Greenville, MS—Akeem Singleton, 27 yoa, of Hollandale, pled guilty to Second Degree Murder on Monday for killing Courtney “Corey” Williams, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. In the middle of the night on or about January 11, 2016, emergency dispatch called for all units to report to the 700 block of Rosenwald Street in Hollandale, Mississippi regarding a shot victim …
Greenville, MS—Terrick Wright, Jr., of Greenville, was convicted yesterday by a Washington County Jury following a three-day trial, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. During the early evening of Monday, September 16, 2019, officers of the Greenville Police Department were preparing to return to patrol service while leaving the then Delta Regional Medical Center following an earlier call for assistance …
Greenville, MS— Guy Burnham, 51, of Greenville was sentenced to ten years following his guilty plea last week in Washington County Circuit Court, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. On the night of May 30, 2022, officers with the Greenville Police Department were called to Pin Oak Cove in reference to a robbery. They arrived on scene and spoke with …
Greenville, MS— Clarence Duncan, 28, of Leland was sentenced to fifty years in prison following his guilty plea on last week in Washington County Circuit Court, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. In February of 2019, officers of the Greenville Police Department responded to Dublin Street in Greenville in reference to a shooting. Upon their arrival, officers found one surviving …
Indianola, MS—Damian Ross, 28 yoa of Indianola pled guilty to Attempted Murder charges arising out of a shooting at Johnny Mack’s store on August 8, 2021 in Indianolam MS. Testimony at the trial would have revealed that on August 8, 2021 officers of the Indianola Police Department responded to Johnny Mack’s store at the intersection of Garrard Road and Curtis …
Greenwood – District Attorney W. Dewayne Richardson announced this week that Darriel Gilbert, 53 yoa, of Greenwood was convicted of Capital Murder and Kidnapping in Leflore County Circuit Court following his guilty plea on Friday, September 22, 2023. On October 20, 2020, officers of the Greenwood Police Department responded to the scene of a shooting on Martin Street in Greenwood, …
Greenville – District Attorney W. Dewayne Richardson announced this week that Kerwanda Mitchell was convicted of the killing of Greenville man, Sam Hurt, III. With trial set to begin on August 21, 2023, before Judge Carol White-Richard in the Circuit Court of Washington County, Mitchell chose instead to plead guilty to the charge brought against her. Mitchell pled guilty to …
Greenville, MS—Daniel Grace, 23, of Greenville, pled guilty to Second Degree Murder on Wednesday for killing Maurice Watson as a Washington County jury sat waiting to begin his trial, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. On January 26, 2022 around 11:28 p.m., Beatrice Grace called the Greenville Police Department reporting shots fired and a dead person on the couch at …
Greenville, MS— Frederick Pearson, Jr., 23 of Indianola was sentenced to thirty-five years in prison following his guilty plea on Monday, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. In October of 2020, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to Blaylock Road where deputies found the body of who they would learn was Kenneth Mason lying near the road. After noticing that …
Greenwood, MS – District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today that with a jury waiting in the courtroom to begin the trial of his case, Vonta Franklin, 21 yoa, of Greenwood, pled guilty to Second-Degree Murder in front of Senior Circuit Judge Ashley Hines on August 1, 2023. On September 23, 2020, deputies with the Leflore County Sheriff Department responded to …
