News Briefs From Across The State
Weapon recovered in Florida
Jackson County authorities said a man walked into the police station in Pascagoula Friday night and confessed to killing his girlfriend. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Byrd said 56-year old Dennis Lee Hurley came in and allegedly said he killed Diana Davis.
Deputies arrived at Davis’ residence in the 8000 block of Augusta Road, in Moss Point, and found Davis with a gunshot wound to the chest. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators traveled to Pensacola, Florida and authorities there assisted with the search and recovery of Davis’ clothing and dive teams recovered the weapon used in the murder off a fishing pier in Gulf Breeze, Florida.
Hurley, who was out on bond for a domestic violence charge in 2010 against Davis, has been charged with her murder.
Suspect facing a maximum of 40 years in jail
A 28-year old man has been arrested and charged with possession of child pornography, Attorney General Jim Hood said. John Mayton, 28, of Arcola, was taken into custody by investigators of the Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.
Mayton is charged with one count possession of child porn.
“We are arresting at least two child pornographers a week and sending them to jail for at least five years in the penitentiary,” said Attorney General Jim Hood. “We hope they are finally getting the message.”
Mayton was booked into the Washington County jail and faces five to 40 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) if convicted.
Man denied bond in fatal dog attack
A Pontotoc County man has been denied bond after his pit bulls attacked and killed a man. Casey Swanson appeared in court after being indicted on manslaughter charges in March 2011. Swanson’s dogs attacked and killed 51-year old Ronnie Waldo while Waldo was reportedly helping a friend repair a hot water heater on Jan. 26.
WCBI reported that Waldo was attacked by pit bulls when he walked next door to Swanson‘s house to retrieve a part. Authorities said the dogs were allowed to roam free.
Prosecutors say Swanson was charged as a habitual offender because of previous burglary and larceny convictions.
Swanson has defended his dogs’ actions and said that all but one were confined.
Woman abuses credit card of vulnerable adult in her care
A Petal woman has been arrested for allegedly abusing the credit card and checking account of a vulnerable person in her care. Sondra Temple, 46, was arrested by investigators with the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) of the Attorney General’s Office.
Temple’s arrest follows a May 16 indictment by the Forrest County Grand Jury for one count of felony false pretense and three counts of uttering a forgery and one count exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
Temple is accused of abusing the credit card and checking account of a vulnerable person who resided in her personal care home in Petal.
Temple was booked into the Forrest County jail and released on a $2,500 bond. Her trial has been scheduled for August 29, 2011.
If convicted, Temple faces up to 10 years on the false pretense charge, up to 10 years per count for the uttering a forgery charges and up to 10 years on the exploitation charge, for a possible 50 years behind bars.
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