Indianola, MS- Derace Walls of Drew, Mississippi pled guilty to Rape at the Sunflower County Courthouse on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, District Attorney W. Dewayne Richardson announced today. Walls was charged with the crime in 2023 following a report made to the Sunflower County Sheriff’s Department by the victim.  After deputies and investigators observed several bruises to her face and …

Greenville, MS— Wilbur Smith, 41, of Greenville was convicted for a pair of Armed Robberies committed four days apart, Attempted Murder, and Possession of a Firearm by a Felon in Washington County following his guilty plea in May, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. In September of 2023, officers of the Greenville Police Department were called to a local package …

Greenville, MS— Dawton Whatley, 20, of Greenville was convicted of Grand Larceny and Aggravated Domestic Violence in Washington County following his guilty plea in May, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. In March of 2023, Whatley was charged with Grand Larceny following the Greenville Police Department’s investigation into stolen equipment which revealed that he had taken over $1000 worth of …