Ex-mayor to court: Toss embezzlement conviction
Former Southaven Mayor Greg Davis is asking a judge to overturn his conviction on charges of embezzlement and making false representations to defraud the government.
Such motions are common after convictions.
Southaven drug case going to grand jury
The case against a 20-year-old Memphis man, arrested during an undercover drug bust in Southaven in which another suspect was killed, is going to a DeSoto County grand jury.
Jury finds ex-mayor of Southaven guilty
A DeSoto County jury Wednesday found former Southaven Mayor Greg Davis guilty in an embezzlement case.
DeSoto teacher arrested in prostitution sting
Authorities say a DeSoto County teacher and football coach is among 15 people arrested by Southaven police during an undercover sting for prostitution.
Former Southaven mayor’s trial continued
Former Southaven Mayor Greg Davis’ trial on charges of embezzlement and false pretense has been rescheduled for a third time.
Southaven OK’s resolution for outlet mall
SOUTHAVEN — The city of Southaven has endorsed plans by an outlet mall developer to seek state tax incentives for the project. The Outlet Shops
Officers shoot domestic violence suspect
SOUTHAVEN — Southaven police officers shot and critically wounded an armed suspect early Sunday morning. Lt. Mark Little of the Southaven Police Department tells The
Southaven mayor accused of duplicate billing
JACKSON — An investigator with the Mississippi auditor’s office has testified in court that Southaven Mayor Greg Davis submitted duplicate charges to the city and
Southaven’s Mayor Davis files for re-election
A north Mississippi mayor, who’s facing a myriad of legal problems and announced he would not seek a fifth term, did an about-face Friday and filed for re-election as an Independent.
Southaven mayor indicted for misuse of taxpayer money
A north Mississippi mayor accused of misusing taxpayer money on several purchases including at a Canadian sex shop was indicted Tuesday on one count each of embezzlement, false pretense and making fraudulent statements.
Man accused of luring Southaven mayor from wife
The former wife of Southaven Mayor Greg Davis is seeking $1 million in a lawsuit against a 26-year-old Starkville man who she says broke up her marriage by luring Davis away from her.
Southaven mayor gets this week’s paycheck
Southaven Mayor Greg Davis will get his paycheck after a Hinds County Chancery Court judge issued a stay preventing Mississippi Auditor Stacey Pickering from seizing Davis’ salary — for now — to recover disputed debt.
Miranda Lambert bringing On Fire Tour to Southaven
Country singer discusses whirlwind year with Dispatch’s Jeff Clark
Davis says he won’t resign as Southaven mayor
SOUTHAVEN– Fourth-term Southaven Mayor Greg Davis said Monday he plans to remain on the job amid continuing state and federal scrutiny of his spending of city money.
Auditor probe delays funds for Southaven projects
SOUTHAVEN — The Mississippi Department of Transportation has frozen funding for new projects in Southaven because of an auditor’s investigation into Mayor Greg Davis’ spending.
Southaven stops paying stipend to mayor
SOUTHAVEN — A $145,000 annual salary already makes Southaven Mayor Greg Davis one of the highest-paid public officials in Mississippi. But the city also has been paying the mayor a little-known $35,000-a-year stipend for supervising water and sewer operations.
Southaven board asks mayor to resign
JACKSON — The Southaven Board of Aldermen voted 6-1 Friday to ask Mayor Greg Davis to resign amid allegations he misspent about $170,000 in city funds.
Southaven aldermen fail to justify receipts
SOUTHAVEN — The Southaven Board of Aldermen said the vast majority of the $44,000 worth of receipts that they have been reviewing from Mayor Greg Davis’ expenses were not city-related business.