Criminal Justice

Law Enforcement Appreciation Luncheon 2025

Law Enforcement Appreciation Luncheon 2025

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March 20th, 2025 On March 20, 2025, the Hinds County District Attorney’s Office hosted a Law Enforcement Appreciation Luncheon as a way to recognize and thank the men and women who serve our community each day. The luncheon created space to slow down and acknowledge the dedication, professionalism, and sacrifices of local law enforcement officers whose work often goes unseen. From long hours and difficult cases to the constant responsibility of protecting others, law enforcement officers play a critical role in keeping Hinds County safe and supporting the pursuit of justice. Strong collaboration between law enforcement and the District Attorney’s…

Press Release-Steven Jones Jr

Press Release-Steven Jones Jr

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Terrorizer Pleads Guilty to a Spree of Crimes in South Jackson March 5, 2025 (Jackson, MS) – Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens, II, announced that Steven Jones, Jr. pleaded guilty to six charges, including four counts of armed robbery and two counts of kidnapping, on Monday, March 3, 2025. Jones’ crimes, which took place in South Jackson, began on March 19, 2023, and continued for two weeks thereafter, prompting a series of emergency calls to Jackson Police. The defendant’s actions terrorized residents, as he held multiple victims at gunpoint, robbed them, and forcibly abducted them. In some instances,…

Press Release- Jermaine White

Press Release- Jermaine White

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Two Life Sentences and Additional 10 Years for Double Murder March 3, 2025 (Jackson, MS) Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens, II, announced a guilty verdict in the trial of Jermaine White. He was convicted of two counts of murder and one count of felony possession of a firearm. On January 23, 2022, officers responded to a shooting that occurred at Rainbow Hotel, where KiaraPoole and Samantha Cannon were fatally shot. Both women had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Investigators determined that the defendant acted with deliberate intent when he used a Glock Model 17 handgun to take the lives…

DA Releases 2023 Annual Report

DA Releases 2023 Annual Report

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(Jackson, MS) Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens II, announces the release of the Hinds County District Attorney’s Office’s Annual Report. This year’s report provides a comprehensive review of criminal justice in Hinds County examining the progress of Smart Justice Initiatives, Grand Jury activity, and trial results. The report concludes with an analysis of the challenges the criminal justice system in Hinds County faces heading into 2024.        The report details the over 1,600 indictments returned by the Hinds County Grand Jury in 2023, as well as the 1,480 felony counts resolved during the period.  The report also provides…

Hinds County District Attorney’s Office Year in Review

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This was a busy year for District Attorney Jody Owens and his team at the Hinds County District Attorney’s Office.  As the graphs below reflect, compared to 2021, 2022 saw: 15% more criminal felony cases resolved; 33% more guilty pleas; 3% more cases resolved in pretrial diversion; and, 16% more cases resolved through trials, pleas, dismissals, or diversions.  This means that 2022 saw 25% more active cases resolved through guilty verdicts, guilty pleas, or pretrial diversion. These results are no accident; instead, they represent the impact the District Attorney’s Office has had on the Hinds County Criminal Justice System through…