by Associated Press Published: May 3,2012
Tags: charges, courts, executive, judges, judicial, judiciary, mayor, municipal government, pleas, school bus
SOUTHAVEN — Southaven Mayor Greg Davis has pleaded not guilty to charges of for allegedly passing a stopped school bus on March 22. Yesterday, The Commercial Appeal reports the judge hearing the case recused himself at Davis’ request because of his ties to Davis and the mayor’s family. Justice Court Judge Billy Lantrip said he [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 15,2011
Tags: courts, doctors, drugs, healthcare, medication, medicines, physicians, pleas, prescriptions, surgeons
GULFPORT — The last of six alleged middlemen accused in a prescription conspiracy case involving a former Stone County surgeon selling prescriptions for pain pills and anxiety medication intends to plead guilty in the case. That’s according to U.S. District Court records. Kevin Anderson was one of six accused in a federal indictment of obtaining [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 7,2011
Tags: athletes, athletics, courts, investing, investments, investors, pleas, professional athletes, professional sports, scam, scheme, sentencing, sports
JACKSON — A former National Football League player and Mississippi businessman has admitted to using investors’ money for a planned resort area in China and to buy himself a luxury van, a boat and other items. The Clarion-Ledger reports 48-year-old Jeffrey L. Walker, formerly of Madison, pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court to wire [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 23,2011
Tags: courts, healthcare, healthcare benefits, healthcare insurance, healthcare insurance fraud, insurance, insurance fraud, pleas, sentencing, state government, state law
BRANDON — Three more defendants have entered guilty pleas concerning their role in an insurance fraud scheme involving the State and School Employees Health Insurance Plan, announced Attorney General Jim Hood. Fourteen people were charged in the case where three employees of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi were accused of conspiring with 11 [...] [...]