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Claiborne 'Buddy' McDonald, a respected Mississippi judge and prosecutor, dies at 75

Jan. 04, 2024 15:58 PM EST

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Claiborne “Buddy” McDonald IV, a judge who served on a circuit court in south-central Mississippi and was a longtime prosecutor in the area, has died. He was 75. McDonald died Monday at Forrest General Hospital after an undisclosed illness, said...