SUMMARY: Corey Smith, a Jackson man, has been sentenced for attacking his neighbor. Smith was charged with armed robbery, auto theft, and possession of a stolen vehicle. In the incident, Smith stabbed the victim in the head and face and stole her car. He also pled guilty to possession of a stolen vehicle in an unrelated case. Smith received a 30-year sentence for armed robbery, with 12 years suspended and three years of post-release supervision. He was also sentenced to five years for auto theft and possession of a stolen vehicle.

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SUMMARY: Sandra Lynn Henson, an alleged serial wedding crasher, was arrested in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. She was charged with petit larceny, trespassing, and disturbing the peace. Henson is also wanted in Alabama and has a history of crashing weddings and stealing money and cards from purses.

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SUMMARY: Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre will testify under oath about the misspending of federal welfare money in Mississippi. Favre is one of over three dozen defendants in a lawsuit filed by the state's Department of Human Services to recover some of the misspent welfare money. Favre has denied wrongdoing, sued the state auditor for defamation, and claimed to have paid back misspent funds. Instead of providing direct aid to families, the Mississippi Department of Human Services allowed influential individuals to use $77 million of federal welfare funds for pet projects, including a volleyball arena and a concussion treatment drug supported by Favre. No criminal charges have been brought against him.

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