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JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Two Jackson Police officers passed the scene of a deadly crash shortly after it occurred over the weekend and did not render aid, the police chief says. At 5 a.m. Saturday, Jackson Police Department Precinct 1 officers responded to the crash at Cooper Road and Suncrest Drive. A red Cadillac SUV was traveling south on Suncrest Drive when it left the road, crashed into a tree at the corner of Suncrest Drive and Cooper Road, and caught fire. According to JPD, the vehicle's driver, Tina Carter Sawyer, 35, died during the accident. But, according to Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade, two Jackson Police Precinct 1 officers passed the scene of the accident “shortly” after it happened but did not stop or render aid. Wade says he questions the officers' actions, “but, more importantly, their inactions during this situation.” Following a JPD Internal Affairs investigation, the officers were placed on administrative leave for questionable action and inaction. According to JPD, the case will be turned over to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations, and the findings will be handed over to the Mississippi Attorney Generals' Office.
Looks like Scott county just had on of the most diverse and equitable meth bust I've ever seen, shattering the narrative that meth is a white only drug. SCOTT COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Six people have been arrested in connection with a drug bust in Scott County. On Tuesday, the Scott County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Task Force and SWAT team, assisted by agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, executed a search warrant for a home in the 6000 block of Highway 35 North in Hillsboro. During the search, a “significant amount” of methamphetamine was discovered in the home and in a camper behind the home. Author Johnson, Reginald Williams, George Allen, Sherry Coonce, Kimberly Harris, and Sammy Anderson were all arrested.
Tunica County Sheriff's Office has issued arrest warrants for 20-year-old Monterrius Woods of Tunica. Woods has been charged with the shooting death of Steven Burts, 23, of Dundee; Tednequa Moore, 25, of Robinsonville; Moore's unborn child; and the death of Deshun Isabell, 24, of Tunica, who died with injuries sustained from the car crash that occurred on Friday, November 10, 2023, on Casino Center Boulevard located in Robinsonville. Monterrius Woods has been charged with: • 4 counts of Capital Murder • 4 counts of Conspiracy to Commit a Crime • 1 count of Drive by Shooting • 1 count Shooting into a Motor Vehicle Woods is currently in custody of the DeSoto County Jail on unrelated charges. For more information visit https://www.desotocountyms.gov/225/Adult-Detention-Facility jail docket. Capital Murder [Miss. Code Section 97-3-19(1) & (2) (j)] is punishable by life in prison or the death penalty. There will be additional charges forthcoming, and more arrests made for the investigation related to the November 10, 2023, quadruple homicide. This investigation is active and ongoing. If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact TCSO at 662-363-1411. If you wish to remain anonymous, contact CrimeStoppers at 662-910-0400. Any information leading to an arrest can pay up to $1,000.00. Tunica County Sheriff's Office would like to thank the following agencies for their assistance in this investigation: Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives), Mississippi Highway Patrol Crime Scene Unit, and the Mississippi Highway Patrol Reconstruction Team.
FULL VIDEO CAN BE SEEN ON MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL AT WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/SAVEJXN JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A press conference was held at Capitol Police headquarters regarding the death investigation of Dau Mabil. The Belhaven man went missing in March. His body was found in the Pearl River in Lawrence County a month later. They all want to know what happened to Mabil and where things stand in this investigation. “Everybody knows what happened to Dau. Everybody is quiet. You might hurt the case. The only case we are hurting if we talk is Karrisa's case as long as they can lie to you,” Valeena Greer said, who is the foster mother of Dau. “My mother is here. She wants to see her son and what was done to him,” said Bul Mabi, the brother of Dau. Dau Mabil's mother could not hold back her emotions. With signs in hand, family, friends, and community members stood together as one demanded the wheels of justice to turn in this case to bring everyone some closure. “The Mississippi Capitol Police, the lead agency in charge of my brother's death investigation, has not been fair and forthcoming with the investigation,” Bul said. “The Capitol Police Division has failed to handle my brother's case with the respect and urgency it deserves.” He strongly believes Capitol Police and The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation are not reporting key information to the family nor the public. “If there was no foul play, where is the Capitol Police investigation report? Where was the MBI report when the Chief of Capitol Police said they agree with that conclusion,” Bul said. Family members also believe that those who were close to Dau Mabil may have played a role in his disappearance and death. “The evidence is there,” Greer said. “Dau said, ‘I am the evidence.' Get Dau's body. He is still crying for help. Somebody help me! I'm supposed to hear that and not do anything?” The family is now calling on the Department of Justice to look into and investigate what happened, hoping it'll lead to more answers on what happened.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has released the bodycam footage of 11-year-old Aderrien Murry being shot.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Special Agent Joel Wallace of the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation was called in to investigate the death of Billey Joe Johnson Jr. He worked alongside two investigators from the George County district attorney's office. Wallace said that arrangement didn't happen very often. And he now questions why they were assigned. “If you've got me investigating the case, then I'm an independent investigator,” he said. “But why would I need the district attorney investigator to oversee me investigating a case?” The Johnson family was initially relieved because Wallace had experience investigating suspicious deaths. As a Black detective, he had dealt with racist backlash to his work. Reveal host Al Letson and reporter Jonathan Jones visit Wallace, now retired, to talk about what happened with the investigation. When Wallace finds out what Reveal has uncovered, he begins to wonder whether the case should be reopened. This episode was originally broadcast in November 2021.
