DeSoto County district attorney highlights plunging crime rates, stiff penalties at chamber luncheon
DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton gives his “State of the County” address to the Olive Branch Chamber of Commerce. (Brandon LaGrone II/The Daily Memphian)
DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton delivered a confident message to local business leaders Wednesday, declaring DeSoto County safe and citing a 38% drop in overall crime during the last couple of years.
Speaking to the Olive Branch Chamber of Commerce at the Whispering Woods Conference Center, Barton used his “State of the County” address to connect aggressive law enforcement tactics directly to the region’s economic prosperity.
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Matthew Barton DeSoto County crime stats Olive Branch Chamber of CommerceBrandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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