Attorney General Warns Mississippians about Scams Related to Recent Oklahoma Tornado
May. 24 -
Attorney General Jim Hood is issuing a warning for Mississippians to be aware of scams related to the recent tragedy following the severe storms and devastation in Oklahoma. “Mississippians have generous hearts and are so open to giving that they are often targeted by con-artists who choose to use tragic events like the Oklahoma tornado to scam money out of people,” said Attorney General Hood. “I would just caution our residents to be alert and to only donate to reputable charities such as
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Attorney General’s Cyber Team Arrests Two for Child Exploitation
May. 23 -
Two Mississippians are facing charges of child exploitation, announced Attorney General Jim Hood today. Travis Arnold, 28, of Hattiesburg was arrested Wednesday by the Attorney General’s Cyber Crime Unit/Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, with assistance from the Forrest County Sheriff’s Office, and charged with two counts of child exploitation. Arnold was booked into the Forrest County Detention Center. Bond has not yet been set. Charles Michael English, 38, of Laurel, was
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