A Mississippi judge has dismissed a murder charge against a Black man who spent more than a quarter-century on death row in the 1992 killing of a white woman.
Eddie Lee Howard, now 67, was convicted multiple times of capital murder in the stabbing death of 84-year-old Georgia Kemp of Lowndes County. In Mississippi, capital murder is defined as a killing committed along with another felony. In this case, the other felony was rape.
District Attorney Scott Colom confirmed on Monday that prosecutors were dropping the murder charge against Howard.
Howard has been released from prison, his attorneys said.
A dentist’s bite-mark testimony that had been used to convict Howard has now been discredited, Colom said.
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Mississippiâs Most Wanted lists 10 of the stateâs most sought after criminals The stateâs Department of Public Safety has announced the launch of Mississippiâs Most Wanted list. (Source: MS Dept. of Public Safety) By Lindsay Knowles | January 7, 2021 at 11:22 AM CST - Updated January 7 at 5:12 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - The stateâs Department of Public Safety has announced the launch of Mississippiâs Most Wanted list.
The list, which was announced Thursday, was compiled by Mississippi Bureau of Investigation in conjunction with law enforcement agencies throughout the state.
It currently includes ten of the stateâs most wanted fugitives, with crimes ranging from murder to child molestation.
Tips from community lead to drug arrests in Forrest County Meagan Ray and Blake McCardle were arrested at a home on Ray Road Monday. (Source: Hattiesburg Police Department) By WDAM Staff | January 5, 2021 at 3:39 PM CST - Updated January 5 at 3:44 PM
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Members of 12th NET Metro Narcotics arrested two Forrest County residents Monday after tips from the community led to an investigation into drug activity. Methamphetamine, a gun and drug paraphernalia were seized. (Source: Hattiesburg Police Department)
According to the Hattiesburg Police Department, 37-year-old Meagan Ray and 21-year-old Blake McCardle, both of the Brooklyn community, were arrested at a home on Ray Road.