“Your ‘best' #cops shot my baby” - Nakala Murry Tell me why.... 11 year old Aderrien Murry calls the police around 4 am as his mother is in domestic danger, police officer Greg Capers and partner arrives around 6 am and shoots the innocent unarmed 11 year old whose hands were up, who called the police to save his mother, and officer Capers is still working... The Body Cam footage is being held.... The mayor is being quiet... The police chief, Ronald Sampson, was unavailable to provide assistance three days after the shooting. Four days after the shooting, Murry told CNN that “no one came to the hospital from the police station” nor had she spoken to any police investigators about the shooting..... What is being protected? For the Dumb-ones who are gonna' comment.... There is always uproar when community members and community-criminals hurt community members. When Pookie shoots Ray-Ray, Pookie is arrested and goes to jail, even if it was accidental. The shooting of an unarmed boy in his home after he had called 911 to report a domestic disturbance has triggered calls from family and the wider community for Mr Capers to be fired, and for a thorough Department of Justice investigation into the Indianola Police Department. Aderrien's mother Nakala Murry told a news conference she had asked her son to call 911 after her former partner showed up “irate” at the family's home on BB King Road at around 4am on 20 May. Ms Murry said that two officers arrived at around 6am and ordered everyone inside to come out. Aderrien was following his mother out of the house when he was shot in the chest by a police officer in the living room. The police department later confirmed to CNN that Mr Capers had discharged his weapon. In May 2021, he was named Policeman of the Year by the police force, according to an article in Indianola's local newspaper the Enterprise-Tocsin. Aderrien was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries including a collapsed lung, fractured ribs and lacerated liver. Aderrien has since been released from hospital. Family attorney Carlos Moore told The Independent that the city was stonewalling their requests for bodycam footage to be released, and had not offered an apology or an explanation. As KRS-ONE asks, Who protects us from you? Again... For the Dumb-ones who are gonna' comment.... There is uproar when community criminals hurt community members. When Pookie shoots Ray-Ray, Pookie is arrested and goes to jail, even if it was accidental. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation said it is investigating the shooting that happened at 6 a.m. Saturday at the home on BB King Road. “No officers were injured during the incident. A minor occupant of the residence received significant injuries and has been transported to a local hospital,” it said. “MBI is currently assessing this critical incident and gathering evidence. Upon completing the investigation, agents will share their findings with the Attorney General's Office,” the agency said. It did not provide additional details. The Indianola Police Department referred questions about the incident to the city attorney, who did not respond to requests for comment Thursday. The officer who opened fire was not identified by the agency or the police department. But Indianola Alderman Marvin Elder said that officer Greg Capers had been placed on paid administrative leave after a unanimous Indianola Council vote. #GetOnCode #SomethingGottaGive #police #PoliceAccountability #policethepolice #WhoProtectsUsFromYou? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/get-on-code/message
On January 8, 2014, contractors were working along a mid-central Mississippi creek in Sharkey County when they found a skull in a drainage canal. There were no other remains found with the skull. In January 2021, DNA results indicated that Sharkey County John Doe was a black male and he likely has relatives form Sharkey County or the surrounding areas. Carbon dating performed through the University of Arizona suggests the boy was born between 2000 and 2004 and likely died between 2007 and 2012. Sharkey County John Doe is described as a black male, between 5 and 7 years old, height and weight undetermined as the entirety of his remains have still not been found. There were not any clothes or accessories found near the skull. Anyone with information regarding the possible identity of Sharkey County John Doe or the circumstances of his death are encouraged to call the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation at 601-987-1530 or NCMEC at 1-800-THE-LOST. Links and Resources https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case?fbclid=IwAR0Gw7t5Icb2hlSqRmrXe47rk8JVVIU_fLhZHrQY3D048Rxw5a4rDEUiluo#/12994 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=603969778402587&set=a.454275563372010 https://dnasolves.com/articles/john-sharkey-doe/ https://www.wapt.com/article/advanced-dna-testing-reveals-new-info-about-boy-whose-remains-were-found-in-2014/35181335 If you or someone you know is being hurt at home, you are not alone and help is available. Speak with someone today at 800-799-7233 or text START to 88788.
