There are 43 article(s) tagged Matthew Barton:

• March 2024

  • Southaven woman charged in her child’s murder

    DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton confirmed that Jessica Tabor is currently charged with one count of capital murder.

    By Rob Moore March 22, 2024

  • Olive Branch man accused of firing at police could face attempted-murder charges

    Colby Alan Towles, first charged with two counts of aggravated assault on an officer, could now face charges that carry a life sentence.

    By Rob Moore March 15, 2024

  • Olive Branch man arrested in Missouri following shoot-out with police

    A manhunt for a man accused of opening fire at police officers Monday morning led law enforcement officers to Springfield, Missouri.

    By Rob Moore March 12, 2024

• February 2024

  • Memphis man sentenced to 38 years in Southaven attempted-murder case

    The case was the first DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton tried since being elected in November when he ran on taking a strict approach to crime committed by Memphians in North Mississippi. 

    By Rob Moore February 29, 2024

  • DeSoto County DA says trial is chance to ‘stop Memphis and save DeSoto’

    Barton campaigned on taking a tough approach on crime committed in DeSoto County by Memphis residents. This trial was his opportunity to demonstrate that commitment.

    By Rob Moore February 29, 2024

• January 2024

  • DeSoto County DA forms partnership to battle human trafficking

    In 2023, the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department said they encountered about 55 human trafficking victims. The north Mississippi county often leads the state in human trafficking arrests. 

    By Rob Moore January 11, 2024

• September 2023

  • DeSoto County DA-elect announces advisory committee

    Matthew Barton, soon-to-be DeSoto County’s new district attorney, has set up a transition team and a website for applicants seeking to work for his office.

    By Beth Sullivan September 29, 2023

• August 2023

  • DeSoto County DA-elect credits hard stance on Memphis crime in landslide victory

    Come Jan. 1, DeSoto County will have its third district attorney in less than two years following the election of Matthew Barton to the position in the 23rd Circuit Court District.

    By Beth Sullivan August 13, 2023

• July 2023

  • DeSoto voters to elect county’s first DA

    The winner will be the first elected district attorney of the new 23rd Circuit Court District, which was formed as a result of the county’s split from the 17th Circuit Court District earlier this year.

    By Beth Sullivan July 31, 2023

• June 2023

  • U.S. Supreme Court denies Mandy Gunasekara appeal

    This comes after Mississippi’s Supreme Court upheld a lower trial court’s decision that she failed to establish Mississippi citizenship by Nov. 7, 2018, the five-year cut-off date to run in this year’s Nov. 7 general election.

    By Beth Sullivan June 09, 2023

• May 2023

  • Mississippi Republican candidate appeals decision to U.S. Supreme Court

    Mandy Gunasekara’s effort to be on the August ballot for public service commissioner in Mississippi’s Northern District could be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court.

    By Beth Sullivan May 30, 2023

  • Mississippi Supreme Court rules Republican candidate ineligible to run

    Mandy Gunasekara’s run for Public Service Commissioner in Mississippi’s Northern District suffered a blow Thursday when the state Supreme Court ruled she had not met the five-year residency requirement.

    By Beth Sullivan May 11, 2023

• April 2023

  • A closer look at DeSoto County’s new judicial district

    A new prosecutorial district in DeSoto County has allowed the district attorney’s office to deal directly with cases in that area rather than spread across five counties.

    By Beth Sullivan April 23, 2023

• March 2023

  • Mississippi Public Service Commission candidate appeals residency ruling

    Mandy Gunasekara filed an appeal with the Mississippi Supreme Court over a ruling that found she did not meet the citizenship requirement to remain on the Aug. 8 Republican primary ballot.

    By Beth Sullivan March 31, 2023

  • Mississippi judge rules GOP Public Service Commission candidate ineligible

    A specially appointed judge said Mandy Gunasekara did not meet Mississippi citizenship requirements sufficient to run in the Nov. 7 general election.

    By Beth Sullivan March 30, 2023

• February 2023

  • Mississippi GOP says Public Service Commission candidate can run

    The Mississippi state GOP leaders ruled Thursday that despite living in D.C. during the Trump Administration, Mandy Gunasekara meets the residency requirements to run for Public Service Commission in the Northern District.

    By Beth Sullivan February 16, 2023

  • Mississippi Public Service Commission candidate’s residency questioned

    The time Mandy Gunasekara spent in D.C. working for the Trump administration has called her residency into question, and her ability to run for the office.

    By Beth Sullivan February 14, 2023

• December 2022

  • Barton to run for DeSoto County district attorney

    Matthew Barton announces his intention to seek the district attorney’s office for DeSoto County, pitting him against Bob Morris III next year.

    By Beth Sullivan December 13, 2022