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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.
Men sentenced in Wayne Co. assault, victim not happy with plea deal
Men sentenced in Wayne Co. assault, victim not happy with plea deal By Eddie Robertson | April 14, 2021 at 8:50 PM CDT - Updated April 14 at 8:50 PM
WAYNE COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - A high-profile assault case out of Wayne County has ended, but the victim says he isnât pleased with the outcome.
Trevor Gray was viciously assaulted in the early morning hours of April 13, 2019, while at a party he was invited to attend.
Two Waynesboro men, Landon McCaa and Thomas Brown, approached Gray and then began savagely beating him. The attack was caught on a camera and then posted on social media before later being taken down.
BOONEVILLE - The Prentiss County Sheriff s Office arrested two men on sequential days on felony drug charges.
Chadward Shane Rodgers, 44, of Mooreville, was arrested April 8 at a roadside safety checkpoint and was charged with possession of methamphetamine. During his initial appearance in Prentiss County Justice Court, bond was set at $10,000. The Mississippi Department of Corrections had a hold placed on him for a probation violation and he was transported to Lee County .
The following day, William Brown, 38, of Baldwyn, was pulled over on a traffic stop and charged with conspiracy to sell a controlled substance (Subutex). His bond was set at $10,000. At the time of his arrest, Brown was under house arrest and being supervised by MDOC. He remains in custody at this time.
MDOC commissioner taps new superintendent for stateâs largest prison Marc McClure (L) and Ronald King (R) recently received promotions within MDOC. (Source: MDOC) By Anthony Warren | April 14, 2021 at 4:36 PM CDT - Updated April 15 at 10:32 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Rankin County now has a new leader.
Wednesday, Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Burl Cain announced that Marc McClure had been named superintendent of CMCF.
âMarc McClure has devoted his life to law enforcement, investigations, incarceration and rehabilitation,â Cain said. âHe is versed in every aspect of prison administration as well as the psychology of imamates, but most importantly, he brings compassion for prisoners and wants them to have opportunities for a better life.â