Mississippi state rep. arrested in Hernando
Rep. Jeff Hale, R-Nesbit, packed up his desk as he moved to another desk in the Mississippi House chambers, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, in Jackson, Miss. Lawmakers spent much of the afternoon getting parking and seating assignments arranged. (AP file Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
A DeSoto County state legislator was arrested in Hernando. He said he was heading to address a family emergency.
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Jeff Hale DeSoto County Hernando Police DepartmentAarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on Desoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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