JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Luther Russell, former Laurel Public Works Director, has pleaded guilty to one count of Embezzlement. Russell instructed City of Laurel employees to load the city’s track hoe on the city’s Low- …
JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Special Agents from his office have arrested Felisa Suggs, Nathanial Coleman, P’Trance Fields, and Kavisia Blaylock for allegedly submitting and obtaining fraudulent unemployment funds by using …
JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Special Agents from his office have arrested Joseph Mickens Jr., former Columbus City Councilman, and Marcus Dawson, private contractor, for allegedly rigging the bid process to secure flooring …
JACKSON, Miss. – State Auditor Shad White announced in an annual Audit Exceptions Report that his office recovered $1,096,510.88 in taxpayer funds and returned them to the deserving entities in Fiscal Year 2026. “Mississippians work hard for their money …
JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced that the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor participated in the Southeast Regional Fraud Enforcement Partnership Roundtable hosted by the Department of Justice. The roundtable further …
JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White honored the City of Belmont with the Mississippi Public Innovations and Efficiencies (PIE) Award. To win the award, the city launched Operation Pothole, a strategic effort to identify and mark potholes while …
JACKSON, Miss. – Today, State Auditor Shad White announced that Special Agents from his office have arrested Christy Hodge, former Jones County Deputy Chancery Clerk, for allegedly altering official county records. Between June 2025 and August 2025, Hodge …
JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Special Agents from his office have arrested Dana Jones, former Prentiss City Clerk, for allegedly embezzling public funds from the City of Prentiss during her time as City Clerk. Jones …
JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement on the Mississippi Supreme Court ruling in the Fitch v. White case: “Now that the court has ruled that Lynn Fitch has the sole authority to file suit to get misspent taxpayer …
JACKSON, Miss. – State Auditor Shad White released the following statement regarding the sentencing of two former superintendents and a school teacher for embezzling nearly $400,000 from the Department of Education. These arrests and sentencings were an …
Auditor’s Office Arrests Former Quitman High School Bookkeeper August 5, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Special Agents from his office have arrested Memory Smith, former Quitman High School Bookkeeper, on one count of …
State Auditor Shad White Issues Statement on Jacob VanLandingham, Former Brett Favre Business Partner, Guilty Plea July 24, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. – “I applaud federal prosecutors for their continued work on this case,” said State Auditor Shad White. “I’m …
Auditor’s Office Arrests Former Community College Technician July 16, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Special Agents from his office have arrested Timothy Lucius, former Itawamba Community College Telecommunications and …
State Auditor Demands Over $42,000 from Indianola Aldermen July 10, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Special Agents from his office have served City of Indianola Aldermen Ruben Woods, Marvin Elder, and Sam Brock Jr. with …
Auditor’s Office Releases Report on Chronic Absenteeism July 8, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi’s K-12 chronic absenteeism rate has surged—and at a much faster rate than her border states—according to a new report released today by State Auditor Shad …
Auditor’s Office Arrests Probation Officer Accused of Embezzlement July 2, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Special Agents from his office have arrested Lacosta Lee, a contracted probation officer for Court Programs, Inc …
Auditor’s Office Arrests Landscape Architect Accused of Fraud June 20, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Special Agents from his office have arrested John Jackson, landscape architect and owner of JPA, Inc., on one count …
Former Mississippi Lottery Corporation Vice President Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement June 13, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Hope Bishop, former Vice President of Human Resources at the Mississippi Lottery Corporation, …
Former Mississippi State Hospital Employee Pleads Guilty May 30, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Roger Lofton, former Support Care Professional at the Mississippi State Hospital, has pleaded guilty to fraudulent …
Former Rankin County Tax Collector Clerk Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement May 29, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Brittney Phillips, a former clerk at the Rankin County Tax Collector’s Office, has pleaded guilty to …
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