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Press Release- Treylin Sojourner

Press Release- Treylin Sojourner

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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…

Press Release- Marquiz Mclaurin

Press Release- Marquiz Mclaurin

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Hinds County Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Murder of Legally Blind Woman May 8, 2026 (Jackson, MS) – (Jackson, MS) Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens, II, announced today that a jury has found 28-year-old Marquiz McLaurin guilty of Second-Degree Murder in the death of 24-year-old Bridget Harkins. On February 21, 2020, officers with the Jackson Police Department responded to a residence at 1630 Morson Road in reference to a deceased individual. Upon arrival, officers found Bridget Harkins lying on the living room floor with visible injuries to her body. Investigators learned that Harkins, who was legally blind and…

Press Release- Darren Shannon

Press Release- Darren Shannon

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Guilty Plea Secures 40 Year Sentence in Belhaven Delivery Driver Murder May 5, 2026 (Jackson, MS) – Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens, II, announced today that Darren Shannon, 25, plead guilty to Second-Degree Murder in the shooting death of 39-year-old Corey Price, a food delivery driver in the Belhaven neighborhood. Shannon was sentenced to 40 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. On November 2, 2022, officers with the Capitol Police responded to a shooting in the Belhaven neighborhood. Upon arrival, they learned that Corey Price, a food delivery driver, had been shot while delivering…

Press Release- Julius Adams

Press Release- Julius Adams

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Hinds County Jury Verdict Leads to 40-Year Sentence in Apartment Murder April 30, 2026 (Jackson, MS) – Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens, II, announced today that a jury has found 34-year-old Julius Adams guilty of Second-Degree Murder in the shooting death of 39-year-old Timothy White. On September 24, 2021, officers with the Jackson Police Department responded to a shooting in the 4900 block of McWillie Drive. Upon arrival, they were met by White’s girlfriend who stated that her boyfriend had been shot. Timothy White was found suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. He was pronounced dead…

Press Release- Christopher Barber

Press Release- Christopher Barber

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Life Plus 40 Years: Sentence Handed Down in Daylight Gas Station Murder Case April 28, 2026 (Jackson, MS) –Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens, II, announced today that a jury has returned a guilty verdict against 30-year-old Christopher Barber in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred on Super Bowl Sunday in Jackson. The conviction stems from a February 7, 2021, incident at the Jasco gas station at 1038 Woodrow Wilson Boulevard. The entire incident was captured on store surveillance cameras. Evidence established that Christopher Lee was inside the store when Justin Partee, Barber, and Aaron Hudson (driver) arrived…