Jerry Lee Armstrong: Jerry Armstrong was last seen on December 23, 1977 in Hernando, Mississippi when he was 17 years old. He is an African American male with black hair and brown eyes. At the time of his disappearance, he was 5'6 and weighed around 145 pounds. Jerry was last seen wearing a dark green suit, a yellow shirt, a green tie, and black shoes with stacked heels. He was driving his brothers white two door 1973 Pontiac LeMans with red and black racing stripes on the side and the Mississippi license plate number DAY 485. The car has also never been found. Jerry has a scar over his left eye and his case is classified as endangered missing. If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Jerry Armstrong, please contact The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation at (662)-934-3029. Angela Lee Freeman: Angela Freeman was last seen in Petal, Mississippi on September 10, 1993 when she was 17 years old. She was also four months pregnant at this time. Angela is a Caucasian woman with brown hair and blue eyes. At the time of her disappearances, she was 5'3 and weighed around 108 pounds. Angela was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and jeans or shorts. She has a scar below her left knee and she goes by the nickname Angie. Her case is classified as endangered missing. If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Angela Freeman, please contact the Petal Police Department at (601) 544-5331. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cremedelacrimepodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cremedelacrimepodcast/support
Tiger Talk Podcast by Northeast Mississippi Community College
In a little over 11 minutes, Northeast president Ricky G. Ford gives a brief rundown of everything that is happening at one of the premier institutions in the United States...Northeast Mississippi Community College. Ford talks about the enrollment numbers for the summer sessions and those numbers topping those of earlier summers before the global covid shutdown and fall in summer numbers in 2020. Ford also address the promotion for someone on campus after the retirement of their supervisor and how they will do an excellent job on not only the Booneville campus but also all the college's off-campus locations. Ford speaks about a service that the college offers through the North Mississippi Medical Center and that is an Employee Assistance Program that allows full-time employees, their spouses, and children to seek professional, confidential, and short-term counseling that the college pays for. In keeping with the human resources theme, Ford addresses the need to fill open positions on campus such as an accountant, an assistant athletic trainer, an Associate Degree Nursing instructor, a chemistry instructor, a physical science instructor, an economics instructor, a recruiter and a groundskeeper as well as the HR department at the college will be busy with interviews for an English instructor, a Director of Employee Development and success coaches. Ford says that professional and administrative contracts should go out around June 1 and those expecting a contract should check their email. Ford talks about that Northeast never stops or slows down for summer and that includes summer school, construction projects and conferences that the college helps to put on. In a construction update, Ford gives information on the Mississippi Department of Transportation Phase II project to make the crossings on Veterans Drive safer in front of Anderson Hall and the bidding of Phase III that will see construction work on College Street and down Ellis Avenue. Ford talks about the renovations to the Seth Pounds Auditorium and the need for the water penetration test to come back before the architect can send a proposal to the Mississippi Bureau of Buildings so that the project can continue. Ford talks about the hope for the Northeast Tennis Courts to be done in time for the 2023 Spring season and other projects such as the finishing of the Outdoor Classrooms, new flooring, lighting, and updates to the kitchen area in the childcare part of Waller Hall. Ford also gives a brief looking into events coming up such as Orientation (June 9, 16, 23 and possibly July 12), the Mobile Learning Conference and the impending Apple Distinguished Schools deadline.
