Arnold to spend more than half a century in prison
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A man accused of trying to kidnap a child will spend more than half a century in prison.
The jury found John Arnold Jr. guilty of two counts of attempted kidnapping, one count of simple assault on a law enforcement officer, and one count of attempted escape.
In February 2018 Arnold went to two Starkville schools trying to check a child out of the school.
Once he was arrested more charges followed after at least one escape attempt from the Oktibbeha County jail.
Arnold attacked a jailer during that escape attempt.
He was sentenced to 55 years in jail, today.
