There are 6 article(s) tagged public corruption:

• August 2026

  • Sawyer federal corruption case stays on track to January trial date

    The Jan. 11, 2027, trial date stands in the public corruption case as defense attorneys continue to review 50,000 documents from discovery. 

    By Bill Dries August 19, 2026

  • Ford sentencing delayed several times as County Commission seats turn over

    As eight Shelby County commissioners prepare to leave office at the end of August, the federal corruption case of former commissioner Edmund Ford Jr., who resigned earlier this year, is still on its way to sentencing.

    By Bill Dries August 14, 2026

  • Indicted Millington police officer fired for falsifying timesheets

    Millington police officer Bryan Childress fired after an investigation revealed he was filing false timesheets, pocketing nearly $3,000 by doing so.

    By Jody Callahan August 07, 2026

  • Millington police officer indicted on two felony counts, expected to be fired

    A Millington police officer was indicted on two felony charges this week after an investigation that began last year, although the nature of that investigation remains unclear.

    By Jody Callahan August 06, 2026

• June 2026

  • Ask the Memphian: What exactly is a grand jury, and how do they work?

    What exactly is a grand jury, and how do they work? In this week’s installment of “Ask the Memphian,” we talked to attorneys, prosecutors and jurors to answer those questions.

    By Jody Callahan June 22, 2026

• March 2025

  • Ex-officer and a former alderman convicted in Mississippi public corruption cases

    “Even the most beautiful garden will have a weed every now and then,” the DeSoto County district attorney said. “I don’t mind plucking a weed here and there, and I’ll actually do it every chance I get.”

    By Brandon LaGrone II March 04, 2025