Is “Plukey” Plucked? Lawsuit Filed Amid Criminal Investigation of Sheriff Billy McGee Detention Facility
Things just keep getting worse for Sheriff Billy McGee and Chief Deputy Charles "Plukey" Bolton. It is largely known the...
Dr. York accused of fraud amid cream scheme scene; hires armed guard for security against Nichols
When the FBI went to Bennett York's Hattiesburg Oral Surgery office, investigating what appears to be a connection with York's...
(Part 1) Kenny Fairley, Johnny Dupree, and the path to indictments
Many people in the community may recall a mortgage flipping scandal involving a number of criminals which occurred in the...
(Part 2) Kenny Fairley, Johnny Dupree, and the path to indictments
Readers will need to start of with Part 1 here.
The mystery man in this whole thing is Artie Fletcher.  Fletcher was indicted...
(Part 1) The Cream Scheme and the Declaration of Special Agent Darren Mayer
Back in January the bottom fell out of the world of some high profile individuals here in the Pine Belt....
Fairley’s motion to continue reveals issues with defense and a window into the prosecution (Part 1)
A recent motion to continue court filing by Televangelist Kenny Fairley and his attorney not only reveal significant issues with the...
Blame it on the dead man. Exclusive full audio of the recent WDAM interview with Sheriff Billy Mcgee and Charles Bolton
The first few minutes is Ryan Moore setting up the interview.
The WDAM TV interview with Bolton and the Sheriff showed...
Unsealed defense attorney’s documents reveal much about Bolton’s legal woes (Part 1)
Former Charles Bolton defense Attorney, Joe Sam Owen, filed a whopping 52-page brief which addressed each and every attempt Bolton...
Bolton attorney, Mary Lee Holmes, faces sanctions over post conviction court filing, which smeared Judge Starrett and federal prosecutors
Local Hattiesburg attorney, Mary Lee Holmes, faces almost certain court sanctions after she made allegations of fraud and prejudice against the prosecution...
Unsealed letter from Bolton’s trial attorney to Bolton reveals how Charles Bolton’s planned defense strategy changed, just ten days before trial, when Bob McDuff...
It's not clear if Rob McDuff's decision to advise Linda Bolton not to testify under the long established defense strategy...
Hattiesburg Attorney, Mary Lee Holmes, sanctioned $5,000 over her “careless allegations of prejudice and deceit” in Federal Court filing.
Hattiesburg Attorney Mary Lee Holmes filed a motion in federal court which sought to have Linda Bolton released on bond...
Media Release
On Monday, August 22, 2022, Hattiesburg Police charged an individual with multiple counts of aggravated assault.Lashaun Brownlow Jr., 33, of Hattiesburg, turned himself in to authorities, and was charged with three counts of aggravated...
T’kia Bevily Gets New Attorney in Capital Murder Trial
In the wake of criminal contempt allegations made against Ms. Bevily's support team by the Claiborne County District Attorney's Office Thomas Bellinder has entered a Notice of Entry of Appearance as a new member...
Sweet Motion to Withdraw Remained Unfiled
Hattiesburg Patriot News Media recently published a "Motion to Withdraw" pertaining to Dennis Sweet III. The report published here stated that the motion had been filed with the court. The motion had not been...
CORRECTION: Sweet Turns Sour Over ‘Dream Team’ Antics
(CORRECTION: It was incorrectly stated that Dennis Sweet III filed a motion to withdraw as co-counsel to Mrs. Bevily in her capital murder trial. Mr. Sweet did not file the motion, but instead sent...
T’kia Bevily Case Docket
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CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 11CI1:20-cr-00008-THI-1
Case title: State of Mississippi v. BEVILY
Date Filed: 08/04/2020
Assigned to: Tomika Harris-Irving
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T'KIA BEVILY
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T’kia Bevily January 2021 Trial Transcript
T'kia Bevily January, 2021 Trial Transcript
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Judge Awakens “Dream Team” With Criminal Contempt Investigation, Special Judge
In a hearing today in Jefferson County Circuit Court, T'kia Bevily and her Sweet team of attorneys stood before Judge Tomika Irving as she faced contempt of court charges for repeated violations of a...
T’kia Bevily’s ‘Dream Team’s’ Alleged Efforts to Taint the Jury Pool Leads to Emergency Contempt Hearing
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Tkia Bevily's personal "Dream Team" is becoming a nightmare for...
Prosecutors Ask to Sequester Jury Due to Defense Counsel’s ‘SweetNLow’ Efforts to Influence Jurors
Claiborne County prosecutors have asked Circuit Judge Tomika Irving to sequester the jury in the May 2 capital murder retrial of Hattiesburg native T'kia Smith Bevily. If sequestered, the jury would remain in the...
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