Sign of the times: DA Barton warns Memphis criminals to turn around
The campaign targets individuals traveling from Memphis into DeSoto County with the intent to break the law. (Courtesy of the DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office)
DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton launched a strict anti-crime media campaign on billboards along Interstate 55 warning criminals to “turn back now” or face imprisonment.
The District Attorney’s Office officially announced the aggressive media strategy in a press release. The campaign targets individuals traveling from Memphis into DeSoto County with the intent to break the law.
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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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