Oct 7, 2009 | WJTV Jackson
District Atttorney Will Appeal Ruling
Holmes County District Attorney James Powell said he will appeal the dismissal of charges against a Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper.
When a veteran state trooper was arrested on an extortion charge in 2008, he had not had a hearing to determine if there was enough evidence to charge him, as state law requires for sworn law enforcement officers.
Extortion Case Against Trooper Tossed
A Holmes County judge has thrown out an extortion indictment againsti a Mississippi state trooper, saying the state never got an arrest warrent or held the required evidence hearing.
Arrest report includes no driver's license and suspended driver's license
The Kosciusko Police Department reports the following arrests: -Fredrick Karnel Falls, 28, of Cruger, was charged with suspended driver's license on Highway 35 Bypass Wednesday.