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,” DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton said at a March 3 press conference. “I don’t mind plucking a weed here and there, and I’ll actually do hit every chance I get.” (Brandon LaGrone II/The Daily Memphian)
DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton updated a pair high-profile of cases during a Monday, March 3, press conference dealing with a former Horn Lake alderman and an ex-Southaven police officer.
Charles Roberts, the former alderman, and former Southaven officer Tony Herring Jr. have pleaded guilty to felony charges.
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Brandon 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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