Percival Everett's page-turning new detective novel is at once gruesome and screamingly funny. A racial allegory rooted in southern history, the book features two big-city special detectives with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation who are sent to investigate a small town crime. The murders are hideous in detail, the language is rough, there are racial epithets of all kinds, and somehow the politically incendiary humor is real. Everett talks with NPR's Scott Simon about how — and why — he blended these styles.
Donate now to support Reveal's journalism. ••• Special Agent Joel Wallace of the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation was called in to investigate the death of Billey Joe Johnson. He worked alongside two investigators from the George County district attorney's office. Wallace said that arrangement didn't happen very often. And he now questions why they were assigned. “If you've got me investigating the case, then I'm an independent investigator,” he said. “But why would I need the district attorney investigator to oversee me investigating a case?” The Johnsons were initially relieved, because Wallace had experience investigating suspicious deaths. As a Black detective, he had dealt with racist backlash to his work. Reveal host Al Letson and reporter Jonathan Jones visit Wallace, now retired, to talk about what happened with the investigation. When Wallace finds out what Reveal has uncovered, he begins to wonder whether the case should be reopened.
Special Agent Joel Wallace of the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation was called in to investigate the death of Billey Joe Johnson. He worked alongside two investigators from the George County district attorney's office. Wallace said that arrangement didn't happen very often. And he now questions why they were assigned. “If you've got me investigating the case, then I'm an independent investigator,” he said. “But why would I need the district attorney investigator to oversee me investigating a case?” The Johnsons were initially relieved, because Wallace had experience investigating suspicious deaths. As a Black detective, he had dealt with racist backlash to his work. Reveal host Al Letson and reporter Jonathan Jones visit Wallace, now retired, to talk about what happened with the investigation. When Wallace finds out what Reveal has uncovered, he begins to wonder whether the case should be reopened.
Percival Everett's page-turning new detective novel The Trees is at once gruesome and screamingly funny. A racial allegory rooted in southern history, the book features two big-city special detectives with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation who are sent to investigate a small-town crime. The murders are hideous in detail, the language is rough, there are racial epithets of all kinds, and somehow the politically incendiary humor is real. Everett talks with NPR's Scott Simon about how — and why — he blended these styles.
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Mr. Jeff Killion currently serves as the West Tennessee Regional Coordinator for the Tennessee Public Safety Network. Prior to coming to the Public Safety Network, Jeff retired as a Captain with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics.The Tennessee Public Safety Network provides expert assistance to law enforcement agencies and officers who have been involved in critical incident situations. Listen as Mr. Killion visits with The Investigator, Jim Leach and they discuss drug enforcement and post critical incident issues in police work.Commercial Free!
The Governor implements changes to the Department of Corrections.Then, a recent state of the state survey reveals what issues Mississippi voters' value most.Plus, a first hand account of the Senate impeachment trial.Segment 1:Governor Tate Reeves is taking immediate steps to restore order at the State Penitentiary at Parchman. After visiting the prison, Reeves says maintenance teams are working to improve conditions. All wardens have been placed on 12 hour shifts and they're cracking down on contraband cell phones. The governor says the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation agent on site at the prison is screening guards for gang affiliations. He is also considering relocating some inmates to Walnut Grove a facility that was closed in 2016 but is in better shape. Sharon Brown is with the Mississippi Prison Reform Coalition. She tells MPB's Desare Frazier the cellphones aren't the problem.Segment 2:Making health care more accessible and affordable in Mississippi has overtaken infrastructure repair and public school funding as the most important priority for Magnolia State voters. That's according to the most recent Millsaps College/Chism Strategies Poll. Dr. Nathan Schrader is the Chair of the Department of Government and Politics at Millsaps College. He explains the poll results with our Michael Guidry.Segment 3:The impeachment trial enters its third day of arguments as the House Managers present their case against President Donald Trump. Due to Senate rules for this impeachment trial, many viewers' access to this historic moment is limited to a single fixed camera. But, reporters on site have a different experience. Adam Ganucheau is a political reporter with Mississippi Today. He tells MPB's Michael Guidry the atmosphere of the Senate chamber has been calm and reverent. