abston, 51, died Sunday after a short battle with COVID-19. His wife Missy is now sharing his story in the hopes that it will encourage others to get vaccinated.
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In an exclusive interview with WLOX Thursday, Gov. Tate Reeves announced he is extending Mississippi's State of Emergency Order that was initially set to expire Sunday. He also encouraged all Mississippians to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Daniel Germenis, the Keesler Airman who lost his life this week was a newlywed. He and his wife, Verity, just celebrated their one-month anniversary two days before the tragic accident.
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Mario King and his wife Natasha each pleaded guilty earlier this year to one federal count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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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.
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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.
Arthur Jones is now 29. For nearly seven years, he has been dealing with the aftermath of being charged with a murder he didn't commit.
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State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs issued an apology Tuesday evening before correcting the number of Mississippi children in the ICU with COVID.
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Several new laws are set to go in effect throughout the Magnolia State on Thursday, July 1, as the new fiscal year in Mississippi begins.
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Biloxi Police say John Anthony Little, 54, shot himself inside his mother’s home on Strangi Avenue.
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An unidentified woman whose body was found 30 years ago in Jackson County has finally been identified thanks to DNA evidence and the persistence of cold case investigators.
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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.
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