State Auditor Special Agents Arrested Former Cafeteria Manager For The Jefferson Middle School

May 17, 2016

Jackson, Miss –State Auditor Special Agents arrested former Cafeteria Manager for the Jefferson Middle School of the Columbia School District, Marquette Magee of Columbia, Miss. He is accused of embezzlement – fraud in public office and for alteration of records.
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State Auditor Arrests former Deputy City Clerk of the Town of Blue Mountain

April 18, 2016

Jackson, Miss –State Auditor Special agent arrested former Deputy City Clerk of the Town of Blue Mountain, Machelle Holliday. She was also served with a demand totaling $5,669.21.
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The Mississippi Court of Appeals exonerates State Auditor Stacey Pickering and the Office of State Auditor

April 18, 2016

Jackson, Miss – The Mississippi Court of Appeals overturned a Harrison County Chancery Court’s contempt ruling against the State Auditor and the Office of State Auditor. The initial charge of contempt was related to the subpoenaed records in the Department of Marine Resources investigation.
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State Auditor’s Office Arrests Former Part-Time Police Officer for the City of Macon

April 18, 2016

Jackson, Miss – Agents from the State Auditor’s office arrested former part-time police officer for the City of Macon and full-time security chief for the Noxubee County School District, Randy Dixon, after a Noxubee County Grand Jury indicted him for embezzlement.
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State Auditor’s Office Arrests Former New Houlka City Clerk

February 29, 2016

Jackson, Miss – Agents from the State Auditor’s office arrested former New Houlka Town Clerk, Twilla “Gay” Williams, after a Chickasaw County Grand Jury indicted for embezzlement.
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Former Youth ChalleNGe Academy Employee Sentenced

January 25, 2016

JACKSON, Miss. –Jerry Howard, 51, former Cafeteria Manager at the Youth ChalleNGe Academy at Camp Shelby, was sentenced to 8 years to serve, and 2 years suspended. The Youth ChalleNGe Academy is part of the National Guard Youth Guard Program and serves at-risk male and female youth ages 16-18.
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Former Lafayette County Employee Sentenced

January 7, 2016

JACKSON, MS – Heather Thomas Peters, of Oxford, pled guilty to embezzlement and was sentenced to seven years in custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, five years suspended, and two years to serve. Additionally, she was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $25, 981.43.
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State Auditor’s Office Announces 3 pleas, 1 Arrest, and Issues 1 Demand

December 17, 2015

Multiple subjects that were part of four separate investigations at the State Auditor’s Office had their day in court today. Additionally, a former Office Manager for Clarksdale Public Utilities was arrested and served with a demand.
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Court of Appeals Upholds Ruling on Former Mayor Greg Davis

December 11, 2015

The Mississippi Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling of the Hinds County Chancery Court in its judgment holding Greg Davis liable for funds he misappropriated while Mayor of Southaven.
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Former Mayor Of Terry Sentenced To Serve 40 Years In Custody Of MDOC

December 9, 2015

JACKSON, Miss. –Roderick Nicholson, Former Mayor of Terry, was sentenced to serve 40 years in custody of Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), with 10 to serve. He was also ordered to pay restitution and court costs in the amount of $7,629.12.
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