LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Miss. (Queen City Newsfeed) – Michael Skyler Neal was arrested on October 22, 2024, by the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department and charged with possession of contraband in a correctional facility. The arrest followed an investigation into an attempted entry of contraband into the detention facility.
Neal, who was hired as a detention officer on August 5, 2024, resigned from his position on October 3, 2024, after the investigation was initiated. His bond has been set at $2,500.
The case is scheduled to be presented to the next available grand jury, according to Sheriff Ward Calhoun, III.
