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Federal Civil Rights Investigation

The City On Trial

Exposing the Billables of Biloxi — the RICO enterprise. An independent investigation into the machinery of municipal corruption and constitutional overreach, rigorously documented through sworn testimony, federal filings, and the public record.

Apr 12, 2026 · Quo Warranto NEW

The Burger King, Part III: Friend or Foe

Glavan abstained. The decision lies in the hands of six. Ten filings. Four jurisdictions. Three branches of state government. A petition for ouster in the name of the State of Mississippi. Nine days to the vote.

Apr 8, 2026 · Investigation NEW

The Burger King, Part II: The Plot Twist

We issued a correction. They thought we were done. Then we found the $6.6M judgment, the abandoned casino, the leaked messages, and the bridge between two convicted employers.

Apr 4, 2026 · Corruption NEW

Fool Fool’s Playground

Armed police for critics. Ordinance rewrites for friends. The man behind the Burger King. The casino that disappeared. And a deeper look into the mummy cartel.

Apr 2, 2026 · Conspiracy NEW

The (please) Stay Back Police Chief

From appointment to federal defendant in 70 days. The CIU issued an intelligence bulletin targeting a citizen for painting a wall. Same city. Same playbook.

Mar 31, 2026 · Corruption NEW

The Burger King, Part I: Have It Your Way

Hotel exec. Council President. Airbnb killer. DUI. Federal defendant. His boss pled guilty to federal extortion. The empire behind the throne.

Mar 7, 2026 · Fitness for Duty NEW

Jerry's Drug Problem

Multiple sources confirm Creel uses Xanax. FDA black box warnings. Taxpayer-funded vehicle. Ten charges total.

Mar 5, 2026 · Equal Protection NEW

The Crackhead of Code Enforcement — Part 02: The Apology

We tried to let her go. She came back. Sexual relationships with residents under enforcement. It's a 10-part series now.

Mar 5, 2026 · Corruption NEW

Jerry Can't Make It to 3 Inches Tall

Five laws prohibit Jerry Creel's city car. The AG calls it unlawful. The State Auditor can impound it in 5 days.

Mar 4, 2026 · SEC / Corruption NEW

Friend of the Cartel

How a $350 shrimp invoice exposes a NYSE-traded utility's bribery machine. Nine federal statutes.

Mar 3, 2026 · Retaliation NEW

The Crackhead of Code Enforcement — Part 01

Tara Busby brought armed police to deliver a piece of paper. The cinematic walkthrough of June 30, 2025.

Mar 2, 2026 · Investigation NEW

The Elephant in the Room

Christy LeBatard — $30K raise after vanishing, FEMA pipeline, CenterPoint shrimp boil

Feb 1, 2026 · The Strip

The Gillichs Part II: Minor Key

Where Symphonies End

Feb 1, 2026 · The Strip

The Gillichs Part I

The family that built Biloxi's empire of silence

Jan 29, 2026 · The Strip

The Strip Part V: The Second Witness

Another voice breaks the silence

Jan 26, 2026 · The Strip

The Strip Part IV: The Meeting

When the deals were made

Jan 24, 2026 · The Strip

The Strip Part III: Marketing 101

The Gillich Way

Jan 22, 2026 · The Strip

The Strip Part II: Life's a Theater

Except it's not

Jan 22, 2026 · Framework

The Dixie Mafia Framework

The organizational blueprint

Jan 14, 2026 · The Strip

The Strip: A Biloxi Story

The origins of your Mayor's blood

Jan 8, 2026 · Fraud

The Forged Order

A Standing Order to Seal dated Feb 2022 for a case created July 2025

Jan 8, 2026 · Message

A Message to the City Council

You can control when and how this ends

Jan 4, 2026 · Investigation

Biloxi, the Piece of Australia

The international connection

Jan 1, 2026 · Cover-up

Star Chambers and Engineers

How Hank Ros controlled the engineer

Dec 31, 2025 · Challenge

Give Me Your Best Shot

A direct challenge to the machine

Dec 31, 2025 · Pipeline

The Deputy Clerk Shuffle

When one pipeline gets exposed, build another

Dec 26, 2025 · Judicial

When Apryl First Is Not the Only Apryl

Illegal cease and desist at arraignment

Dec 26, 2025 · Lawsuit

Judge Apryl Ready Lawsuit

Federal lawsuit — ultra vires order, 0/11 due process

Dec 21, 2025 · Exposed

A Man Needs a Name

Michael LeBatard exposed

Dec 18, 2025 · Criminal

The July 10 Perjury

Four sworn affidavits for violations before they existed

Dec 18, 2025 · Council

Rise and Shine: Council Meeting

We have been to the council meeting

Dec 12, 2025 · Riddle

Friday Riddle

Guess the Sunday Pervert

Dec 12, 2025 · Justice

He Who Takes Up the Sword

A reckoning approaches

Dec 11, 2025 · Exposed

Councilman Jamie K. Creel

Totally not a conflict of interest

Dec 9, 2025 · Investigation

Hawk Creek

Following the trail upstream

Dec 6, 2025 · Report

Rise and Shine

Morning dispatches from the front line

Dec 5, 2025 · Exposed

Michael Whitehead

Lawyer or criminal, or both?

