Miss. State Auditor: Former Laurel Public Works Director Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
September 03, 2026
September 03, 2026
JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 3 -- The Mississippi State Auditor issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026:
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Former Laurel Public Works Director Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Luther Russell, former Laurel Public Works Director, has pleaded guilty to one count of Embezzlement.
Russell instructed City of Laurel employees to load the city's track hoe on the city's Low-Boy trailer . . .
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Former Laurel Public Works Director Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Luther Russell, former Laurel Public Works Director, has pleaded guilty to one count of Embezzlement.
Russell instructed City of Laurel employees to load the city's track hoe on the city's Low-Boy trailer . . .