Jackson MS

Press Release-LeAndrew Williams

Press Release-LeAndrew Williams

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Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Deadly Robbery June 10, 2025 (Jackson, MS) Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens, II, announced today that LeAndrew Williams has been sentenced for First-Degree Murder in the shooting death of 49-year-old Jimmie Lee Pierce, Jr. The fatal incident occurred during an armed robbery in Jackson in May 2022. On May 16, 2022, Pierce was sitting outside his residence at Northwest Plaza Apartments on North West Street when he was approached by Williams, who was fifteen at the time. Prior to the shooting, Williams had gone through his mother’s phone and discovered explicit messages…

Press Release-Jermarcus Kelly

Press Release-Jermarcus Kelly

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Man Pleads Guilty to Life for Torture and Murder of 2-Year-Old Girl June 3, 2025 (Jackson, MS) Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens, II, announced yesterday that Jermarcus Kelly, 23, has pleaded guilty to First Degree Murder in the death of a 2-year-old girl, who was found unresponsive and severely injured at a home on Troy Avenue in Jackson. On or around March 5, 2022, the victim was rushed to the University of Mississippi Medical Center after she was discovered unconscious at the residence. Despite efforts, the toddler was pronounced dead at the hospital. An investigation by Jackson Police…

Press Release-Dontarius Magee

Press Release-Dontarius Magee

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Passenger Sentenced to 30 Years After Guilty Plea in Lyft Driver Attack April 15, 2025 Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens, II, announced on Monday, April 14, 2025, that Dontarius Magee pleaded guilty to four charges — armed robbery, armed carjacking, attempted murder, and kidnapping — all related to a 2021 incident. On November 2, 2021, Jackson Police Officers responded to a shooting incident involving Brandy Littrell, who had been attacked shortly after picking up a passenger through Lyft at the Spring Lake Apartments in Byram. The passenger, later identified as Dontarius Magee, 17 at the time, lured Littrell…

Press Release-Chauncey Reed

Press Release-Chauncey Reed

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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-Xavier Gray

Press Release-Xavier Gray

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Man Sentenced to 30 Years After Pleading Guilty to Manslaughter and Aggravated Assault March 19, 2025 (Jackson, MS) Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens, II, announced that on Monday, March 17, 2025, Xavier Gray pleaded guilty to manslaughter and one count of aggravated assault in relation to a fatal shooting that took place in 2022. On April 22, 2022, Jackson Police responded to a call at 300 West Capitol Street regarding a fatal shooting. Upon arrival, police found a body lying on the street corner in front of a bus station, later identified as 53-year-old Clinton Newsome. Detectives discovered…