JACKSON, Miss. — State Auditor Shad White said special agents from his office arrested Christy Hodge, the former Jones County deputy chancery clerk, for allegedly altering official county records and submitting falsified bank statements between June 2025 and August 2025 to conceal $13,356.89 in public funds she converted to personal use.
The auditor’s office said the funds were later recovered and deposited to the appropriate county depository. “Stealing taxpayer dollars only holds Mississippi back from helping citizens and is completely unacceptable,” said State Auditor Shad White. “We will continue to do everything in our power to recover misspent money for taxpayers.”
Hodge faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted, the office said. The auditor’s office added that all persons arrested by the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The Mississippi Office of the State Auditor investigates misuse of public funds and works to recover misspent money for taxpayers. Suspected fraud can be reported to the auditor’s office by clicking the red button on the office website or by calling 1-(800) 321-1275 during normal business hours. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
