Today, State Auditor Stacey Pickering announced 259 felony counts have been issued against a member of the Alcorn County Board of Supervisors, the county purchase clerk, and three county vendors. All are alleged to have taken part in various conspiracies designed to and resulting in the embezzlement of public funds.
DAILY JOURNAL: Two Alcorn County officials, three vendors indicted
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Alcorn County supervisor, 4 others arrested for corruption
WCBI: Pickering Announces 259 Criminal Charges in Alcorn County Supervisors Conspiracy Case
WTVA: Supervisor, others indicted in embezzlement investigation
DAILY CORINTHIAN: State auditor announces criminal charges, expanding investigation
My Fox Memphis: Supervisor And 4 Others Charged In Alcorn County
WREG: Alcorn County officials and others indicted for fraud
WMC: Elected supervisor arrested in elaborate embezzling scheme
WAPT: Supervisor, 4 others charged in Alcorn County
WLBT: 259 Felony counts issued in Alcorn County, mostly to county officials
newsMS: Alcorn County Supervisor, Purchasing Clerk and Three Others Charged with 259 Felony Counts Following Year-Long Investigation
Y’all Politics: State Auditor Pickering announces 259 felony counts in Alcorn County
Jackson Jambalaya: The indictments erupt in Alcorn County
A closer look at the investigation in Alcorn County: pic.twitter.com/mvgQ5Yxsvs
— Stacey Pickering (@StaceyPickering) December 4, 2014
259 Felony counts issued in Alcorn County, mostly to county offi – http://t.co/lizfSGV9T1 – Jackson, MS http://t.co/DnBGu4DZoU
The state auditor called it "the most elaborate scheme I've seen since taking office." http://t.co/Xs1EIOHZkZ
— DJournalnow (@DJournalnow) December 3, 2014
— Howard Ballou (@HowardBallou) December 3, 2014
Our top stories right now: Alcorn County Supervisor faces 156 FELONY COUNTS of corruption. http://t.co/3kDsjIzpvf
— The Clarion-Ledger (@clarionledger) December 3, 2014
The indictments erupt in Alcorn County http://t.co/ODppbXwV5L
— Jackson Jambalaya (@Kingfish1935) December 3, 2014
Alcorn County Supervisor, Purchasing Clerk and Three Others Charged with 259 Felony … – http://t.co/WlvhzDiwPp pic.twitter.com/gkpfjincfM
— News Mississippi (@News_MS) December 3, 2014
Auditor @StaceyPickering at today’s press conference announcing the arrests & indictments in Alcorn County. pic.twitter.com/rrtvdAsHAt
— Brett Kittredge (@brettkittredge) December 3, 2014
BREAKING: Alcorn county supervisor arrested in connection with 259 criminal charges for embezzlement of public funds.
— Ross Adams (@radamsWAPT) December 3, 2014
Alcorn County supervisor, 4 others arrested for corruption http://t.co/DQAUv0Nvor via @clarionledger
— Steven Ward (@wardreporter) December 3, 2014
2 Alcorn County officials, 3 vendors indicted http://t.co/nUtoWVuSaH | Charged with defrauding county taxpayers.
— DJournalnow (@DJournalnow) December 3, 2014
State Auditor Pickering announces 259 felony counts in Alcorn County http://t.co/tLF6eSshpW
— Yall Politics (@MSyallpolitics) December 3, 2014
Supervisor, others indicted in embezzlement investigation http://t.co/Mga0HK6G36 #wtvanews http://t.co/ZtaBhpvCPg
— WTVA NEWS (@wtvanews) December 3, 2014
State auditor announces criminal charges, expanding investigation http://t.co/MlbKbhtfrX
— Daily Corinthian (@DailyCorinthian) December 3, 2014
Supervisor and 4 others charged in Alcorn County http://t.co/CNbQeYmXZ4
— WMC Action News 5 (@WMCActionNews5) December 3, 2014
#BREAKING Alcorn County officials and others indicted for fraud http://t.co/tOHfed1eAR
— WREG News Channel 3 (@3onyourside) December 3, 2014
#BREAKINGNEWS: Supervisor and 4 others charged in Alcorn County http://t.co/U0hopJkvtJ
— myfoxmemphis (@myfoxmemphis) December 3, 2014
Pickering announces arrests in Alcorn County scam involving county officials.#wtvanews pic.twitter.com/3LvceAIPYK
— Wayne Hereford (@wherefordwtva) December 3, 2014
If found guilty of all charges in embezzlement case Alcorn County Supervisor Jimmy Dallan Nelms could face up to 600 years in prison.
— Tom Dees (@TomDeesFOX13) December 3, 2014
259 felony counts issued against a member of alcorn county board of supervisors and others in embezzlement scheme pic.twitter.com/KuYDb8pT08
— WCBI News (@WCBINEWS) December 3, 2014