JACKSON – State Auditor Shad White announced Monday that Special Agents from his office have arrested Carvelle Russell, former Panola County Road Department Employee, and Anthony Davis, former Panola County Solid Waste (PCSW) employee, for allegedly using a county fuel card for their own personal vehicles.
Between June 2024 and September 2024, Russell took a fuel card assigned to a Panola County Road Department vehicle and used it to purchase fuel for his own personal vehicle. Additionally, between July 2024 and September 2024, Davis took a fuel card assigned to a PCSW vehicle and used it to purchase fuel for his own personal vehicle.
“The dedicated team at the State Auditor’s Office will continue to work closely with prosecutors to get record results for taxpayers,” said State Auditor Shad White.
If convicted Russell and Davis both face up to $5,000 in fines and 10 years if convicted. All persons arrested by the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
A similar case was announced two weeks ago in Coahoma County where a deputy coroner allegedly used a fuel card to fill up his own vehicle. That case was presented to the December term of the Coahoma County Grand Jury and an indictment was returned. The case is scheduled for the January Term of Coahoma County Circuit Court.
Suspected fraud can be reported to the Auditor’s office at any time by clicking the red button at www.osa.ms.gov or calling 1-(800)-321-1275 during normal business hours.
