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Posted on: August 9, 2022

Octavious Montego Black - Found guilty of Capital Murder

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On August 3, 2022, after a three-day trial, a Jackson County jury found Octavius Montego Black, 35 years old, guilty of the capital murder of Betty Vaughans.

On August 3, 2022, after a three-day trial, a Jackson County jury found Octavius Montego Black, 35 years old, guilty of the capital murder of Betty Vaughans. 

Judge Robert Krebs sentenced Black to life in prison without the possibility of parole i...

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Posted on: August 9, 2022

Mitchell Roy Herrington - Found Guilty of Aggravated Assault

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On May 19, 2022, after a three-day trial, a Jackson County jury found Mitchell Roy Herrington, 57, guilty of Aggravated Assault.

On May 19, 2022, after a three-day trial, a Jackson County jury found Mitchell Roy Herrington, 57, guilty of Aggravated Assault. During the trial, the State presented evidence that Herrington savagely attacked his ex-girlfriend, on May 30, 2018, with a ma...

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Posted on: May 9, 2022

Deshaude Lakeith Jones Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder

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On May 5, 2022, after a four-day trial, a Jackson County jury found Deshaude Lakeith Jones, 43, guilty of First-Degree Murder and of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

On May 5, 2022, after a four-day trial, a Jackson County jury found Deshaude Lakeith Jones, 43, guilty of First-Degree Murder and of being a felon in possession of a firearm.  During the trial, the State presented evidence that Jones murdered an ...

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Posted on: April 26, 2022

Justin George Johnson Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder

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On April 20, 2022, after a three-day trial, a George County jury found Justin George Johnson, 46, guilty of First-Degree Murder.

On April 20, 2022, after a three-day trial, a George County jury found Justin George Johnson, 46, guilty of First-Degree Murder. During the trial, the State presented testimony and evidence that Johnson brutally beat and strangled his wife, Marta &ldq...

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