by Associated Press Published: January 8,2013
Tags: burial, bury, cemetery, court, government, judge, justice, law, misappropriation, pre-need, prison, sentence, state, stealing, steral, trust
BOONEVILLE — Cemetery owner Wayne Hight of Booneville has been sentenced to serve four years in prison for failing to properly fund pre-need burial trusts. Assistant District Attorney Richard Bowen tells The Daily Corinthian reports Hight also was ordered to pay restitution of more than $500,000. Bowen said Hight, 74, pleaded guilty Friday in Alcorn [...] [...]
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 MBJ Staff Published: December 6,2012
Tags: audit, auditor, board of supervisors, county, elected official, fine, government, misappropriation, public official, repayment, supervisor, tax, taxpayer
LEAKESVILLE — State Auditor Stacey Pickering has returned $70,280.72 to Greene County following an investigation into supervisors’ misuse of funds used as part of an illegal kickback scheme carried out through a contract for Katrina debris removal and legal expenses. These funds represent $64,030.72 in principal and $2,146.08 in interest and investigative costs. Pickering previously [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 7,2012
Tags: budget, city, executive, mayor, misappropriation, municipal government, municipality, pay, perk, raise, salary, SCANDAL, sex
Southaven Mayor Greg Davis is losing $40,000 in annual perks in the city’s new budget. But he is getting a $5,000 a year raise. The Commercial Appeal reports in approving a new budget this week, aldermen bumped Davis’ base pay from its current $145,000 annually to $150,000. However, the board removed a $35,000 annual stipend [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 7,2012
Tags: authority, director, fraud, government, home, house, housing, misappropriation, real estate, residence, resident, witness tampering
GREENVILLE — The former executive director of the South Delta Regional Housing Authority wants a judge let her remain free on bond pending the appeal of her prison sentence. U.S. District Court Judge Glen H. Davidson sentenced 58-year-old Ann Jefferson to 32 months in prison on Aug. 2 for embezzlement, obstruction of justice and witness [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 24,2012
Tags: audit, auditor, city, executive, fine, gay, lesbian, mayor, misappropriation, municipal government, municipality, penalty, repayment, SCANDAL, scheme, sex, state agency, state government, tax, taxpayer
SOUTHAVEN — A north Mississippi mayor under scrutiny for alleged questionable spending of city money says he’s being persecuted. Southaven Mayor Greg Davis testified yesterday in Hinds County Chancery Court, trying to convince a judge to block Mississippi Auditor Stacey Pickering from garnishing his paycheck. Judge Dewayne Thomas issued a temporary restraining order last week [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 22,2012
Tags: audit, auditor, bench, city, courts, executive, financial, funding, garnishment, infrastructure, judge, mayor, misappropriation, municipality, park, road, salary, state agency, street, tax, taxpayer, transportation, travel
SOUTHAVEN — Southaven is getting $850,000 to link the city’s two largest parks with a bike path and walking trail after learning state officials have released the funds that had been frozen because of Mayor Greg Davis’ financial problems. The Commercial Appeal reports aldermen learned yesterday the enhancement grant for the nearly three-mile trail between [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 17,2012
Tags: city, election, executive, garnishment, government, mayor, misappropriation, municipality, paycheck, Politics, salary, state agency, state government, state law, tax, taxpayer, vote, voter, Voting
SOUTHAVEN — Mayor Greg Davis will get his paycheck after a Hinds County Chancery Court judge issued a stay preventing Mississippi Auditor Stacey Pickering from seizing Davis’ salary — for now — to recover disputed debt. The Commercial Appeal reports attorneys for Davis sought a temporary restraining order to stop Pickering from garnishing the mayor’s [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 15,2012
Tags: auditor, bench, city, city government, courts, executive, garnishment, judge, legal, mayor, misappropriation, municipality, pay, paycheck, salary, state government, tax, taxpayer
SOUTHAVEN — Mayor Greg Davis is seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent Mississippi Auditor Stacey Pickering from garnishing his paycheck to recover disputed debt. The Commercial Appeal reports the temporary order is part of a counter suit filed by Davis that also seeks to force Southaven to restore a $35,000 stipend the mayor had [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 8,2012
Tags: bench, board of supervisor, county government, courts, embezzle, embezzlement, judge, judicial, judiciary, misappropriation, plea, public funds, supervisor, tax, taxpayer
LEXINGTON — Former Holmes County Supervisor Norman Cobbins has pleaded guilty to submitting false invoices to get county money for his own use. U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis says in a news release that Cobbins will be sentenced Oct. 26. He faces a maximum penalty of ten years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The [...] [...]
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