Court filing could keep potential Lee Middle development under wraps
The real estate company working with a potential buyer of the Lee Middle School property has filed a protective order in response to a public records request by The Dispatch to see contracts the buyer has with the Columbus Redevelopment Authority.
Attorneys come to defense of Twitter parody creators
A consortium of Starkville and out-of-town lawyers have told the Dispatch they’re willing to represent the person or persons behind two parody Twitter accounts which have recently come under investigation by Starkville Police Department.
‘Bully News’ Twitter account used in previous investigations
Another link between a now-defunct social media handle and a prior Twitter investigation by the Starkville Police Department emerged Wednesday, showing @BullyNews sought direct communication with a Twitter user who, in 2012, created an official account in the likeness of the police department.
Order asks Twitter to release info on fake Starkville account
A court order is asking Twitter to furnish the district attorney’s office with personal information — name, IP addresses and other details — associated with a social media account satirizing Ward 3 Alderman David Little, documents obtained by the Dispatch show.