Six Former MDOT Employees Plead Guilty in Corruption Ring

March 22, 2010

JACKSON- Six former employees of MDOT pled guilty in Circuit Court of Yazoo County following indictments in 2009 for involvement in a well-development corruption ring.

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Former University of Mississippi Library Clerk Indicted for Embezzlement

March 12, 2010

JACKSON- Francine Green, former clerk in the Department of Libraries at the University of Mississippi has been indicted for embezzling $15,937.87 following an investigation by the State Auditor’s Office.

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Former Sardis City Clerk Indicted for Embezzling $28,000

February 24, 2010

JACKSON- State Auditor Stacey Pickering announced today that Odessa Johnson, former city clerk for Sardis, has been indicted and arrested for embezzlement.

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Former Town Clerk of Burnsville Indicted on Seven Counts of Embezzlement

February 16, 2010

JACKSON- Special agents in the State Auditor’s Office arrested Elesha Dailey today following an indictment by the Tishomingo Grand Jury on seven counts of embezzlement.

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Former Bay-Waveland School District Employee Indicted for Embezzling Over $22,000

January 26, 2010

JACKSON- Special agents with the State Auditor’s Office arrested Linda Gavagnie on Monday, January 25, and served her with an indictment on the charge of embezzlement.

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Former JCJC Employee Sentenced to 10 Years for Embezzling $90,000

January 22, 2010

JACKSON- After pleading guilty to embezzling more than $90,000 from Jones County Junior College, Tracy Laird, 40 of Ellisville, was sentenced on Wednesday to serve five years in prison and an additional five years post-release supervision.

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Waveland Mayor Indicted for Embezzlement

January 22, 2010

JACKSON- The State Auditor’s Office has investigated a case involving John Thomas Longo, Mayor of Waveland, fueling a personal vehicle and paying for the fuel on a government-issued Fuelman credit card.

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Former New Augusta Clerk Indicted for Embezzling $52,000

January 20, 2010

JACKSON- A Perry County Grand Jury returned a multiple count indictment for Emily Holder, former city clerk of the town of New Augusta.

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Former Covington County Employee Indicted for Embezzling $77,000

January 15, 2010

JACKSON- Following an annual audit and thorough investigation by State Auditor’s Office, Winnie Hathorne, a former bookkeeper for the Covington County Sheriff’s Department, was indicted for embezzling $77,847.22 from the Department.

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Sharpley and Lark Plead Guilty To Embezzlement Totaling Over $10,000

January 4, 2010

JACKSON- In two separate cases of embezzlement investigated by the State Auditor’s Office, Michelle Sharpley, 34, former municipal court clerk of Taylorsville; and Bridget Lark, 36, former deputy circuit clerk of Tate County; have entered a plea of guilty on the charge of embezzlement.

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