Greenwood, MS – James Leahman, a/k/a “Red”, was found guilty on August 8, 2025, by a jury in Leflore County Circuit Court convicting him in both counts of the indictment after less than an hour of deliberations, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. On the day before Thanksgiving in 2019 at approximately 7:45 in the morning, officers of the Greenwood …
Greenville, MS— Dewayne Hemphill of Greenville pled guilty to multiple Aggravated Assaults, in Washington County on Thursday, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. Hemphill’s earliest charge stemmed from the Greenville Police Department’s response and investigation into what started as a domestic incident but turned violent for everyone involved. In March of 2023, multiple emergency calls were made to GPD in …
Indianola, MS- Derace Walls of Drew, Mississippi pled guilty to Rape at the Sunflower County Courthouse on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, District Attorney W. Dewayne Richardson announced today. Walls was charged with the crime in 2023 following a report made to the Sunflower County Sheriff’s Department by the victim. After deputies and investigators observed several bruises to her face and …
Greenville, MS— Wilbur Smith, 41, of Greenville was convicted for a pair of Armed Robberies committed four days apart, Attempted Murder, and Possession of a Firearm by a Felon in Washington County following his guilty plea in May, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. In September of 2023, officers of the Greenville Police Department were called to a local package …
Greenville, MS— Dawton Whatley, 20, of Greenville was convicted of Grand Larceny and Aggravated Domestic Violence in Washington County following his guilty plea in May, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. In March of 2023, Whatley was charged with Grand Larceny following the Greenville Police Department’s investigation into stolen equipment which revealed that he had taken over $1000 worth of …
District Attorney W. Dewayne Richardson announced this week that Quamane Allen, aka OhGee 2Treys, was found Guilty on May 8, 2025, by a jury in Washington County Circuit Court for two (2) counts of Second Degree Murder and one (1) count of Attempted Murder. The trial stemmed from the 2021 slayings of Cameron Washington and Keynan Thomas, and the shooting …
Greenwood, MS – Darius Sims pled guilty on August 14, 2025, in front of Leflore County Circuit Court Judge Carol White-Richard for his involvement in the shooting death of Johnny Cage. Sims was originally indicted by the Leflore County Grand Jury for Conspiracy and Capital Murder and chose to plead guilty to the lesser-included offense of Second-Degree Murder as well …
Indianola, MS— Lexus James, 34 years of age, of Indianola, was convicted of First Degree Murder last Thursday, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. On September 19, 2019, Indianola Police Department officers were called to the intersection of Bates Avenue and Walker Street just after 6:30 in the evening in response to a shot person. Upon their arrival, IPD officers …
Greenville, MS—Geremy Coleman, 28, of Greenville, MS, pled guilty to Second Degree Murder for the killing of Lamarcus Martin on Monday, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. In the early morning around 2 a.m. on August 4, 2022, witnesses scurried in fear as a gunman fired multiple shots near the corner of E. Union Street and N. 6th Street, just …
Greenville, MS—Zenas Tillis, 37, of Greenville, MS, pled guilty to Possession of a Weapon by Felon on last Monday, District Attorney Dewayne Richardson announced today. Around 03:50 a.m. on September 18, 2022, the Greenville Police Department and Greenville Fire Department were dispatched to the local hospital. Upon arrival, they found a black male later identified as Zenas Tillis standing in …
