FLORENCE, MISSISSIPPI – A former Alabama mayoral candidate accused of embezzlement was arrested across state lines in Mississippi.
Anthony Britnell, Jr., lost his bid for Florence mayor last month and could now lose his right to vote. He was arrested in Itawamba County on an active felony warrant, according to the Florence Police Department.
Britnell was placed under arrest without incident and is being held at the Lauderdale County Detention Center while he awaits extradition to Alabama…