LANDING GUNMAN PLEADS GUILTY

Dewayne RichardsonBreaking News, Mississippi Delta DA 4th District

Greenwood, MS – District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today that that on January 9, 2023, Sammionte Kent of Greenwood pled guilty to two counts of Aggravated Assault, Possession of Marijuana with a Firearm Enhancement, and Felony Fleeing in front of Leflore County Circuit Judge Carol White-Richard.            On May 7, 2020, Kent led Leflore County Sheriff Department deputies on a high-speed …

FORMER BOYFRIEND SENTENCED FOR MURDER

Dewayne RichardsonBreaking News, Mississippi Delta DA 4th District

Greenwood, MS – Roy Williams, Jr., 39 yoa, of Greenwood was convicted of Second-Degree Murder in Leflore County Circuit Court following his guilty plea on Monday of this week, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. On Thursday July 31, 2019, deputies of the Leflore County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene of a shooting at the intersection of Coleman and …

REPEAT ROBBER RECEIVES 20 YEAR SENTENCE

Dewayne RichardsonBreaking News, Mississippi Delta DA 4th District

Greenville, MS— John Jenkins, 36, of Greenville was convicted of Armed Robbery and Possession of a Firearm by a Felon in Washington County following his guilty pleas on Tuesday, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today.   On Friday, November 12, 2021, officers of the Greenville Police Department were called to the Double Quick gas station and convenience store located on …

WOODARD CONVICTED OF SEXUAL BATTERY & FONDLING

Dewayne RichardsonBreaking News, Mississippi Delta DA 4th District

District Attorney W. Dewayne Richardson announced this week that Larry Woodard was convicted on a multi-count indictment charging him with three (3) counts of Sexual Battery and one (1) count of Fondling.  With trial set to begin on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, before Judge Carol White-Richard in the Circuit Court of Washington County, Woodard chose instead to plead guilty to …

DRIVER SENTENCED TO MAXIMUM FOR SHOOTING EX, KILLING BABY

Dewayne RichardsonBreaking News, Mississippi Delta DA 4th District

Greenville, MS—Jonathan Driver of Etta, MS, was convicted of Second Degree Murder and Attempted Murder in Washington County following his guilty pleas on Monday, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. With his trial scheduled to take place in July, Driver pled guilty at the deadline Monday morning. Witnesses set to appear at the pending trial would have provided testimony that …

LEWIS AND DAVIS CONVICTED OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

Dewayne RichardsonBreaking News, Mississippi Delta DA 4th District

Greenville, MS – District Attorney W. Dewayne Richardson announced this week that Kelvin Lewis and Willie Davis pled guilty in this term of Washington County Circuit Court, each to two (2) counts of Aggravated Assault. With Senior Circuit Court Judge Ashley Hines set to preside over their jury trials, both Lewis and Davis chose to plead guilty to the violent …

REPEAT BURGLARY DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO MDOC

Dewayne RichardsonBreaking News, Mississippi Delta DA 4th District

Greenville, MS – District Attorney W. Dewayne Richardson announced this week that Curley Faulkner pled guilty on October 31st, 2022, in Washington County Circuit Court, to one count of Auto Burglary, and two counts of Possession of a Firearm by Felon. With the case set for trial before Circuit Court Judge Carol White-Richard, Faulkner chose instead to plead guilty to …

LELAND SHOOTER CONVICTED OF SECOND DEGREE MURDER

Dewayne RichardsonBreaking News, Mississippi Delta DA 4th District

District Attorney W. Dewayne Richardson announced this week that Andrew McClure pled guilty on November 4th, 2022, in Washington County Circuit Court, to Second Degree Murder. With the case set for trial before Judge Carey-McCray for this week, McClure chose instead to plead guilty to the violent charge brought against him.  McClure was sentenced to 30 years with the Mississippi …

George Fults Sentenced on Multiple Felony Offenses

Dewayne RichardsonBreaking News, Mississippi Delta DA 4th District

Greenville, MS- George Fults was sentenced to a total of fifteen years with the Mississippi Department of Corrections for multiple felony offenses during Judge Ashley Hines trial week for a series of crimes that he committed in the fall of 2021. Fults chose to plead guilty rather than go to trial on two counts of aggravated assault following an incident …

JURY CONVICTS TERRICK WRIGHT, JR. OF CAPITAL MURDER

Dewayne RichardsonBreaking News, Mississippi Delta DA 4th District

Greenville, MS—Terrick Wright, Jr., of Greenville, was convicted yesterday by a Washington County Jury following a three-day trial and after about two hours of deliberations, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. During the early Monday evening of September 16, 2019, officers of the Greenville Police Department were preparing to leave the Delta Regional Medical Center following a call for assistance …