DA’s office adds K9 for Crisis Response Intervention, Victim Assistance and Community Engagement
The District Attorney’s Office was able to acquire Bruce through Asset Forfeiture funds that were seized through an illegal enterprise.
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District Attorney Barton marks 100 days in office
Barton’s office detailed the steps it has taken during the 100-day period in its efforts to target violent criminals.
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District Attorney’s Office releases Most Wanted Bad Check Writers
While instances of check writing have decreased over the years, the list of individuals passing bad checks continues to grow, potentially leading to incarceration.
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Public Corruption Division created with District Attorney’s office
New department started inside District Attorney’s office to deal with corruption cases.
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More details on Olive Branch officer-involved shooting investigation
Barton said Towles has a criminal history, but not a lengthy or significant one.
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Update: Dodson sentenced for attempted murder in ambush of police officer
The case was Barton’s first one for him to argue as the county’s new District Attorney.
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Dodson trial underway in DeSoto County Circuit Court
Dodson is charged with attempted murder in connection with an auto burglary in progress that began in Southaven and led officers into Memphis.
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Barton pushes for more help to process drug crimes
The state crime lab in Batesville is where the vast majority of DeSoto County cases are sent, with a few exceptions.
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Proposed measures would add additional prosecutors for DeSoto County
Increasing the number of Assistant District Attorneys from five to eight, statutorily, will help his office meet the prosecutorial demands of other agencies and the Sheriff’s Department.
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Guilty plea for attempted aggravated assault on a police officer
Case stems from a traffic stop in Horn Lake in August 2022.
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