Greenwood, MS – In LeFlore County Circuit Court, Jerence Jones, 38 yoa, pled guilty to multiple counts of possessing narcotics with intent to distribute, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. Jones had a long history in LeFlore County of being a drug offender. At the time of his conviction, Jerence Jones was charged as a Habitual Offender with convictions dating …
Greenwood, MS – In LeFlore County Circuit Court, Generio Harris, 25 yoa, pled guilty to killing his then girlfried Kajta Allen, 22 yoa, on February 14, 2016, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. On Valentine’s Day of 2016, Greenwood Police Department officers responded to South Avenue in reference to a female being shot. Allen was located some time later with …
Greenwood, MS- Michael Holland, the last defendant to be sentenced in the 2015 Highway shooting near Itta Bena was sentenced today, District Attorney W. Dewayne Richardson announced. Michael Holland, Armond Jones, Sedrick Buchanan, and James McClung were each indicted by the Leflore County Grand Jury during the July 2016 term of court for one count of First Degree Murder and …
Greenwood, MS- Leflore County residents Armond Jones, Sedrick Buchanan, and James McClung were sentenced today at the Leflore County Justice Center, District Attorney W. Dewayne Richardson announced today. Armond Jones, Michael Holland, Sedrick Buchanan, and James McClung were each indicted by the Leflore County Grand Jury during the July 2016 term of court for one count of First Degree Murder …
Greenwood, MS – In Leflore County Circuit Court, a jury found Armand Jones, Michael Holland, Sedric Buchanan, and James McClung, guilty for their roles in the shooting that occurred on August 15, 2015 off of Highway 82 near Itta Bena, MS, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. The Leflore County jury returned their verdict Thursday night at around 6:25 p.m. …
Greenville, MS- Washington County resident Wadarren Lawrence pled guilty to Second Degree Murder in Washington County Circuit Court, District Attorney W. Dewayne Richardson announced today. Richardson said, “Wadarren Lawrence was set for trial on this week of court, but instead he pled guilty before Judge Margaret Carey-McCray on Monday.” Wadarren Lawrence was indicted by the April 2016 Grand Jury. Lawrence …
Greenville, MS – In Washington County Circuit Court, Nacardis Williams, 33 yoa, pled guilty to killing Nicholas Smith, 20 yoa, on April 25, 2015, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. On April 25, 2015, Nicholas Smith was found shot and killed in the 700 block of Clay Street here in Greenville, MS. The shooting occurred in the early morning hours …
Greenville, MS – In Washington County Circuit Court, Marquel Mangum, 24 yoa, pled guilty to killing Kenneth Howard, 25 yoa, on April 22, 2015, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. On April 22, 2015, Kenneth Howard was found shot four times in the 300 block of Sunflower Lane here in Greenville, MS. Greenville Police Department Special Operations Unit officers were …
Greenwood, MS – In Leflore County Circuit Court, Ben Meeks, III, 48 yoa, pled guilty to killing Reshunda Moore, 27 yoa, on February 10, 2015, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. On February 10, 2015, Reshunda Moore was found strangled to death at her home on State Street in Greenwood, MS. She was found by her father who immediately called …
Indianola, MS – In Sunflower County Circuit Court, a jury found Lucas Edwards, 28 yoa, guilty for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon with a firearm enhancement, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. During the trial of this case, Assistant District Attorneys Robert Evans and Kaylon McCou presented evidence to the jury to explain how on October 10, …
