Shelby County Commissioner turns self in

Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. federally charged with bribery and tax evasion
Edmund Ford Jr. has been federally charged with bribery and tax evasion, court records show. Here's what we know.
Shelby County Commissioner pleads not-guilty to federal bribery, attempted tax evasion charges
Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. turned himself in on federal charges Friday morning.The indictment charges Ford with one count of bribery involving federal programs and six counts of attempting to evade taxes.
Federal indictment charges Shelby County Commissioner Ford Jr. with bribery, attempted tax evasion
Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. pleaded not guilty to a seven-count federal indictment Friday morning. That indictment charged Ford Jr. with one count
Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. facing federal charges. Read the indictment
Ford Jr. has been charged with bribery and tax evasion by federal authorities. The charges are outlined in the indictement unsealed Friday morning.
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Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. turns himself into federal custody
Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. turned himself in to federal custody on a federal indictment Friday morning. FOX13 cameras were at the federal courthouse as Ford Jr., accompanied by his father,
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