Moore: Can the rift between DeSoto County sheriff and DA be fixed?
DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton (left) and DeSoto County Sheriff Thomas Tuggle II. (Daily Memphian file, Submitted.)
Rob Moore
Rob Moore covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from The University of Memphis.
Sheriff Thomas Tuggle and District Attorney Matthew Barton were elected on the promise of keeping DeSoto County safe. Can they do that while their offices are at odds?
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