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mississippi Bureau of Investigation’s assumes responsibility of Christian’s case. The result of MBIs investigation is suicide. Dennis breaks down the MBI report. Rae shares their experience of working with MBI, which consists of lost evidence, a report based on theories, and false claims. Dennis also talks with Lt. Colonel Gale Mills who had an in with MBI and gets her take on their investigation. https://culpablepodcast.com/
Join Dr. Donna Ghanney as she interviews author Merle Temple who has a unique writing style to lead individuals into discovering Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior on The Kingdom Hour. Topic: "Holy Ghost Ambush" Call: 646-668-2413 Date: April 11, 2019 Time: 1 PM EST About Our Guest: Merle Temple is the author of the Michael Parker series: Deputy: Once Upon A Time in Mississippi, A Ghostly Shade of Pale, A Rented World, and The Redeemed: A Leap of Faith. The novels are written as fiction but drawn from his experiences as a deputy sheriff, a Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics agent and captain in the first drug wars, a manager in the corporate world, and a campaign chairman. Drug dealers plotted where to bury his body, hit men tried to kill him, and treachery led all the way to the White House, as he confronted the unholy trinity of politics, crime, and business. Follow us on: BlogTalkRadio.com/KingdomEmpowermentInc Subscribe to: https://www.keifm.com
Dr. Bobby Golden, Extension rice and soil fertility agronomist, and Dr. Jason Bond, weed scientist with the MSU Delta Research and Extension Center talk with Michael Ledlow about the structure and function of the Mississippi Bureau of Plant Industries and the different services the bureau provides its stakeholders.
Merle Temple is the author 4 books of the Michael Parker series: Deputy: Once Upon A Time in Mississippi, A Ghostly Shade of Pale, A Rented World, and The Redeemed: A Leap of Faith. A fifth book, Blood On The Ground, will be released in the fall (US winter) of 2018. Merle’s books chronicle a series of stranger than fiction historical events that only Merle could write about with such authenticity, because he lived them. His writing is so cinematic that a movie or TV series leaps off the pages as you read the books and that will happen. A native of Tupelo, Mississippi, Merle’s books are drawn from his experiences as a deputy sheriff, an agent in the first "drug wars," the first captain in the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, a manager in the corporate world, a campaign chairman in the corporate and political wars, and an evangelist in prison. From here Merle’s story becomes even more murky and sinister, but finally there’s a great outcome, which makes listening to this podcast a must. Even though Merle was put into prison in a high profile political case, he formed the most successful inmate led ministry in the history of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Merle recently spoke to inmates in the prison where he was incarcerated. The ministry he began continues almost ten years after its creation and is bigger and better than ever. Ghostly, the all-time bestselling novel for Barnes and Noble in North Mississippi, was chosen by one college as required reading for English students; his books are used in middle school and high school English classes in several US states while Deputy is now used by Mississippi State University. Church libraries, shelters, and prisons in eight states also share his books. To learn more go to his website: merletemple.com.
On today's show: Find out why the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics is issuing a public health alert following the discovery of fentanyl in vaping oil. And on Everyday Tech, we’ll hear the latest in adaptive technology tools. Then, the state Forestry Commission Fire Chief tells us what to do if a fire is spotted in the woods.
JOURNEY OF HOPE WITH RODNEY MATHERS (mathersrodney@yahoo.com)
Hello Everyone! My guest this week has had drug dealers talking about where to burry his body and hit men tring to kill him. Merle Temple has been a deputy sheriff, an agent for the Mississippi Bureau of Narcatics (captain), a campaign chairman, an author, and an inmate in a federal prison. Merle discusses his life, how he reintegrated, and how his books are being used to help people. Check out my interview with Merle Temple and afterwards, check out his web page: Merle Temple Remember, if God is for you, who can be against you?
