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1. Auditor White questions DeSoto County Crime Stoppers spending

State Auditor Shad White released a report on Monday showing the DeSoto County Crime Stoppers spent nearly $400,000 over the last 10 years while not being able to provide evidence that it ever gave a tip on a crime to law enforcement or gave a reward to anyone who reported a crime to law enforcement.

According to the Auditor, DeSoto County Crime Stoppers is a nonprofit that exists to reduce crime in DeSoto County by providing a service where citizens can submit anonymous tips of potential criminal activity. Since 2015, DeSoto County Crime Stoppers has received

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