by Adam Lynch
July 6, 2007
Sources inside Hinds County say a 17-year-old companion of Mayor Frank Melton may need to turn himself back in to Hinds County authorities due to an administrative error regarding his failure to post bond.
Michael Taylor,…
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[Melton] - BREAKING: Taylor Headed Back to Jail?
[Melton] - JPS Board Stalls on ‘Larkin-Gate’ Contract
by Adam Lynch
May 22, 2007
Members of the Jackson Public School board and City Council are delaying crucial votes in connection with a contract dispute over the school board's $150 million bond.
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May 22, 2007
Members of the Jackson Public School board and City Council are delaying crucial votes in connection with a contract dispute over the school board's $150 million bond.
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[Melton] - Melton’s Lawn Crew, Unveiled
by Donna Ladd
March 13, 2007
The Jackson Free Press has learned that the head of a lawn service, financially seeded by Mayor Frank Melton, was arrested for armed robbery and rape in recent years. However, the young man tells the JFP that he pled to…
by DonnaLadd on 03/14/07 at 02:00 PM Comments (33) -- Read More...
March 13, 2007
The Jackson Free Press has learned that the head of a lawn service, financially seeded by Mayor Frank Melton, was arrested for armed robbery and rape in recent years. However, the young man tells the JFP that he pled to…
by DonnaLadd on 03/14/07 at 02:00 PM Comments (33) -- Read More...
[Melton] - Unsealed Docs Unveil Melton’s ‘House Arrest
by Donna Ladd
March 7, 2007
See JFP Melton Blog/Archive here.
A transcript from a Nov. 15, 2006, meeting (PDF, 1.3mb) between Judge Tomie Green and Frank Melton, along with three of his attorneys, in her chambers reveals that the judge…
by DonnaLadd on 03/07/07 at 09:01 AM Comments (7) -- Read More...
March 7, 2007
See JFP Melton Blog/Archive here.
A transcript from a Nov. 15, 2006, meeting (PDF, 1.3mb) between Judge Tomie Green and Frank Melton, along with three of his attorneys, in her chambers reveals that the judge…
by DonnaLadd on 03/07/07 at 09:01 AM Comments (7) -- Read More...
[Melton] - BREAKING: Melton Asked Allen to be Mayor
by Brian Johnson
March 2, 2007
Mayor Frank Melton chose Council President Ben Allen to head up the executive branch if the mayor was incapacitated by his heart surgery last month.
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March 2, 2007
Mayor Frank Melton chose Council President Ben Allen to head up the executive branch if the mayor was incapacitated by his heart surgery last month.
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[Melton] - BREAKING: Melton, Bodyguards Back in Upper Level
by Donna Ladd
Feb. 11, 2007
Club-goers are reporting that Mayor Frank Melton, and an entourage including bodyguards, Dets. Michael Recio and Marcus Wright, arrived at the Upper Level nightclub in Jackson close to 2 a.m. today—Sunday, Feb. 11. The mayor arrived in a black Chrysler,…
by DonnaLadd on 02/11/07 at 10:57 PM Comments (50) -- Read More...
Feb. 11, 2007
Club-goers are reporting that Mayor Frank Melton, and an entourage including bodyguards, Dets. Michael Recio and Marcus Wright, arrived at the Upper Level nightclub in Jackson close to 2 a.m. today—Sunday, Feb. 11. The mayor arrived in a black Chrysler,…
by DonnaLadd on 02/11/07 at 10:57 PM Comments (50) -- Read More...
[Melton] - C-L Editorial: One Word…Irresponsible
The Clarion-Ledger published a remarkable editorial today: Will DA Accept Another Plea Deal. I'm forced to assume that this editorial was written by monkeys swatting randomly on typewriters after all the actual editors cut out a little early on a chilly Friday to head home.
Because…
by Todd Stauffer on 11/18/06 at 11:11 AM Comments (58) -- Read More...
Because…
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[Melton] - JFP EXCLUSIVE: Evans Welch Tells His Side
by Adam Lynch
Photo by Jaro Vacek
Sept. 12, 2006
Pictured: Evans Welch on his parents' porch right after leaving jail Tuesday.
At 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, just as the Jackson Free Press was set to go to press, we spoke to…
by DonnaLadd on 09/12/06 at 09:50 PM Comments (132) -- Read More...
[Melton] - BREAKING: Melton, Kids Accused of Destroying Private Home
by Adam Lynch
Photo by Adam Lynch
Photo Gallery of Destruction
Sept. 1, 2006
Web & JFP Exclusive
Residents of the city’s Virden Addition tell the Jackson Free Press that they saw Mayor Frank Melton and a team of young…
by DonnaLadd on 09/01/06 at 04:40 PM Comments (252) -- Read More...
Photo by Adam Lynch
Photo Gallery of Destruction
Sept. 1, 2006
Web & JFP Exclusive
Residents of the city’s Virden Addition tell the Jackson Free Press that they saw Mayor Frank Melton and a team of young…
by DonnaLadd on 09/01/06 at 04:40 PM Comments (252) -- Read More...
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