Greenville, MS – District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today that Luther E. Johnson pled guilty yesterday to the charges of Aggravated Assault and Shooting into a Dwelling. Following his plea Circuit Judge Ashley Hines sentenced him to serve 15 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. In April of this year a Washington County Grand Jury returned …
Greenville, MS – In Washington County Circuit Court, Ezra Parker, 22 yoa, pled guilty to killing Arthur Lee Edwards in 2012, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. On April 14, 2012, officers with the Greenville Police Department responded to 1317 South Delesseps where Arthur Lee Edwards was found deceased. Arthur Lee Edwards died as a result of a stab wound …
Greenville, MS – In Greenville, Three of the five defendants charged with robbing the Min Sang Grocery Store have been sentenced to serve time in the Mississippi Department of Corrections, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. Recently in Washington County Circuit Court Elton Harper, Richy Chillis, and Richard Bell were all scheduled to go to trial for the January 2014 …
Greenville, MS – Washington County resident Lazavious Smith pled guilty to several House Burglaries in Washington County Circuit Court, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. Richardson said, “Smith was scheduled to be tried in open court starting at 8:30 Tuesday morning, but instead he pled guilty.” Lazavious Smith had been arrested and charged by the Washington County Sheriff’s Department for …
Greenville, MS – In Washington County Circuit Court, a jury found Kevin Boston guilty of Capital Murder for killing Willie Dean, III on the grounds of Trigg Elementary School, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. Boston had recently been indicted by a Washington County grand jury in January 2015 for the charge of Capital Murder. The trial began on Monday, …
Greenville, MS – In Washington County Circuit Court, Marvin Titus, 44 yoa, was sentenced today following his May 20, 2015 conviction, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced. Titus had been indicted by a Washington County grand jury for the charge of Murder as a Habitual Offender that stemmed from the January 18, 2013 shooting of Christopher Walls. After an hour and …
Greenville, MS – In Washington County Circuit Court, Geblonski Murray and Edward Johnson pled guilty to killing Lawrence “Shine” Thornton, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. Both men had been indicted by a Washington County grand jury for Capital Murder and other charges stemming from crimes committed between October 17 and 18, 2013. On Tuesday, both Murray and Johnson pled …
Greenville, MS – Washington County resident Casey Birkely was found guilty of Armed Robbery in Washington County Circuit Court, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. After only 32 minutes of deliberations, a Washington County jury announced their verdict in open court at 5:52 today. Following one day of testimony, Casey Birkley was convicted for robbing the Exxon at 711 Reed …
Greenville, MS – Washington County resident Andrew Watson found guilty of House Burglary in Washington County Circuit Court, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. After only 35 minutes of deliberations, a Washington County jury announced their verdict in open court at 5:55 today. Following one day of testimony, Andrew Watson was convicted for breaking into the home of a Greenville …
Greenville, MS – In Washington County Circuit Court, several defendants have recently been sentenced for committing violent crimes within our community, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced. Damien Cooper, 22 yoa, was scheduled to stand trial earlier this month but he opted to plead guilty to his actions. Cooper was facing a charge of 1st Degree Murder and he faced a …
