Monday, April 7, 2025

Madison County Justice Court Clerk Suspended

The Madison County Board of Supervisors suspended with pay Madison County Justice Court Clerk Cheryl Horn as it investigates her office during its regular meeting today.

Madison County Administrator Greg Higginbotham announced after the Board concluded executive session Supervisor Gerald Steen moved to suspend Dominique Walden, Zach Buckner, and  Cheryl Horn with pay pending an investigation of the Clerk's office but the motion died for a lack of a second.  However, the Board voted unanimously to require all Justice Court Clerk employees take a polygraph test while placing Horn on leave with pay.  

 

 

Start at 37:50.

48 comments:

Anonymous said...

OH shiggity they are breaking out the polygraph so this must be serious!

Anonymous said...

Who's investigating whom?

Anonymous said...

Running to the comments to find out what is going on

Anonymous said...

Polygraph for all County Justice Court employees there!! ohh sh**!! Now let's see how some of the supervisors try to spin this one.

Anonymous said...

I'm just here for the comments.

Anonymous said...

Is that legal? Do they have the authority to order anyone to take a lie detector test?

Anonymous said...

Where is Shad !?

Anonymous said...

Follow the money.

Anonymous said...

Did they just out-minnow Shad?

Anonymous said...

This may not have anything to do with money.

Anonymous said...

Will someone please explain to me what "suspended with pay" is? Forced vacation? Do they take time out of Horn's accrued vacation to cover it?

Zack Buckner is the Purchasing Clerk's kid and the purchasing clerk is related to a supervisor. Imagine that.

Anonymous said...

@6:26 pm
Mr. Shad White is aware of this and other concerns with a few Madison County employees.


Anonymous said...

It's not a vacation. It's more like "you can't come to the office until this investigation concludes, but you still get paid." This protects any records/evidence from being destroyed.

Anonymous said...

Zach is not Kesha Jackson baby

Anonymous said...

Silly rabbit it’s another accomplishment in Jackson; except in the Simcity version

Anonymous said...

Yes he is

Anonymous said...

I believe paying a public employee in Mississippi for not working is an illegal donation.

Anonymous said...

Is that legal? Do they have the authority to order anyone to take a lie detector test?

No. But if they dont have anything to hide then they shouldnt be afraid to take the polygraph. Refusing to take the polygraph is very suspicious.

Anonymous said...

You don't believe they should have the authority to order a polygraph test? What do you have to hide?

Anonymous said...

I’ve never seen a mandated poly graph test. This will be very interesting to watch play out. When talented lawyers start to play with this concept for those so ordered the pleadings will be legendary. Find a client Matt.

Anonymous said...

Polygraphs are junk science and not admissible in court yet in 2025, the Madison Board of Supervisors using a polygraph to catch a thief is like trying to catch hackers with a rotary phone. Where is the board attorney?

Anonymous said...

" Do they have the authority to order anyone to take a lie detector test?" Of course they can't. The Employee Polygraph Protection Act generally prohibits employers, including government entities, from requiring or requesting employees or prospective employees to take lie detector tests.

Anonymous said...

@9:14 Tell us you have never held a job with a security clearance without telling us.

EPPA said...

According to this, the EPPA does not apply to government entities, only private employers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employee_Polygraph_Protection_Act

Anonymous said...

The EPPA (Employee Polygraph Protection Act) does not apply to government agencies. They can "Take the 5th" but would then likely be terminated.

Anonymous said...

Tell us you were a contractor for a garbage vendor for the Corp of engineers for 12 minutes and that you have no idea that a municipal court job doesn’t require a security clearance Clarence

Hookah said...

HOW TO BEAT A POLYGRAPH
Tighten your glutes when you answer. It spikes the machine’s readings every time. The guy running it will eventually say you're using countermeasures and you just say nope
In the end he’ll probably label your test inconclusive.

Anonymous said...

To beat a poly take a few good hits off your bong 20 minutes before the test. It worked for Cheech & Chong.

Anonymous said...

Tell us that you have been a suspect multiple times without telling us.

Anonymous said...

Polys are junk science, but rubber hoses and spotlights are very effective. Ask the goon squad.

Anonymous said...

Polygrapher here. This hasn’t worked since the 80s. We have a lot more sensors now, including that one.

Anonymous said...

@10:01 You lost. The point is the government employees are regularly compelled to take polygraphs. Including individuals seeking a security clearance who do not directly work for the government.

Anonymous said...

Who is Kesha Jackson?

Anonymous said...

Shad "YOU'RE A LIAR!' White?

Anonymous said...

“Polygraphs are junk science” …says everyone who has something to hide and are scared to take the polygraph.

Anonymous said...

I know the real secret to beat the poly and it works 100% of the time, every time.

Sit down, relax, and answer the questions truthfully and with a clear conscience.

Worked like a charm every time I took my government mandated polygraphs for my top secret security clearance.

Anonymous said...

Polygraphs are really valuable when used as intended: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg13hyfm2Ik (language warning)

Anonymous said...

"It's not a lie if you believe it." GC

Anonymous said...

-A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie.
-He decides to test it out at dinner one night.
-The father asks his son what he did that afternoon.
-The son says, "I did some schoolwork."
-The robot slaps the son.
-The son says, "Ok, Ok. I was at a friend's house watching movies."
-Dad asks, "What movie did you watch?"
-Son says, "Toy Story."
-The robot slaps the son.
-Son says, "Ok, Ok, we were watching porn."
-Dad says, "What? At your age I didn't even know what porn was."
-The robot slaps the father.
-Mom laughs and says, "Well, he certainly is your son."
-The robot slaps the mother.
Robot for sale.

Anonymous said...

Never pay fines in cash.

Anonymous said...

Especially in Mississippi.

Anonymous said...

I was gonna write a comment until I read 12:16. From that point on anything I say will be a fog. @12:16, you are invited to my next party. You ROCK!

Anonymous said...

Thank you.

Anonymous said...

At least three members of this Board of Supervisors and one County Attorney had better be more careful about inviting Shad White to town. My daddy used to call it 'pissing in your whiskey'.

Anonymous said...

Yep. Shad is peeking under the tent flap.

Madison County Journal said...

The Madison Co. Journal reports that this is about $3,000 in missing funds.

Anonymous said...

It all pends on whether the Answer was determined based on Polygraph or was Predetermined-- I know

Anonymous said...

Very true statement! He is well aware of the EMA director falsifying over $300,000 of “overtime” hours and collecting taxpayer money that he, according to county policy, wasn’t even eligible to receive.. much less when he was riding around with his married girlfriend (not to him btw) and spending time on his farm. So sad that the truth always gets covered up for certain people because of the decades long corruption in the Madison County BOS.


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