Owens Pleads Guilty, Vacancy Looms | Jackson News

Hinds County’s top prosecutor just stepped down after pleading guilty to bribery — and now the governor has less than two weeks to appoint a replacement before calling a special election. Owens, who once campaigned on justice reform, became part of a major corruption probe involving a hotel project and an FBI sting. He’s the second official to admit guilt in the case, with sentencing set for next year. The winner of the special election will serve out the rest of his term — and voters will decide who gets the job this year. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5b1e345e67dc8f2a