The Alcorn County Sheriff’s Office said it had been notified that several residents received calls from someone claiming to be one of its officers.
The office warned that it will never call to collect money. The callers may make their number appear to be the Sheriff’s Office’s actual number and may use the name of an actual deputy, the office said.
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The Sheriff’s Office advised anyone who receives a similar call to hang up immediately.
An arrest or charge is an accusation. Anyone accused is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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