Dec 4, 2025 · Tribunal

The Star Chamber of Biloxi

Inside the secret tribunal

Dec 4, 2025 · Investigation

The Harbormaster

Who controls the port?

Dec 3, 2025 · Exposed

The Gatekeepers: McMahan & Thacker

The gatekeepers of the system

Dec 2, 2025 · Finance

The Billables Strike Back

The money trail continues

Nov 1, 2025 · Origin

Directed by the Mayor and Abide

Where the orders come from

Nov 1, 2025 · Exposed

Jerry Creel

The Building Official with his own court

Nov 1, 2025 · Exposed

Jennifer Polk

The Stop Work Order Queen

Nov 1, 2025 · Exposed

Peter Abide

The most profitable contractor in Biloxi history

Nov 1, 2025 · Fraud

The Historic Fraud

Rewriting history to suit the narrative

Nov 1, 2025 · Exposed

From Pew to Pervert

The Sabbath Inspector

Nov 1, 2025 · Essay

Jurassic Park, Not Suits

When the system runs wild

Nov 1, 2025 · Choice

The Red Pill

Red pill or blue pill — your last chance

Finance

The Currie Johnson Clock

$718,913.97 in 2025 alone — the Biloxi Debt Clock

The New 2026 Dixie Mafia of Biloxi

The individuals directing and defending municipal overreach

Andrew 'FoFo' Gilich

Andrew Gilich

Mayor ("FoFo")

Peter Abide

Peter Abide

City Attorney

Jerry Creel

Jerry Creel

Building Official

Apryl Ready

Apryl Ready

Municipal Judge

Tim Holleman

Tim Holleman

Board Attorney

Madeline Costelli

Madeline Costelli

Engineer

Adam Harris

Adam Harris

Counsel

Michael LeBatard

Michael LeBatard

Architect

Mark Seymour

Mark Seymour

Engineer

David Machado

David Machado

Engineer

Stacy Thacker

Stacy Thacker

Clerk

Christy LeBatard

Christy LeBatard

City Engineer

The Dossiers

Public records, sworn testimony, and federal filings

👑 NEW INVESTIGATION 8 MIN READ

The Burger King, Part III: Friend or Foe

Glavan abstained. For the first time in thirteen years, on April 7, he stepped out of the room. The decision is now in the hands of six. Ten filings. Four jurisdictions. Three branches of state government. A petition for ouster in the name of the State of Mississippi. A demand letter to the Attorney General. A petition to the Mississippi Supreme Court for an out-of-district Special Judge. Nine days to the vote. Open warning to the six: do you want to be next?

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👑 NEW INVESTIGATION 20 MIN READ

The Burger King, Part II: The Plot Twist

We issued a correction. They thought we were backing down. Then we found the $6.6 million judgment, the abandoned casino, the leaked messages, and a thirty-year career that bridges two convicted employers. The correction didn’t kill the story. The correction was the investigation.

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🔥 NEW INVESTIGATION 15 MIN READ

Fool Fool’s Playground

Armed police for critics. Ordinance rewrites for friends. The man behind the Burger King abandoned a 30,000-square-foot casino rather than submit to a background check. Secretary of State filings prove Greg Stewart is the owner. Lori Stewart is the front. The Burger King admitted it in his own words. And on April 7, the Council votes to retroactively legalize illegal building permits — for the Council President’s own employer. Kenny Glavan must recuse.

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🚨 NEW INVESTIGATION 25 MIN READ

The (please) Stay Back Police Chief

In 1983, the FBI designated Biloxi's law enforcement a criminal enterprise. In 2026, the new Police Chief's Criminal Intelligence Unit issued an intelligence bulletin targeting a citizen for painting a wall. From appointment to federal defendant in 70 days. Dixie Mafia. Sherry Murders. 19 Federal Counts. Same city. Same playbook.

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👑 NEW INVESTIGATION 28 MIN READ

The Burger King, Part I: Have It Your Way

Hotel executive. Council President. Airbnb killer. DUI virtuoso. Federal defendant. Kenny Glavan runs hotels by day, runs the City Council by night, and votes to crush the competition. His boss? A disbarred attorney who pled guilty to federal extortion. The billion-dollar lawyers agree: "the lobbyists literally are the government." Now we investigate the empire behind the throne.

