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William Paul Muller, 54, of Morgan City is seen in this mugshot taken Sunday morning by the Greenwood Police Department, Muller and Dr. Arnold Smith, 70, of Greenwood are charged with conspiracy to commit murder and being held without bond at the Leflore County Jail for their alleged roles in a plot to kill Greenwood attorney Lee Abraham.

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Muller set free on bond
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor

Wed,05/02/12-5:21PM , 703 Reads
Paul Muller of Morgan City made bond Tuesday on a charge of conspiracy to commit murder and shortly headed to Facebook to proclaim his innocence.
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Duchess Dallas leads a group of protesters up Fulton Street Tuesday evening toward the Leflore County Courthouse and the scene of a deadly shooting Saturday night. They marched for the two men shot and said others involved need to be fully investigated.

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‘I am Lacy, I am Byrd’
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor

Wed,05/02/12-1:00PM , 289 Reads
Carrying signs and chanting, “I am Lacy; I am Byrd,” protesters marched to the Leflore County Courthouse Tuesday evening in support of the two men shot Saturday night at Lee Abraham’s law office.

About 38 people, mostly young women and children, walked the half mile up Fulton Street from Sam Leach Park beginning at about 5:15 p.m.
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Frank Dantone, chair of the Mississippi Delta Community College board’s interim presidential search committee, announces the committee’s recommendation of Lynda Steele for the position Monday in Moorhead. The board unanimously approved Steele. At right is board member and Leflore County Chancery Clerk Sam Abraham. The large crowd in attendance was there about a controversial letter — which involves both Dantone and Abraham — but that issue wasn’t discussed.

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MDCC chooses interim president
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor

Tue,05/01/12-5:11PM , 266 Reads
MOORHEAD — An overflow crowd at a special Mississippi Delta Community College board meeting Monday left with knowledge of a new interim president but not a controversial letter.
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Detective: Smith offered $20K for hit
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor
Mon,04/30/12-5:14PM , 181 Reads
Dr. Arnold Smith allegedly offered a hitman $20,000 to kill attorney Lee Abraham, according to a Greenwood detective’s sworn statement.
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