Georgia man sentenced to 15 years after multi-state chase, Mississippi officer shot

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man will spend the next 15 years in federal prison after leading authorities on a multi-state chase and shooting a Mississippi p...

February 1, 2023
3:24 AM

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man will spend the next 15 years in federal prison after leading authorities on a multi-state chase and shooting a Mississippi police officer, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday. Cody Dimmett of Marietta, Georgia, was sentenced Friday to 183 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release. According to information presented in court, in May 2021, the FBI and Southaven Police were notified that the 29-year-old, who was wanted for multiple warrants, would be traveling through the area.

Autumn Scott