Deputy jailer held in connection with Zimmerman escape
Zimmerman was being held on robbery and attempted murder charges in Southaven and was at the courthouse for a hearing when he escaped on June 14.
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Antonio Alston, Jr. convicted on child pornography charges
The investigation began when the Hernando Police Department received a cyber tip in 2023.
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Weapons trafficking indictment of Memphis gangster announced
Key faces a DeSoto County Circuit Court indictment with charges including Weapons Trafficking, Burglary of a Commercial Building, Conspiracy, and Grand Larceny.
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Noncompliant sex offenders caught in Operation Creep Sweep
The charges involve sex offenders who neglected to report required information.
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Illegal alien sentenced to prison for DUI-related fatal crash
Perez Lopez was involved in a severe vehicle collision on state Highway 302 in June of last year.
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Jubera added as new assistant district attorney
Steven Jubera has served as an Assistant District Attorney for the state of Mississippi since graduating from the Ole Miss School of Law in 2006.
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Operation Clean Sweep nets record indictments
Barton’s office reported the operation resulted in eliminating Southaven’s backlog of criminal cases from past administrations.
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Walls man pleads guilty to second-degree murder in 2023 case
This case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Drew Willcutt.
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Olive Branch carjacking suspect extradited, another still sought
Three suspects robbed a DoorDash driver at gunpoint.
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Barton charges Zimmerman evidence video was deleted from server
Barton said that his office is starting its own grand jury investigation.
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