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Press Release-Ameni Olugbala

Press Release-Ameni Olugbala

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Funeral Home Gunman Found Guilty in Broad Daylight Killing June 6th, 2025 (Jackson, MS) Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens II announced that a Hinds County jury has found a man guilty in a shooting that turned a moment of mourning into chaos and violence. Ameni Olugbala was found guilty of murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle for the 2020 killing of 25-year-old Walter Hart Jr. The incident began inside Westhaven Funeral Home on Robinson Road, where an argument between family members escalated. As the altercation spilled into the parking lot, Olugbala retrieved a firearm and opened fire…

Press Release-Kenny Wiggins

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Repeat Felon Sentenced for Firing Gun at Girlfriend During Domestic Violence Dispute May 7th, 2025 (Jackson, MS) Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens, II, announced a guilty verdict in the trial of Kenny Wiggins, who was convicted of Domestic Aggravated Assault and Felon in Possession of a Firearm. The charges stem from a violent domestic incident in which Wiggins fired a handgun at his girlfriend during a confrontation. On August 30, 2022, officers responded to reports of a domestic altercation where the defendant, who was in a romantic relationship with the victim, fired a handgun at her during a…