Olive Branch man indicted on attempted murder of police officer
Colby Towles, 34, was indicted on two counts, one for attempted murder and another for aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer stemming from his arrest in March.
Topic: Matthew Barton
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August 2024
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July 2024
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Judge places gag order on DeSoto DA
A Circuit Court judge has issued a gag order to prevent DeSoto County’s Matthew Barton from speaking publicly about an inmate who escaped from custody and remains at large.
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Moore: Can the rift between DeSoto County sheriff and DA be fixed?
Sheriff Thomas Tuggle and District Attorney Matthew Barton were elected on the promise of keeping DeSoto County safe. Can they do that while their offices are at odds?
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Reward for escaped DeSoto County inmate raised to $20K
Joshua Zimmerman, 31, was in court Friday, June 14, for a hearing related to multiple felony charges in DeSoto County including attempted murder, armed robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm.
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June 2024
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DeSoto County assistant district attorney resigns after being arrested
Thomas Waller was arrested Thursday, June 27, after Circuit Court Judge Celeste Wilson ordered him held for being intoxicated in court.
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Bailey: Finger-pointing in DeSoto as sides form on what happened with escaped prisoner
As Joshua Zimmerman remains on the run after escaping in DeSoto County, there are questions about what happened, who is responsible and what happened to the video evidence.
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‘It was admitted’: DeSoto employee deletes evidence of inmate escape, DA says
“It did not take long for us to uncover a conspiracy to cover up and suppress certain evidence regarding the escape of Joshua Zimmerman,” DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton said during a press conference Thursday, June 20.
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DeSoto inmate escaped through courthouse ‘design flaw,' sheriff says
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DeSoto supervisors amend budget to give DA an additional prosecutor
This approval means the DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office will employ seven assistant district attorneys as it prepares to deliver more than 450 indictments, a total that would set a record for the county and the state.
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May 2024
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MBI special agent awarded for role in arrest of former Southaven officer
“Capt. Farish represents everything that is good in law enforcement,” said DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton as he presented Farish with his office’s Behind the Badge Award. “He represents everything we strive to emulate.”
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Bailey: Maybe Memphis isn’t only reason for crime in DeSoto
Prosecutor Matthew Barton says a new judge under consideration in Hernando doesn’t hold the same hard line on crime as Barton. Meanwhile, the DeSoto County sheriff says there are more to the problems than those associated with Memphis.
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DeSoto DA opposes potential Hernando municipal judge nominee
Hernando Mayor Chip Johnson intends to nominate Bob Morris to a municipal judgeship when the city’s aldermen meet next on Tuesday, May 7.
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April 2024
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DeSoto County crime summit focuses on youths and gun violence
DeSoto County Sheriff Thomas Tuggle, DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton and DeSoto County Youth Court Judge Craig Treadway were joined by detectives and public-safety experts for the conversation at Brown Missionary Baptist Church in Southaven.
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Former Southaven police officer accused of assisting in auto thefts
Tony Herring Jr. is charged with one count of felony vehicle theft and one count of conspiracy to commit vehicle theft, although law enforcement believes he is connected in multiple open cases.
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DeSoto DA Matthew Barton marks 100 days with 900 felony charges
In his first 100 days as district attorney, Matthew Barton has initiated the first phase of his grand jury restructuring plan, created a new task force to expedite the apprehension of violent criminals and created the agency’s first-ever Public Corruption Division.
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DeSoto DA details attempted murder trial in podcast
On the first episode of “DeSoto Crime Cast,” DA Matthew Barton says he plans to go after all citizens who shoot at members of law enforcement the same way he did Kyle Dodson.
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March 2024
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Olive Branch man accused of firing at police charged with attempted murder
“I hope that people are keeping score at home and try to pay attention to what’s happening to this guy,” said the DeSoto County district attorney.
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Two in custody following shootout, standoff in Southaven
Two men were arrested following a shootout and chase with law enforcement that spanned two DeSoto County cities and ended with a standoff at a Southaven warehouse.
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Southaven woman charged in her child’s murder
DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton confirmed that Jessica Tabor is currently charged with one count of capital murder.
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Olive Branch man accused of firing at police could face attempted-murder charges
Colby Alan Towles, first charged with two counts of aggravated assault on an officer, could now face charges that carry a life sentence.
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Olive Branch man arrested in Missouri following shoot-out with police
A manhunt for a man accused of opening fire at police officers Monday morning led law enforcement officers to Springfield, Missouri.
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February 2024
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Memphis man sentenced to 38 years in Southaven attempted-murder case
The case was the first DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton tried since being elected in November when he ran on taking a strict approach to crime committed by Memphians in North Mississippi.
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DeSoto County DA says trial is chance to ‘stop Memphis and save DeSoto’
Barton campaigned on taking a tough approach on crime committed in DeSoto County by Memphis residents. This trial was his opportunity to demonstrate that commitment.
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January 2024
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DeSoto County DA forms partnership to battle human trafficking
In 2023, the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department said they encountered about 55 human trafficking victims. The north Mississippi county often leads the state in human trafficking arrests.
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September 2023
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DeSoto County DA-elect announces advisory committee
Matthew Barton, soon-to-be DeSoto County’s new district attorney, has set up a transition team and a website for applicants seeking to work for his office.
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August 2023
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DeSoto County DA-elect credits hard stance on Memphis crime in landslide victory
Come Jan. 1, DeSoto County will have its third district attorney in less than two years following the election of Matthew Barton to the position in the 23rd Circuit Court District.
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