by Associated Press Published: June 16,2013
Tags: bench, bookkeeper, court, crime, embezzle, embezzlement, embezzler, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, legal, missing, plea, steal
HAZLEHURST — Linda Gale Reed has pleaded not guilty to three counts of embezzlement. Reed entered the plea Friday in Copiah County Circuit Court in Hazlehurst. Circuit Judge Lamar Pickard denied bail for Reed and set her trial for July 23. The 65-year-old Reed was first reported missing in April 2012 by her daughter after [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 13,2013
Tags: bench, bookkeeper, court, crime, disappearance, embezzle, embezzlement, embezzler, judiciary, juducial, justice, law, legal, missing, trial
HAZLEHURST — Linda Gale Reed will be arraigned tomorrow before Copiah County Circuit Judge Lamar Pickard on three counts of embezzlement. Reed was served with an indictment June 7 at the county jail. The court hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday in Hazlehurst. The 65-year-old Reed was reported missing in April 2012. Her status [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 11,2013
Tags: conspiracy, court, embezzle, embezzlement, home, house, housing, housing authority, housing program, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, legal, residence, residential real estate
SHELBY — The former director of a nonprofit housing agency has agreed to plead guilty to charges against her and testify against an ex-state employee. Linda Balducci of Shelby pleaded guilty last week before U.S. District Judge Michael Mills to one count of conspiracy to embezzle money. Court papers show that Balducci also will testify [...] [...]
CLAY COUNTY — State Auditor Stacey Pickering recovered $69,220.76, and presented a check in the amount of $57,512.99, to the Clay County Circuit Clerk’s Office following an investigation into former Circuit Clerk Bobbie Davis’ misappropriations of public funds. The amount returned represents $49,503.57 in principal costs, $8,009.42 in interest and $11,707.77 in investigative costs. The [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 31,2013
Tags: court, education, elementary education, embezzle, embezzlement, embezzler, judge, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, legal, principal, public education, school, school principal, secondary education, trial
HERNANDO — Former Olive Branch Middle School principal Mike McCoy, who was indicted on conspiracy and embezzlement charges, will be now be tried in August. The Commercial Appeal reports McCoy’s trial was scheduled for trial next week. McCoy’s trial date is now set for Aug. 19 in DeSoto County Circuit Court in Hernando. If he [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 1,2013
Tags: bookkeeper, crime, embezzle, embezzlement, embezzler, grand jury, indict, indictment, law, legal
HAZLEHURST — A Copiah County grand jury in January failed to indict Linda Gale Reed. Reed’s attorney says if that happens again in June, he’ll petition the court to set her free. “Don’t be surprised if this lady walks out,” attorney John Reeves told WLBT-TV in Jackson. “After the next grand jury meets it will [...] [...]
HERNANDO — Southaven Mayor Greg Davis’ trial for embezzlement and false pretense has been scheduled for Aug. 19, more than two months after local municipal elections. The Commercial Appeal reports prosecutors and the defense agreed to the date. Davis was indicted by a DeSoto County grand jury in December. The indictment accuses Davis of embezzlement [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 16,2013
Tags: bank, banker, banking, bench, court, crime, criminal, embezzle, embezzlement, embezzler, executive, fraud, guilt, judge, judicial, law, legal, money, money laundering, plea, sentence, trial
BUDE — A former bank executive has pleaded guilty to bank fraud and money laundering. U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis and FBI Special Agent in Charge Daniel McMullen said Larry Barnette Hill, 58, of Meadville, entered the plea in federal court in Jackson. Hill served as CEO of People’s Bank of the South in Bude. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 1,2013
Tags: arrest, association, crime, darts, embezzle, embezzlement, law, law enforcement, legal, sport, sports, steal, theft
ST. MARTIN — Authorities say a Jackson County couple accused of taking money from a dart association face an embezzlement charge. Biloxi police investigator David Shoemaker tells The Sun Herald 41-year-old Vica Ann Dees and 42-year-old Bryson John Dees, of St. Martin, allegedly took more than $14,000 from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Dart Association over [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 21,2013
Tags: bank, banker, banking, bench, court, crime, embezzlement, finance, financial institution, law, legal, prison, restitution, sentence, steal, teller, theft, vault
PICAYUNE — A former teller at a Picayune bank has been ordered to repay more than $117,000 she helped steal from the bank’s vault over a year’s time. U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden also sentenced 43-year-old Debra Mitchell, of Carriere, to six months in prison, six months of house arrest and two years of post-release [...] [...]
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