United States Attorney recognizes World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
The most common forms of human trafficking are sexual exploitation and forced labor.
Read More
DeSoto County News
Your Source for Desoto County News
u.s. attorney
Tennessee men sentenced for illegal harvest of crappie in Mississippi
This case was investigated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
Read More
Thirty-seven gang members plead guilty to racketeering conspiracy
“The Simon City Royals terrorized Mississippi prisons and communities for far too long.”
Read More
Booneville man sentenced in drug trafficking case
Williams was involved in a drug trafficking organization responsible for transporting large quantities of methamphetamine from Texas and distributing it throughout the Northern District of Mississippi and elsewhere.
Read More
DeSoto County man sentenced for distributing child sexual abuse material
The Department of Homeland Security and the Oxford Police Department investigated the case, with assistance from the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department.
Read More
National Crime Victims Rights Week April 23-29
According to a report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 2021, there were more than 4.6 million violent victimizations and 11.7 million property crimes.
Read More
Prison sentence for possessing fraudulent benefit cards
Dilworth had fraudulently obtained unemployment benefit cards from Nevada and Arizona.
Read More