Arnetra Mason - Pleaded guilty to embezzling from Express Check Advance of Mississippi
By Josh Mitchell/Informer Publisher
Five defendants pleaded guilty to crimes in Marion County Circuit Court on Tuesday.
The Honorable R.I Prichard III will sentence the defendants on June 4.
Derian Benard McLendon, 40, of Sumrall, pleaded guilty to felony fleeing and assault on a law enforcement officer. According to the indictment, McLendon on June 19, 2007 fled from the scene in a vehicle after being stopped by law enforcement officers Steven Palmer and Jamie Singley. Count 2 of the indictment charges that McLendon attempted to commit an aggravated assault on Singley, who was an agent with the Pearl River Basin Narcotics Task Force. McLendon drove his vehicle toward Singley, the indictment states.
In another case, Arnetra Mason, 37, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to embezzling $1,158 from her employer, Express Check Advance of Mississippi, between March 6, 2007 and May 14, 2007.
Melvin Quinn, 17, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to possessing 0.5 grams of cocaine on Nov. 20, 2008. Ernest Thomas Woodward, 20, of Foxworth, pleaded guilty to possessing 0.30 grams of cocaine on Dec. 20, 2008. Sandy Lee Stockstill, 20, of Foxworth, pleaded guilty to possessing 2.1 grams of cocaine on Feb. 8, 2008.
I personally know Arnetra Mason. Its a shame that this has happened. Thing to remember is that sometimes even the good ones fall.
i feel for these people.. i bet all of them do time in rankin