Colom vows transparency in future officer-involved cases
Two press conferences. Two vastly different conclusions.
Ricky Ball case files made public
Having fired nine rounds, Canyon Boykin reloaded his gun as he approached the corner of an abandoned house. The then-Columbus police officer cursed out a dozen times as his flashlight scanned the front lawn, his voice shaky. He found a puddle of blood belonging to the man he just shot.
DA: Public should know why AG dropped manslaughter charge in Boykin case
District Attorney Scott Colom criticized the timing and method of Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s decision to dismiss charges against a former Columbus police officer who fatally shot an African American man during a traffic stop in 2015 and said he plans to ask her office to release the evidence they have in the case so the public can see for themselves that justice had been served.
DA calls for prisoner clemency, guard raises
As riots rock Mississippi prisons and continue to claim lives, 16th Circuit District Attorney Scott Colom called for actions from state leadership Monday to improve Mississippi’s detention system at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Unity Breakfast in Columbus.
Officials waiting on statement on Oktibbeha Kampgrounds incident
Law enforcement officials hope to soon have a formal statement from the victims in a viral video that shows a worker at an Oktibbeha County campsite threatening a black couple with a gun.
New info suggests baby left in toilet may have been born dead
The Mississippi 16th Circuit District Attorney’s Office has dropped an initial second-degree murder charge against a woman accused of birthing her baby in a toilet and abandoning it.
‘A better deal’: Plea agreements incentivize defendants to admit to crimes, keep the justice system moving
Starkville resident James Bardwell had a choice.
He could go to trial for sexual battery and two counts of being a convicted felon in possession of a weapon. Or, he could accept a plea agreement from the state to confess to the weapons charges, spend the next 18 years in the Mississippi Department of Corrections and not have to register as a sex offender when released.
Man accused of siccing pit bull on officer slated for trial
A man accused of setting a pit bull on an animal control officer is scheduled for trial during the Lowndes County Circuit Court session that begins today.
Making an iron-clad case: DA-sponsored training helps Golden Triangle law enforcement with reports, interviewing techniques
Rule number one: Everybody lies.
Board reaches agreement on Leigh building
Lowndes County supervisors unanimously agreed to allow 90 days for the owner of District Attorney Scott Colom’s new office space to fix a damaged wall before amending the county’s lease agreement on the building.
New trial granted for man convicted of capital murder
A Lowndes County man convicted of capital murder will get a new trial.
October move-in date set for new DA office space
District Attorney Scott Colom will move his staff into new Columbus office space in October.
Colom eyes Aug. move-in date to new office space
District Attorney Scott Colom is hopeful he and his staff can move into new Columbus office space in August after Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha and Noxubee counties agreed to split the costs of a new lease and utility bills.
Our View: Colom’s decision to hand case to AG’s office was right choice
When District Attorney Scott Colom crossed the lawn in front of the Lowndes County Courthouse Wednesday morning and stood before a podium to announce how his office planned to proceed with the Ricky Ball case, there were as many media present as there were spectators.
District attorney handing Ball case to AG
District Attorney Scott Colom announced Wednesday morning he is handing over the investigation into Ricky Ball’s death to the Mississippi Attorney General’s office.
Ricky Ball Shooting: Colom to present next step in Ball case
District Attorney Scott Colom will announce the next step into the death of Ricky Ball Wednesday morning at the Lowndes County Courthouse.
Colom continues lobbying for new office space
Two of the four counties within Mississippi’s 16th Circuit Court District have tentatively agreed to financially support a move to new office space by District Attorney Scott Colom and his staff, and Colom said he hopes supervisors in Clay and Oktibbeha counties will also pitch in for the cause.
Colom: Violent offenders are a priority
Scott Colom spoke to the Columbus Rotary Club on Tuesday about his intention to prioritize prosecuting violent crime during his tenure as district attorney for Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Noxubee and Clay counties.
Ricky Ball Shooting: Colom weighing release of state’s investigation findings
District Attorney Scott Colom is considering whether he will release to the public the findings of the state’s investigation into Ricky Ball’s police-involved shooting death last fall.
District attorney to speak at W event honoring MLK
District Attorney Scott Colom will speak at Mississippi University for Women’s second annual “Desserts and The Dream” event at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Claudia A. Limbert Assembly Room in Cochran Hall.