Rudy Warnock Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Bribery, Wire Fraud

Former Canton city engineer sentenced after corruption conviction

Rudy Warnock was sentenced Wednesday.

Warnock sentenced to 12 years in prison in connection with Canton bribery scheme

Warnock sentenced to 12 years in prison in connection with Canton bribery scheme JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A former CMU engineer will spend the next 12 years in federal prison.  On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Kristi Johnson sentenced Rudy Warnock to 144 months in prison.  She also levied a fine of $100,000 against the defendant and refused to waive the interest on those payments.  “I don’t think there is any question; this is a serious offense,…

Rudy Warnock sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for bribery, wire fraud

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A federal judge sentenced Rudy Warnock to 144 months in prison. Warnock was sentenced at the Thad Cochran United States Courthouse on December 10, 2025. He was found guilty on multiple counts of bribery and wire fraud during a federal bribery trial. Warnock was charged with bribery and wire fraud that occurred [...]

Former Canton utilities engineer sentenced to 12 years in bribery scheme

Court documents show that Warnock was convicted of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit bribery. U.S. District Judge Kristi Johnson has sentenced former Canton Municipal Utilities engineer Rudy Warnock to 12 years in prison for charges related to bribery and wire fraud.

Former Canton utilities engineer sentenced to 12 years in bribery scheme - Mississippi Monitor

By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune   (Photo from Forrest County Jail)   U.S. District Judge Kristi Johnson has sentenced former Canton Municipal Utilities engineer Rudy Warnock to 12 years in prison for charges related to bribery and wire fraud. Warnock was indicted by a federal grand jury in December 2021 alleging at the time that Warnock directed cash payments in the thousands of dollars as well as event tickets to concerts and football games t…

Rudy Warnock sentenced to 12 years in prison for public corruption scandal

Rudy Warnock, a former Canton Municipal Utilities engineer at the center of a public corruption scandal, will spend 12 years in federal prison. Warnock was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and wire fraud in July. He was previously indicted in 2021 for his role in a bribery scheme that involved him making payments to other city leaders in exchange for favorable contracts. Some of his payments t…