Handgun found on Lauderdale County inmate
Lauderdale County Sheriff Billy Sollie says an investigation is under way to find out how an inmate at the county jail obtained a handgun.
The weapon was found on the inmate Jan. 3 prompting a search of an entire cell block.
The Meridian Star reported that 31-year-old Anthony Duane Talley Jr. of Meridian, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of contraband. […]