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Press Release – Jimmie Owens

Press Release – Jimmie Owens

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Man Sentenced to Life in Prison After 45-Minute Jury Deliberation in Child Sexual Assault Case October 16th, 2025 (Jackson, MS) – Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens, II, announced that a jury has found 39-year-old Jimmie Owens guilty of one count of Sexual Battery of a child under the age of 14.   On September 8th, 2021, officers with the Jackson Police Department responded to a disturbance call at 6328 Abraham Lincoln Drive. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the child’s mother, Shalayla Honey, who reported exiting the shower to find her boyfriend, Jimmie Owens, alone in her 7-year-old daughter’s…

Press Release – Carleton Haynes

Press Release – Carleton Haynes

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Deadly Family Betrayal: Man Found  Guilty of Shooting and Burning Cousin to Death October 1st, 2025 (Jackson, MS) – Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens, II, announced yesterday that 59- year-old, Carleton Haynes, has been found guilty of First-Degree Murder and Arson in the death of his cousin, 58-year-old Melvin McNair.   On June 14, 2023, Jackson Police Department officers were called to a residence on West County Line Road after reports of a house fire. Upon arrival, detectives discovered McNair lying in the doorway at the back of the home. He had been shot in the face with a…

Press Release – Jessica Blount

Press Release – Jessica Blount

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  Jessica Blount Sentenced to 40 years after pleading guilty to murder and arson March 3, 2025 (Jackson, MS) – Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens, II, announced today that Jessica Blount has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and arson in connection with the death of 41-year-old Anthony Wilson. On June 14, 2023, the Jackson Fire Department responded to a fire at an apartment located at 3540 Sunset Drive. Upon arriving at the scene, authorities found the body of Wilson, who was burned and deceased, placed in a shopping cart in the bedroom. A subsequent autopsy revealed signs of…