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Three prison officials sentenced for beating defenseless inmate

Three former Department of Corrections officials were sentenced Wednesday for using excessive force against an inmate, involving the use of dangerous weapons and resulting in bodily injury.   All three defendants previously pleaded guilty to their respective roles assaulting the…

Moss Point mayor, wife, enter guilty pleas in federal court

Moss Point Mayor Mario King, 33, and his wife, Natasha R. King, 32, of Moss Point, Mississippi, pleaded guilty Wednesday before U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to conspiracy to commit wire fraud relating to the Mayor’s Gala held in 2019,…