Jury convicts Andrew Watson for House Burglary

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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 …

Several violent offenders recently sentenced to Prison

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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 …

Adrian Darby convicted for assaulting his neighbor

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Greenwood, MS – In Greenwood, Adrian Darby was sentenced to 18 years with the Mississippi Department of Corrections by Judge Carol White-Richard, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. On February 16 2014, Darby was arrested by the Greenwood Police Department for physically assaulting a Greenwood man. Officers charged Adrian Darby with threatening to shoot and violently beating Glenn Harris in …

3 Johnson Men sentenced to Long Prison Terms for Home Invasion and Armed Robbery

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Greenville, MS – In Greenville, Isaac, Meekco, and Trevontae Johnson have all now been sentenced for multiple charges involving a home invasion in 2013, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. After a full week of trial, a Washington County jury found Isaac Johnson, Meekco Johnson, and Trevontae Johnson guilty of assaulting and robbing a Greenville resident.  The three men were …

Indianola man pleads guilty to his role in the death of David Hutchins

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Indianola, MS – In Sunflower County Circuit Court, Roy Hampton pled guilty to his role in the shooting death of David Hutchins in 2012, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today.  Hampton had been indicted by a Sunflower County grand jury in June 2013 along with two other defendants for the charge of Capital Murder. On Tuesday of this week, Roy …

Benny Motton pleads guilty to 2nd Degree Murder for 2013 Homicide

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Greenville, MS – In Washington County Circuit Court, Benny Motton, 22 yoa, pled guilty and was sentenced for his role in the shooting death of Ronald “Bo Bo” Webster, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today.  Motton had been indicted by a Washington County grand jury in January 2014. Benny Motton was scheduled to stand trial next week but he opted …

3 Greenville Men Convicted of Home Invasion and Armed Robbery

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Greenville, MS – In Greenville, Isaac, Meekco, and Trevontae Johnson were all found guilty of multiple charges involving a home invasion in 2013, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. After a full week of trial, a Washington County jury found Isaac Johnson, Meekco Johnson, and Trevontae Johnson guilty of assaulting and robbing a Greenville resident late last Friday night. The …

Cooper pleads guilty to 2nd Degree Murder for 2013 Homicide

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Greenville, MS – In Washington County Circuit Court, Damien Cooper, 22 yoa, pled guilty and was sentenced for the shooting death of Ronald “Bo Bo” Webster, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today.  Cooper had been indicted by a Washington County grand jury in January 2014. Damien Cooper was scheduled to stand trial later this month but he opted to plead …

Johnny Maybell pleads guilty for 2013 homicide

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Greenville, MS – In Washington County Circuit Court, Johnny Maybell, 30 yoa, pled guilty and was sentenced for the shooting death of Robert Anderson, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. Maybell had been indicted by a Washington County grand jury in September 2013. Johnny Maybell was scheduled to stand trial on today but he opted to plead guilty to his …

Billy Spivey arrested and sentenced for 2011 homicide

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Indianola, MS – In Sunflower County Circuit Court, Billy Spivey, 50 yoa, pled guilty and was sentenced for the shooting death of Pamela Pitts in 2011, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. Spivey had been indicted by a Sunflower County grand jury in June 2013 for Murder. Billy Spivey had originally been scheduled to enter a plea of guilty on …