Jackson bribery scheme timeline: See when developers first met with Hinds County DA
Earlier this year, former Jackson City Councilwoman Angelique Lee and Hinds County businessman Sherik Marve’ Smith each pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy to commit bribery charge. They are each ...
State lawmaker unsure if she’ll reintroduce mayoral recall bill amid bribery scandal
Amid the capital city’s latest bribery scandal, a Jackson lawmaker says she’s not sure if she’ll reintroduce a bill next year to give voters a way to recall elected city leaders. Last week, Hinds ...
Man pleads guilty for 2021 murder of grandmother and uncle
On Wednesday, Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens announced that Harry Hylander pleaded guilty to two counts of ...
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Man sentenced for killing grandmother and uncle
A Hinds County man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of his grandmother and uncle. District Attorney ...
Person found dead at St. Dominic’s Hospital
A person was found dead at St. Domonic’s Hospital Thursday. According to DPS Spokeswoman Bailey Martin, Capitol Police ...
A yacht, a hollow book and a ‘war room’: How the FBI ensnared a city’s leaders in a bribery investigation
The allegations in the federal indictment paint a picture of people entrusted to public office in a city where roughly 26% of ...