Campaign Office Burglarized
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Burglars broke into the State Street campaign headquarters for incumbent Jackson Mayor Frank Melton early Saturday morning, reports WAPT, stealing a computer and a TV.
Melton's campaign coordinator, Eric Fleming, said he left the office around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, and received a call about six hours later with news about the break-in. Apparently, the burglar kicked in the back door to gain entry.
Campaign officials said the burglary would not affect the mayor's run for re-election.
The home of Melton's attorney John Reeves was also reportedly burglarized last week. Reeves is defending the mayor against federal charges connected to the destruction of a Ridgeway Street duplex in 2006.
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