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TUPELO ⢠A former Verona police officer has been waiting four years for the Lee County town to resolve her sexual harassment lawsuit and a separate workers compensation claim.
Stephanie Goree Moffett filed a federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claim in late 2016, alleging that former Verona Police Chief J.B. Long sexually harassed her. She said the city tried to settle the ensuing federal lawsuit by offering her just $1,000.
Moffett was attacked by a suspect in February 2017, leaving her with more than $200,000 in medical bills. She said the city only took care of a little more than $13,000 before they stopped paying three years ago.
Pontotoc County Sheriff Leo Mask said his department and the Sheriffâs Department in Marshall County are still seeking information on the whereabouts of Pontotoc County resident Jose Nava.
Sheriff Mask said that Nava, 21, was last seen by his family at his home on J. Sewell Cove on Sunday, February 28. J. Sewell Cove is located northeast of Ecru near the Pontotoc/Union County line.
According to Sheriff Mask authorities in Marshall County found Navaâs vehicle on Wednesday, March 3, on Interstate 22 near the Victoria/Byhalia exit.Â
Family members filed a missing persons report with the Pontotoc County Sheriffâs Department on Tuesday, March 2.