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Ex-Sheriff Shoots Salesman, Mistaking Him for Hitman

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Monica Johnson-Markwork, a 51-year-old former sheriff from Cordova, Tennessee, is facing charges after allegedly shooting a door-to-door salesman, mistaking him for a hitman. Johnson-Markwork, who has a son serving a 20-year prison sentence for child rape, claimed she believed a local gang had ordered a hit on her and her son, as reported by local Memphis news outlets. The incident occurred just before noon on a Wednesday, when Johnson-Markwork spotted a man approaching her front …

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Father mistakenly called dumpster company thinking he was hiring a hitman to kill his son

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Desmen Ramsey, a 58-year-old man from Ohio, was given the maximum sentence of 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated assault charges due to an incident where he mistakenly called a dumpster company while under the influence of alcohol and attempted to hire a hitman to kill his adult son. In three voicemails left on October 13, 2022, Ramsey, who identified himself as “Tommy,” offered a “five grand hit” on his son, expressing …

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