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Sep 21, 2006 · Although no drugs were found in the house, occupied by a man with a history of mostly petty crimes, the mayor’s sledgehammer-wielding crew took down its front wall. Despite the indictment, the...
Feb 25, 2009 · A judge declared a mistrial in the case of Mayor Frank Melton of Jackson, accused of leading a sledgehammer attack on a duplex he suspected was a crack house.
Jul 17, 2008 · Mayor Frank Melton of Jackson pleaded not guilty to federal charges in a sledgehammer attack on a suspected crack house.
Jul 9, 2008 · A federal grand jury in Jackson returned a three-count indictment against Mayor Frank Melton and his police bodyguards, officers Michael Recio and Marcus Wright, the Justice Department...
Feb 25, 2009 · The first federal civil-rights trial of Jackson Mayor Frank Melton and his former police bodyguard Michael Recio ended Tuesday in a mistrial; attorneys plan to discuss a retrial next week.
May 8, 2009 · Right or wrong, Frank Melton did things his way. The flamboyant mayor of Mississippi's largest city refused to back down, whether he was posting pictures of drug dealers on billboards or...
May 7, 2009 · JACKSON, Miss. — Frank Melton, 60, the mayor of Mississippi’s largest city, died early today, two days after losing a primary re-election bid and days before he was set to stand trial on...
