Jody Owens
Coverage of Jody Owens in the Nexus archive.
- Former mayor of Mississippi's capital city pleads guilty in bribery scheme
A former mayor of Mississippi's capital city and a former City Council president pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a bribery scheme involving a development project. The case includes multiple individuals who admitted to accepting bribes, with sentencing set for October 15.
- Former mayor of Mississippi's capital city pleads guilty in bribery scheme
The former mayor of Mississippi's capital city and the former City Council president pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a bribery scheme. A former district attorney also pleaded guilty and resigned, while two others had already pleaded guilty to bribery charges related to a development project. Sentencing for the three could include up to five years in prison.
- Mississippi district attorney pleads guilty to bribery conspiracy and resigns
Mississippi district attorney Jody Owens pleaded guilty to bribery conspiracy and resigned after being accused of accepting $115,000 in cash and facilitating over $80,000 in payments to co-conspirators, including Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba's reelection campaign. Owens was indicted in November 2024 following an FBI sting involving two agents posing as real estate developers.