Sentencing Set for Katrina Cleanup Bribery
A former Hancock County road department manager and his wife have been scheduled for sentencing on Nov. 16 in a kickback scheme related Hurricane Katrina cleanup contracts. Prosecutors said Roger Ladner was given the authority to award millions of dollars in ditch-cleaning contracts after the 2005 storm and some went to his relatives with a portion of the money funneled back to him and his wife. Ladner pleaded guilty to conspiracy in the case. His wife, Sharon, pleaded guilty to altering records during an investigation. Two of Roger Ladner’s brothers also have pleaded guilty to charges in the case.
