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Press Release- Robert Lumpkin
71-year-old husband found guilty of killing wife September 20, 2024 (Jackson, MS) Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens, II, announces a successful prosecution in the trial of Robert Lumpkin, a habitual offender, who was convicted of manslaughter for killing his wife, Laura Lumpkin and for being a convicted of felon with a firearm. On August 19, 2022, Jackson Police officers responded to 124 Barbara Avenue in reference to a deceased individual. Upon arrival, the officers discovered a black male with his hands held up in the air, exiting the home. Lumpkin had fatally shot his wife in the neck…
A Message from DA Owens
Yesterday, as I drove home after qualifying to run for reelection as Hinds County District Attorney, my son sent me a text message letting me know to take an alternate route home due to a shooting on the route I usually take. A 15-year-old named was shot and killed. It is extremely disheartening that Jackson’s first homicide of the new year, is a young woman with her whole life ahead of her. The area of Jackson where she was killed is one that I drive through often with my children. My son is not 15, but he is not far…
Press Release- Avery Bankston
Jailhouse Murderer Gets Life For Beating Cellmate to Death November 5th, 2025 (Jackson, MS) – Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens, II, announced today that 38-year-old Avery Bankston has been found guilty of First-Degree Murder in the brutal killing of his cellmate, 50-year-old, Tyrone Wilson. Bankston was a pretrial detainee at the Hinds County Sheriff’s Department Raymond Detention Center in Raymond, Mississippi. In the midnight hours of February 23, 2023, deputies with the Hinds County Sheriff’s Department and Mississippi Bureau of Investigation responded to a call at the Raymond Detention Center. They found Tyrone Wilson deceased, lying on his…
Press Release- Carlos Varnell
Jury Convicts Defendant in Deadly interstate Shooting That Killed One And Injured Another April 15, 2026 (Jackson, MS) – Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens, II, announced today that a jury has found Carlos Varnell guilty of Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Shooting into an Occupied Vehicle. This verdict stems from a tragic incident that resulted in the death of 28-year-old Miesha Robinson and left 27-year-old Cierra Rhymes seriously injured. On October 24, 2021, officers with the Jackson Police Department responded to a disturbance at 1401 Fortification Street, near a local Mexican Restaurant, involving the victims and an associate of…
Press Release-Chauncey Reed
Fatal Shootout Suspect Found Guilty ofMurder of Police Officer and Brother’s Death April 3, 2025 (Jackson, MS) Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens, II, announced a guilty verdict in the trial of Chauncey Reed. He was convicted of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer and murder in connection with the death of his brother during a traffic stop in 2018. On May 19, 2018, Jackson Police Officer Michael Tarrio, while on duty, initiated a traffic stop of two brothers in a white SUV near the Valero gas station on Cooper Road. As Officer Tarrio approached the vehicle, the…
Press Release- Treylin Sojourner
Second-Degree Murder Plea Entered in Fatal South Jackson Shooting of Marine Veteran May 12, 2026 (Jackson, MS) – Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens, II, announced today that 32-year-old Treylin Sojourner entered a guilty plea to Second-Degree Murder in connection with the shooting death of 55-year-old Marvin Houck, Jr. The plea was entered following jury selection in Hinds County Circuit Court. On Wednesday, July 17, 2024, officers with the Jackson Police Department responded to Pine Tree Drive and Pine Ridge Drive regarding a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers discovered Marvin Houck, Jr. lying in the roadway with a fatal gunshot…