OXFORD — Two Kentucky men and a tobacco company have been indicted for their alleged involvement in the trafficking of contraband cigarettes. David Brian Cooper, 47, George Bertram, 53, both of Jamestown, Ky., and Tantus Tobacco Co of Russell Springs, Ky., pleaded not guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Oxford. Trial is scheduled for [...] [...]
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 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 21,2013
Tags: bribe, city government, crime, elected official, executive, federal government, indictment, law, law enforcement, legal, mayor, municipal, municipality, politician, Politics, public official
VICKSBURG —Mayor Paul Winfield has been indicted on a federal bribery charge. Federal court records show that Winfield was indicted Tuesday. He had already been charged in a criminal complaint in the case. The FBI arrested Winfield on Feb. 20. He pleaded not guilty the next day in U.S. District Court in Jackson and was [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 1,2013
Tags: court, fraud, grand jury, hedge fund, indict, indictment, invest, investment, investor, justice, law, legal, scam, scheme
BATON ROUGE, La. — A federal grand jury has indicted a Louisiana man on 18 counts of mail fraud for allegedly executing a $13-million investment fraud scheme. The Advocate reports U.S. Attorney Donald J. Cazayoux Jr. announced yesterday that 57-year-old James R. Holdman, of Baker, La., operated a hedge fund called Greenwing Capital Management, LLC, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 18,2013
Tags: city government, elected official, election, elgal, executive, gay, indict, indictment, law, mayor, municipal, municipality, political campaign, politician, public official, re-election, SCANDAL, sex
SOUTHAVEN — Mayor Greg Davis says he will not run for re-election. Davis has served as mayor the Northwest Mississippi city for 16 years. Davis says in a statement he reached the decision after talking with his partner and family. The 46-year-old Davis, who admitted he was gay more than a year ago, cited a [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 18,2012
Tags: electred official, embezzlement, executive, fraud, indict, indictment, law enforcement, mayor, misappropriation, politician, Politics, public official, tax, taxpayer
SOUTHAVEN — A North Mississippi mayor has been indicted on three charges related to his alleged misuse of taxpayer money. Southaven Mayor Greg Davis was indicted today on one count each of embezzlement, false pretense and making fraudulent statements. Davis has been under scrutiny since November 2011 when the Mississippi Auditor’s office told him to [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 27,2012
Tags: cheating, court, crime, criminal, education, educator, indict, indictment, law, legal, license, school, teach, teacher, teaching
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Six Mississippi teachers have been indicted for participating in a scheme in which teacher candidates would hire others to take certification tests. Teachers in Tennessee and Arkansas have also been implicated. The case stem from a 45-count indictment returned by a grand jury in July that charged Clarence Mumford Sr. of Memphis [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: November 19,2012
Tags: cemetery, death, dying, funeral, government, indict, indictment, law, pre-need, state, trust
TUPELO — Cemetery owner Wayne Hight of Corinth has been indicted, according to a news release from Lee County District Attorney Trent Kelly and Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann. Hight has been indicted for failing to fund at least 85 percent of funds received for funeral services and merchandise as required by state law and [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 15,2012
Tags: arraign, arraignment, arrest, auditing, auditor, city, court, embezzlement, equipment, government, indictment, judge, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, law enforcement, legal, municipal, municipality, state, steal, stealing, surplus property
BASSFIELD — State Auditor Stacey Pickering says two individuals turned themselves in to the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office last Tuesday following multiple count indictments. These indictments are a result of the investigation into surplus property purchased by the City of Bassfield and converted to personal use. Brenda Saulters and Billy Matthews were booked on the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 12,2012
Tags: crime, criminal, developer, ecosystem, environment, federtal government, habitat, illegal, indictment, land, legal, property, real estate, wetland, wildlife
HANCOCK COUNTY — William R. “Rusty” Miller, a real estate developer from Fairhope, Ala., has been indicted on federal charges of illegal filling in wetlands near Bay St. Louis. Prosecutors say Miller is charged with violating the Clean Water Act. The indictment alleges that Miller excavated and filled in wetlands on 1,710 acres of undeveloped [...] [...]
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