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BOONEVILLE ⢠Two Prentiss County men have been charged with felonies accused of stealing a car off the side of the road.
According to Prentiss County Sheriff Randy Tolar, two men took a vehicle that was left on the side of the road in Frankstown. They allegedly took it to a local scrap yard and sold it.
The investigation led to Jamie Ray Lewellen, 41, and Martin Hannon, 55, both of Booneville. Lewellen was arrested around 11 p.m. on April 13 at his residence, after he fled from deputies earlier in the day. He was on post-release supervision with the Mississippi Department of Corrections at the time of the arrest. MDOC has placed a hold on him. He was charged with grand larceny and his bond was set at $10,000.
⢠Officials are currently searching for a Prentiss County prisoner erroneously released Tuesday afternoon.
According to Prentiss County Sheriff Randy Tolar, Shaun Franklin Reed, 34, of Booneville, appeared in Prentiss County Justice Court Jan. 5 and was given credit for time served on several misdemeanor charges.
âWhen he was returned to the jail from court, he was mistakenly released, even though he has several felony charges pending,â Tolar said.
Reed is described as a 6-foot-3-inch white male who weighs 195 pounds. He was wearing a gray T-shirt and blue jeans when he left the jail. He has ties to the Booneville and Alcorn County areas. Among the charges he is facing are assaulting a police officer, felony drug charges and jail escape.