Jackson Jambalaya

Here is some red meat from Gene's Page for those who need their daily dose of Rebeldrama this morning. The post is Steve Robertson's tale of how the Mr. Freeze's Tampa services were discovered.  It is from a message board so take it for what it is worth. 

Speaking of doofuses, did you see Geoff Pender's column entitled "Did legislative leadership really fall for sports-betting rope-a-dope?" Or the earlier Mississippi Today story entitled "Lawmakers: Didn’t think law would legalize sports betting?"

Game of Thrones opened with this glorious scene that made Michael Corleone look like an amateur:

The Oxford Eagle gives the rest of the state media a lesson in how to present a hot story on the front page:

A so-called journalist at USA Today wrote this mindless politically-correct tripe about Dunkirk in his review:

Last two days to register for Fall Rec Soccer! Registration will close Saturday July 22nd. You can register online at brandonfc.com (Go to Rec Registration), or come to the Brandon Parks and Rec office at Shiloh Park this Saturday, July 22nd between 9 am and 1 pm!

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba nominated himself and newly-minted Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Robert Blaine to the 1% Sales Tax Commission.  He also said he expected the Greater Jackson Chamber of Commerce to give him it's four appointments to the Commission as well.

Press conference at 7:30 PM on ESPNews.   Read the bombshell story here. 

Jackson Ward 2 City Councilman Melvin Priester, Jr. issued this challenge to The Pamela Anderson and PETA on his Facebook page:

Attorney General Jim Hood issued the following statement.

The war between Steve Robertson and Ole Miss opened up another front yesterday.   Mr. Robertson won a round last week in his fight to obtain the names of the boosters cited in two NCAA notices of allegations that were issued to Ole Miss.  However, an unnamed booster, John Doe, asked Hinds County Chancellor Dewayne Thomas to void the Ethics Commission order.   The Scout.com reporter asked Hinds County Chancellor Dewayne Thomas to recuse himself from the case yesterday since he has connections to Ole Miss. 

Ben Allen will have to take his fight against Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith to another court.  Circuit Judge Winston Kidd denied his motion for a j.n.o.v. and a new trial yesterday.*  Mr. Allen was convicted of one count of embezzlement in February.  A grand jury indicted him for ten counts of embezzling funds from his employer, Downtown Jackson Partners.  However, the non-profit organization defended him and said he did not embezzle funds.  Judge Winston Kidd gave him a suspended prison sentence of five years and a probation term of two years. 

JPD issued the following statement:

Jackson Municipal Court Judge Ali Shamsid-Dunce released without bond a man accused of shooting a seven-year old child in the neck.  The Clarion-Ledger reported:

Ben Allen filed a notice of appeal in Hinds County Circuit Court Monday.   The notice states:

Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann issued the following statement and pictures. 

The low pay of Detention Officers has been a thorn in the side of Hinds County for quite some time.  The Justice Department blames much of the jail's problem on a shortage of employees, while the Sheriff blames the staffing shortage on the low pay scale.  An attempt by the Supervisors to increase the pay of the Detention Officers nearly ten years ago shows the problems in trying to give such raises. 

A seven year-old girl was shot at 11:09 PM last night in Jackson.  JPD tweeted:

Ole Miss booster John Doe isn't taking his loss at the Ethics Commission last week lying down.  He appealed the decision to Hinds County Chancery Court today.  Read the petition for yourself.

One more domino is falling in the Chris Epps scandal.  Teresa Malone filed a motion to change her plea from not guilty to guilty in U.S. District Court today.  A federal grand jury indicted her for one count of attempt & conspiracy and a count of bribery of a public official.  The motion states she accepted a plea agreement offered by federal prosecutors. 

The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority is advertising for bids for a a roof fall protection project for the west concourse at the airport.  The notice is posted below for interested parties.

It's time for the annual fund-raising drive for Jackson Jambalaya.

