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June 4, 2009

Jury questionnaire requested in Warr Katrina-fraud case

Jury questionnaire requested in Warr Katrina-fraud case Mayor Brent Warr wants questionnaires mailed to prospective jurors in the Katrina-fraud case against him and his wife, Laura. Warr’s attorney, Joe Sam Owen, filed the request in U.S. District Court. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, which is prosecuting the Warrs on 16 charges, promptly filed a response that…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
June 4, 2009

Jackson murder rate 4th in nation

Jackson murder rate 4th in nation Violent crime and property crime rose in Jackson in 2008, making the city’s murder and burglary rates among the worst in the nation, according to an FBI report released this week. Those statistics put pressure on the incoming administration of Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr., especially in light of a…