Youtube host Chuck Morse is joined by Merle Temple, author of "Deputy: Once Upon A Time in Mississippi." Merle Temple Bio: Merle Temple is a native of Tupelo where he lives with his wife, Judy. He received two degrees at Ole Miss, and is the author of the Michael Parker series: Deputy: Once Upon A Time in Mississippi, A Ghostly Shade of Pale, A Rented World, and The Redeemed: A Leap of Faith. The novels are written as fiction but drawn from his experiences as a deputy sheriff, an agent in the first "drug wars," the first captain in the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, a manager in the corporate world, a campaign chairman in the political wars, and an evangelist in prison. Merle was held hostage by drug dealers near Tylertown, and contract assassins hired by the Dixie Mafia tried to kill him near Memphis. Merle and his team were ambushed by a sniper in a terrible gun battle near Columbus, a day of dramatic intervention by God. After investigating a corrupt governor, he moved from law enforcement to the corporate world, and learned that the gangsters, who had tried to kill him, were just choir boys compared to the political criminals who use the full power of the state to crush their enemies in an unholy trinity of politics, crime, and business. Treachery and betrayal ran all the way to the front door of the White House, and the "last of the Boy Scouts" was indicted and sent to federal prison, but it was in that nightmare that God used His "megaphone of pain" to shout at Merle: "Can you hear Me now?" Against all odds, Merle formed what became the most successful inmate led ministry in the history of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and his Christian Movie Nights in three facilities exposed thousands of men to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Merle returned to that first awful prison in December to speak to the inmates. The prison now uses Merle's books in a drug prevention program, and the movie nights that he began so long ago continue today, except now they are in English and Spanish.
NEW BOOK BY CHUCK MORSE: Apostles of Evolution: The Practical Result of the Evolutionary Faith Link: http://amzn.com/B00B0O6AJU 1st guest: Merle Temple, author of "A Ghostly Shade of Pale." Review: The divergent elements of a Southern Gothic nightmare converge and occupy the same stage in A Ghostly Shade of Pale where all the history files on a bygone era are ripped open and rewritten. The violent and dark conflicts of a Mississippi in transition in the 1970s unfold as the players find themselves trapped in games of murder, betrayal, the macabre, and the supernatural. Michael Parker comes of age as the tranquility of the old South is shattered by the Vietnam War, civil unrest, assassinations, political corruption, and a wave of drug abuse that brings the first war on drugs to his front door. A chain of events leads him to become an unlikely player in a game of international intrigue and a clandestine struggle for the soul of America. He leaves Ole Miss to enter a world he does not understand as an agent for the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics where he encounters Fredrick Hammel, a ghostly pale sadist and Satanist who suffers from albinism and psychosis. With eyes so red they appear to bleed, Hammel becomes Michael's obsession and tormentor as he quotes the Satanic Bible and leaves a trail of bodies across the South. Mississippi’s crop duster airfields become launching pads for smugglers hired by rogue elements of intelligence agencies to smuggle guns into Central America and to return with drugs to finance black operations, shaping what they call the "Real America." They employ Fredrick to manipulate protests against the war and as a contract assassin. They realize too late that his loyalties are not to them or to the communists he also manipulates as a double agent but to the voices in his head that speak to him incessantly. An uneasy and complex alliance between these shadowy figures, organized crime bosses and corrupt politicians form a matrix where Fredrick indulges his madness, slimy Mississippi politicians nurture their deviancy, and snipers ambush Michael and his agents on frozen fields of regret. A deadly game of cat and mouse threatens the life of the woman Michael loves, loses, and finds again as she washes down black beauties with champagne in the seamy Memphis nightclubs of the Dixie Mafia. Parker, a modern paladin in search of just causes and dragons to slay, is a cop-philosopher commenting on the world in which he travels as he awakens at the age of twenty-six to find that the whole of his life—his notion of right and wrong and of good and evil—was all a lie. The plan to alter America filters down to and corrupts the system at all levels and claims the lives of those who could never know or imagine the origin of their demise. It all comes unraveled in the madness of Fredrick and the conflicted state police agent who unwittingly becomes the fly in the ointment to machinations he cannot begin to grasp until he is forced to fight for his life and the lives of those he loves against enemies seen and unseen. Link: http://amzn.com/B00GEDN50E 2nd guest: Rose from Texas discusses persecution of whites in South Africa 3rd guest: Chris Scott, director of Faith Driven Consumer discusses the new movie "Exodus: Gods and Kings Link: http://www.faithdrivenconsumer.com