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💊 NEW INVESTIGATION 18 MIN READ

Jerry's Drug Problem

Multiple sources confirm Biloxi's Building Official regularly uses Xanax — a Schedule IV controlled substance with FDA black box warnings for impaired judgment, cognitive dysfunction, and unsafe motor vehicle operation. He drives a taxpayer-funded Police Interceptor home every night. The clinical profile matches the enforcement pattern. Ten charges. Zero drug testing. One question: Is the man writing your citations fit for duty?

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🔥 NEW INVESTIGATION 15 MIN READ

The Crackhead of Code Enforcement — Part 02: The Apology

We tried to let her go. Someone asked us to and we obliged. Then she did it again. Sexual relationships with residents under active enforcement. A two-tiered system where some get citations and others get... inspected differently. Equal Protection has entered the chat. This is now a 10-part series.

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🔥 NEW INVESTIGATION 14 MIN READ

Jerry Can't Make It to 3 Inches Tall

Mississippi law requires 3-inch contrasting letters on government vehicles. Jerry Creel's city car has a tiny black-on-black cursive decal you can't read from two feet away. Five independent statutes prohibit personal use of municipal vehicles. The AG calls it an unlawful donation of public funds. The State Auditor can impound it in five days. And the IRS wants to know why it's not on his W-2.

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🔥 NEW INVESTIGATION 20 MIN READ

Friend of the Cartel: How a $350 Shrimp Invoice Exposes a NYSE-Traded Utility's Bribery Machine

CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) paid for shrimp for the city employees who regulate its permits — then directed the creation of a fake invoice to hide it. Nine federal statutes. Money laundering. SEC books-and-records fraud. Peter Abide's conflict of interest. And nine words that explain everything.

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🔥 NEW INVESTIGATION 12 MIN READ

The Crackhead of Code Enforcement — Part 01: Tara Busby and the Armed Delivery

She sent two armed police officers to deliver a single piece of paper. A cinematic walkthrough of June 30, 2025 — from the Gulf breeze to the moment armed cops walked up the stairs while a wife trembled upstairs with two cockatiels in her arms.

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🐘 NEW INVESTIGATION 35 MIN READ

The Elephant in the Room: Christy LeBatard and the Engineering Department's Weight Problem

How a department director disappeared from payroll for two years, got formally replaced, came back with a $30,000 raise — and nobody asked why. Unauthorized salary increases, FEMA grant pipeline to the law firm suing us, and the CenterPoint shrimp boil cover-up.

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🚨 Document Fabrication 30 MIN READ

Fraud Upon the Court: The Forged Order That Traveled Through Time

A Standing Order to Seal dated February 7, 2022 for a case that wasn't created until July 9, 2025. Forty months in the future. The defendant from the source case confirms: "The order was forged." This is the document fabrication shaking the foundations of justice in Biloxi.

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Criminal 22 MIN READ

The July 10 Perjury

Jerry Creel signed four sworn criminal affidavits claiming he "personally observed" violations. But the summons was issued the day prior. Four counts. Documented. Irrefutable.

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Cover-up 24 MIN READ

Star Chambers and Engineers

How Hank Ros controlled both the Star Chamber and the 'independent' engineer. Madeline Pettry admitted all communications must go through him. The cover-up exposed.

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Judicial 18 MIN READ

When Apryl First Is Not the Only Apryl That Lies

Municipal Court Judge Apryl Ready issued an illegal cease and desist order at a criminal arraignment. Her pay is controlled by defendant Peter Abide.

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Federal Lawsuit 15 MIN READ

Judge Apryl Ready Lawsuit

Federal lawsuit against Judge Apryl Ready. Illegal cease and desist at arraignment. 0/11 due process. We recorded it all for the FBI.

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Finance 5 MIN READ

The Currie Johnson Clock

$718,913.97 in 2025 alone. Watch your tax dollars tick away to outside legal contractor Currie Johnson. The Biloxi Debt Clock.

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Operations 10 MIN READ

The Deputy Clerk Shuffle

When One Pipeline Gets Exposed, Build Another. The City of Biloxi quietly appoints a new deputy clerk from the Police Department.

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Message 8 MIN READ

A Message to the Biloxi City Council

An open letter to Biloxi City Council members: You can control when and how this ends. Choose your path. We will not settle.

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Federal Litigation

Consolidated Cases

Three civil rights cases in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Case I

Constitutional Violations

1:25-cv-00178-LG-RPM

Case II

Municipal Misconduct

1:25-cv-00233-LG-RPM

Case III

RICO Enterprise

1:25-cv-00254-LG-RPM