Coverage dated November 5, 2026

Former Mississippi district attorney sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for bribery scheme

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The former district attorney of Mississippi’s largest county was sentenced Thursday to more than three years in prison for taking bribes in a scheme that ensnared a number of city officials.

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WJTV Jackson
Former Hinds County District Attorney sentenced in Jackson bribery case (opens WJTV Jackson)
Published Nov 5, 2026
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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Former Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens has been sentenced after he pled guilty to conspiracy in connection to the Jackson bribery scandal. A federal judge on November 5, 2026, sentenced Owens to 41 months in prison.
WTOP Washington DC
Former Mississippi district attorney sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for bribery scheme (opens WTOP Washington DC)
Published Nov 5, 2026
WTOP Washington DC's feed description
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The former district attorney of Mississippi’s largest county was sentenced Thursday to more than three years in prison for taking bribes in a scheme that ensnared a number of city officials.

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