Greenville, MS—John Scates, Jr., 49, of Greenville was found Guilty of Aggravated Assault with a Firearm Enhancement in Washington County following a two-day jury trial, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. The State presented evidence to the jury at the trial that during the early evening of October 19, 2017, the victim, Henry Bates traveled to Scates’ place of business, …

Greenville, MS—Jonathan Driver of Etta, MS, was convicted of Second Degree Murder and Attempted Murder in Washington County following his guilty pleas on Monday, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. With his trial scheduled to take place in July, Driver pled guilty at the deadline Monday morning. Witnesses set to appear at the pending trial would have provided testimony that …

Greenville, MS- District Attorney W. Dewayne Richardson announced this week that Willie Pam pled guilty Monday, May 10th, in Washington County Circuit Court to the charges of Second Degree Murder and Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon. With the case set for trial before Judge Carol White-Richard, Pam entered a plea of guilty to the charges brought against him.  …