Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens pleads guilty in Jackson bribery case

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens pled guilty to conspiracy in connection to the Jackson bribery scandal. Owens, along with former Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba and former City Councilman Aaron Banks, faced 17 federal charges linked to alleged soliciting and accepting bribes from undercover FBI agents. Their trial was set to begin […]