Former Deputy, Inmates Indicted

Former Stone County Deputy and jail administrator Randel Branscum, 54, and two former inmates at the Stone County jail, Matthew McConniel, 42, and James Beckham, 34, have been indicted on charges of conspiracy to violate the rights of inmates at the jail and deprivation of rights under color of law, the Justice Department announced.

Full story published in the Nov. 26 issue.