Sardis woman gets 10 years for forgery
BATESVILLE, Miss. (AP) - A 40-year-old Sardis woman has received a 10-year prison sentence after a Panola County Circuit Court jury convicted her of forging a court document.
The Commercial Appeal reports (http://bit.ly/SuTUFp ) Samantha Johnson was convicted Monday after fewer than 15 minutes of deliberation. Judge Jimmy McClure immediately
...Ex-educator gets 15 years for sexual battery
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - A former Forrest County educator can avoid prison time following his guilty plea to having sex with a high school student if he complies with a detailed list of probation requirements.
The Hattiesburg American reports (http://hatne.ws/PlaZ3P ) Brandon Hill filed a petition to enter guilty plea to a sexual battery charge
...Harrison Co. SO joins Internet program
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - The Harrison County Sheriff's Office is now using the InterAct Public Safety Cloud, an Internet-based information-sharing network.
Sheriff Melvin Brisolara tells The Sun Herald (http://bit.ly/Q5W6nr ) the technology will help officers access and share critical information with each other and with agencies in other jurisdictions.
...Woman pleads not guilty to grant fraud
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - A Bay St. Louis woman has pleaded not guilty to a charge of make a false statement for a homeowners-assistance grant to elevate her home.
A federal indictment returned Oct. 16 alleges Rhonda Lynn Verduzco falsely represented an elevation certificate had been issued to qualify her for a grant.
Verduzco had applied for an
...Biloxi council adopts redistricting plan
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - Some Biloxi residents expressed concern on the redistricting of the ward lines at a special City Council meeting.
The council was faced with the decision to adopt 1 of the three proposed redistricting maps.
Several residents spoke out against a plan, which split the Oak Place neighborhood on Kensington Drive in East Biloxi
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