WHEN YOU SPEND $10,000 ON A GOLF CART
Because you stole one and that’s the price of your bond. On Tuesday, two Pass Christian firefighters were arrested for stealing a golf cart. According to the Sun Herald, the initial act was caught on video by the neighborhood from which they stole it. The police chief described the event as “sickening.” The two men were taken to the Harrison County jail and released from custody at bonds of $10,000 each.
CRYSTAL POPPING IN THE STRETCH NAVIGATOR
This party wasn’t catered. This week in Pascagoula, a woman was caught for food stamp fraud. According to WTVA News, she filed false claims to attain thousands of dollars for which she was not authorized. She was ordered to pay more than $14,000 in compensation for her actions. Crystal Owens, 34, was sentenced in Jackson County court. She claimed to have five minor-aged children as dependents. She did not. She received a sentence of three years’ probation along with the $14,000 payment.
PILL THRILL
This week, Steve Morris III, 56, pled guilty to intent to distribute prescription medicine outside the scope of a medical practice. According to Insurance Journal, Morris admitted to scheming with two of his medical partners to hold and dispense different forms of alprazolam, an anti-anxiety drug, outside the parameter of his workplace. The crimes started in 2013 and continued through April 17, the day of his indictment. I have a feeling Steve won’t be going to CVS anytime soon.
SOMEBODY CUT THE CHEESE
Literally. Mississippi State has upgraded its dairy game, but as a negative side effect there is a momentary cheese shortage at the school. The University is known for its cheddar, which is produced through the dairy science department. Upgrades to the school’s Custer Dairy Processing Plant have put the program behind three months of production. According to the Clarion-Ledger, the facility produces 1,000 pounds of cheese a day. The hurt in production will mean 15,000 fewer Edam cheese balls than the previous year. In fact, Edam cheese balls, the University’s most popular cheese, have been out of stock since July. You better call your Aunt Suzie, because it looks like no one is getting cheese for Christmas this year.
