Auditor’s office arrests former Prentiss city clerk accused of embezzling $469,031
JACKSON, Miss. — State Auditor Shad White announced that special agents from his office arrested Dana Jones, the former clerk
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Facebook post warns of scam claiming license suspension
A Facebook post is warning users about a recurring scam that falsely threatens license suspension or debt collection and urges
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Gulfport police warn of phone scam impersonating officers
The Gulfport Police Department said residents should be on alert for a phone scam in which callers impersonate officers and
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State auditor applauds sentencing in $400,000 school embezzlement case
JACKSON, Miss. — State Auditor Shad White praised the sentencing of two former superintendents and a school teacher in a
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Three school employees sentenced for embezzling nearly $400,000
Two former school superintendents and a schoolteacher from Mississippi and Missouri have been sentenced after prosecutors said they stole nearly
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Court sentences final defendant in $400,000 Education Department theft
The final defendant in a case involving the theft of $400,000 from the U.S. Department of Education has been sentenced,
Read MorePhone scam targets people with fake jury duty fines
A public warning cautioned people to be on guard for a phone scam in which callers claim recipients “missed jury
Read MoreTupelo man faces charges after fraudulent checks at two banks
TUPELO, Miss. — A Tupelo man was charged after police said he was connected to fraudulent check reports at two
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Police arrest suspect after attempt to cash fraudulent check at Tupelo bank
TUPELO, Mississippi — Police arrested a suspect May 20 after officers said someone attempted to cash a fraudulent check at
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Former Jones County road foreman, contractor plead guilty
JACKSON, Miss. — A former Jones County road foreman and a contractor pleaded guilty to felony charges after a scheme
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