Thank you very much for your support of Jackson Jambalaya and reading the blog over the years. We've come a long way since we started up in 2007.  This blog couldn't have gotten as far as it has without support from the readers.  You've donated money, provided tips, and helped provide information when it was needed.  JJ is asking for your help again this year.

Correction: The post originally stated the BAC was 0.02.  The court documents actually state 0.02 or more.  

Peyton Horton pleaded guilty to two counts of Aggravated DUI in Rankin County Circuit Court on May 24.  Horton crashed his Jeep Wrangler on July 4, 2016, on Fannin Landing Circle.  One passenger was killed and two others were injured, as all passengers were ejected.  Horton will be sentenced on October 30.

Jackson Ward 2 City Councilman Melvin Priester, Jr. posted this update on city affairs on his Facebook page:

We might have gotten lucky with Episode VIII in the Star Wars saga.  Disney released a new video yesterday:

If you can't make it to church this morning, enjoy this sermon from the late Dr. Frank Pollard.  Dr. Pollard preached from Philippians 2:1-10 on how attitude is more important than facts.

JJ presents the Ole Miss Movie of the Week.

The Justice Department issued the following statement.

Being clean is now racist.  We kid you not. The Seattle Times reported:

Nothing like a good farce.  Clarksdale Mayor Chuck Espy appointed Carlos the Clown to the Municipal bench as a Municipal Judge Pro-Tem:

The administrator for an estate in Simpson County accused his brother, Madison County attorney Steve Thornton, of depleting an estate and converting its assets for his own use and denying family members access to the estate.

Mississippi Treasurer Lynn Fitch issued the following press release. 

The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following statement.

All but one of the suspects in a carjacking that took place at a Byram day care center recently are in custody. The Byram Police Department issued the following statement and pictures.

The city of Jackson dug up this stretch of road down to at least four feet several months ago.  Nothing like seeing a long sewage pipe in the middle of a major road.

The Website Wallethub.com reported Mississippi is the eight-best state for physicians to practice medicine.  The ranking was apparently based on compensation and competition.  The website also stated that Mississippi physicians are the second highest-paid in the country when salaries are adjusted for cost of living.  Wallethub issued the report in May. 

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation issued the following statement and photos: 

MDOC issued the following statement and photos.

Former Ole Miss Head Football Coach Houston Nutt sued the university, IHL, and the Ole Miss Athletic Foundation today in U.S. District Court in Oxford for breach of contract.  However, the lawsuit focuses on alleged defamation of the former head coach by Ole Miss.  Mr. Nutt also accused Head Football Coach Freeze of smearing him through "off the record" conversations with journalists.  

Wife-beatin' apparently is a-ok in Jackson.  Jackson Municipal Court Judge Ali Shamsid-Deen didn't fine nor imprison one David L. Archie for domestic violence. Jackson police arrested Mr. Archie for domestic violence on September 7, 2016.  His wife contacted JPD on September 3.  The report states:

The Robert Shuler Smith Circus returns to the Hinds County Courthouse as his retrial begins at the end of this month. The Attorney General prosecutors actually did something right and filed a motion to sequester the jury.  Special Assistant Attorney General Robert Anderson argued:

USA Today's report last week of athletic budgets at universities around the country raised some eyebrows in Mississippi.

Note: The Kingfish attended the hearing in Gulfport yesterday. 

The monitor for the Hinds County Detention Centers inspected the jails and found them very wanting.  She pointed out numerous deficiencies as Hinds County Sheriff Victor Mason repeatedly failed to remedy problems at the Raymond Detention Center.    The Sheriff sat stoically in the Gulfport federal courtroom as the monitor described a state of affairs where prisoners were held after they should have been released, inmates had easy access to contraband,  deadlines imposed by the court were missed, and numerous other problems that plagued the detention centers still existed.  However, the worst charge she made was that the Sheriff allowed detention-center positions to be used for other purposes.  U.S. Magistrate Judge John Gargiulo did not take any action against Hinds County or Sheriff Mason but instead ordered another conference to be held in the fall. 

Stupid is as stupid does.   This video says it all.