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Ex-housing director Jefferson denied bond; reports to prison

Associated Press — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:06:55 +0000

GREENVILLE — The former executive director of the South Delta Regional Housing Authority has reported to a federal prison in Illinois to begin a 32-month prison sentence for embezzlement. The Delta Democrat Times reports U.S. District Court Judge Glen H. Davidson denied a request from Ann Jefferson that she remain free on bond while her [...]

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Ex-Delta housing director Jefferson asks for bond

Associated Press — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:18:02 +0000

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 [...]

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Ex-Delta housing director gets 32 months, to pay restitution

Associated Press — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:10:55 +0000

GREENVILLE — A federal judge has sentenced the former executive director of the South Delta Regional Housing Authority to 32 months in prison. The Delta Democrat Times reports Senior Judge Glen H. Davidson yesterday sentenced 58-year-old Ann Jefferson and ordered her to pay more than $41,000 in restitution. Jefferson will begin her sentence Sept. 10 [...]

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Trial set for ex-Rose Cancer Center doctor, billing agent

Associated Press — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:16:18 +0000

SUMMIT — An October 29 trial date has been set for a cancer doctor and a billing agent charged with health care fraud that includes allegations of using diluted chemotherapy drugs and old needles. Dr. Meera Sachdeva, Brittany McCoskey and Monica Weeks were indicted last August on charges including conspiracy and witness tampering related to [...]

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Mayor pleads guilty to witness tampering; Pickering issues demand

Associated Press — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:04:33 +0000

WALNUT GROVE — A Mississippi mayor who also worked as a jail warden pleaded guilty yesterday to witness tampering and resigned from office after facing charges that he took a female inmate to a hotel to have sex. Grady Sims was mayor of Walnut Grove for 30 years before pleading guilty in U.S. District Court. [...]

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Housing director’s trial to get underway next month

Associated Press — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:59:58 +0000

GREENVILLE — A Sept. 26 trial date has been set for the director of the South Delta Regional Housing Authority and a contractor in a federal criminal case, according to The Delta Democrat-Times. ••• SEE ANALYSIS AT EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK ••• SEE MORE COVERAGE Ann Jefferson, who is on administrative leave as the authority’s executive director, [...]

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Delta housing director put on administrative leave

Associated Press — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:29:28 +0000

GREENVILLE — The South Delta Regional Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners has voted to place executive director A.J. Jefferson on administrative leave. The board made the decision after federal investigators this week brought new charges against Jefferson. She already faced trial on three counts of intimidating witnesses in a federal investigation. On Monday, she was [...]

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