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Mississippi's state auditor arrested a former Guntown alderman and his cousin in a $9,950 sewer-line case.
WTVA, SuperTalk Mississippi, and the Daily Journal reported that State Auditor Shad White announced the arrests Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, of former Guntown alderman William Daniel Davis and his cousin, former public-works operator Robert Lee Davis. They are charged with fraud or embezzlement in public office. Investigators say the city paid $9,950 for a residential sewer line at Daniel Davis's house.
By Crime Talk Network Staff Writer ·
A public-office embezzlement arrest is an accusation. It is not a conviction. The auditor's office says the two cousins had the city pay for a private sewer line between October and November 2024. If convicted, each faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000. That maximum is what the statute allows. It is not the sentence.
WTVA reported that White's office said the alleged scheme ran from October into November 2024. The two are accused of conspiring to have the City of Guntown pay for a residential sewage line at a private home belonging to Daniel Davis, the former alderman. The bill was $9,950. SuperTalk Mississippi and WCBI reported the same arrests, the same family relationship, and the same dollar figure. The Daily Journal reported the men were charged with embezzlement.
One man had been an alderman. The other had been the city's public-works operator. The auditor's allegation is that those two jobs were used to put a private sewer line on the city's books. WTVA reported that each man faces up to 10 years and a $5,000 fine if convicted. An auditor's announcement is the charging claim. It is not a verdict.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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