Bribery in the Park: Judge Comes Down on Ex-Alderman, Five and a Half Years for Smith
CANTON, Miss.–Louis Smith was once a respected Canton alderman and businessman. You might’ve even bought a car from bhim. Now he’ll spend five and a...
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Sentencing Delayed But Problems Bigger for Former Canton Alderman
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CANTON, Miss.–Deciding not to take his lumps today could mean much bigger problems for former Canton alderman Louis Smith, who appeared at the federal courthouse...
New Title for Ex-Alderman: Convicted Felon
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CANTON, Miss.–It’s a new title for former 12-year Canton alderman Louis Smith: Convicted Felon. It took a jury about three and a half hours Thursday...
Don’t Do It in Public: Bribery Trial Continues For Former Canton Alderman
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CANTON, Miss.–Accepting bribes is the charge and Louis Smith, former Canton alderman, says it was not bribe money he was taking when he was video...
Canton’s Election Troubles and the Surprise Arrest of an Alderman
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CANTON, Miss.–The FBI showed up while votes were being counted in Canton Wednesday, and Ward 4 Alderman Louis Smith spent the night in jail. Meanwhile,...