Man charged with murder in Petal shooting Kenneth Hogan Smith, 30, of Petal, was arrested and charged with murder and grand theft auto Wednesday morning. (Source: Forrest County Sheriff's Office) By Renaldo Hopkins | December 23, 2020 at 11:47 AM CST - Updated December 23 at 2:17 PM FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - A man was arrested in Perry County early Wednesday morning in connection to a homicide that happened in Forrest County Tuesday night. Kenneth Hogan Smith, 30, was charged with murder, grand theft auto and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon in connection to a shooting in the 100 block of Temple Road, according to the Forrest County Sheriff’s Office.