U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi
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Meridian man receives lengthy sentence for drug distribution
A Meridian, Mississippi man has been sentenced to 220 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. -
Jackson man receives three-year sentence for illegal machinegun possession
A Jackson resident, Johnny Ragsdale, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for the illegal possession of a machinegun. -
Florida advisor admits guilt in illegal tax shelter case
A Florida man has admitted to orchestrating a long-running scheme to promote an illegal tax shelter and commit wire fraud. -
Pascagoula man receives 20-year sentence for child pornography distribution
A Pascagoula resident has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for distributing images involving minors engaged in explicit activities. -
Jackson man pleads guilty in multi-state sextortion scheme
A Jackson man has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a sextortion scheme that affected multiple victims, including minors, across various states. -
Pelahatchie man receives nearly five-year sentence for illegal firearm possession
A Pelahatchie resident, Brad O’Neal Lee, has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. -
Jackson man receives over four-year sentence for firearm possession
A Jackson man has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. -
Louisiana man pleads guilty in car dealership fraud conspiracy
A Louisiana resident, David L. Jones, Jr., has admitted guilt to charges of conspiring to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. -
Former Hinds County sheriff sentenced for bribery and illegal ammunition provision
Former Hinds County Sheriff Marshand Crisler has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for soliciting and accepting bribes, as well as providing ammunition to a convicted felon. -
Vicksburg man receives five-year sentence for illegal firearm possession
A Vicksburg man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. -
Canton man pleads guilty to meth distribution near reservation
A Canton man has entered a guilty plea for possession with intent to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine. -
Siblings plead guilty to defrauding COVID relief funds
A man and woman from Forrest County have admitted to conspiring to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Philadelphia woman sentenced for stabbing on Choctaw Indian Reservation
A woman from Philadelphia has been sentenced to 40 months in federal prison for a stabbing incident on the Choctaw Indian Reservation. -
Philadelphia man receives three-year sentence for reservation burglary
A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for a house burglary on the Choctaw Indian Reservation. -
Madison man sentenced for defrauding US through medical supply scheme
A Madison man has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to defraud the United States. -
Pearl River man sentenced for meth possession on Choctaw reservation
A Pearl River resident has been sentenced to two years in prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute within the Pearl River Community of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. -
Vicksburg man sentenced for healthcare fraud involving identity theft
A Vicksburg man, Laron Evans, has been sentenced to 32 years in federal prison for his involvement in a series of crimes including wire fraud, mail fraud, health care fraud, money laundering, aggravated identity theft, and contempt of court. U.S....