Harrison County arrests three with after the fact crimes in connection with kidnapping

On Friday, February 3, 2023, Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrests of: 23-year-old Isaiah McDonald for Accessory After the Fact to Kidnapping; 26-year-old Anna Gliddon for Hindering Prosecution; 52-year-old Lisa Delena, for Hindering Prosecution.

Harrison County Sheriff’s investigators also obtained arrest warrants for 27-year-old Logan Delena for Aggravated Assault and Kidnapping and Blake Menefee for Aggravated Assault and Kidnapping.

According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, on January 26, 2023, Gulfport Police Department responded to Old Highway 49, near Grace Baptist Church in Gulfport, in reference to a reckless driving report by four-wheelers in the area.

While on scene, Gulfport PD came in contact with a white GMC Truck that came back as stolen out of Vicksburg, MS.

A male, who later identified himself as Logan Delena, approached the officers and claimed to be the owner of the white GMC truck. Delena fled the scene on foot before Gulfport PD could take him into custody.

It was later learned the GMC Truck was connected to a missing person that was reported missing on January 24, 2023, out of Vicksburg, MS. Later that day, Gulfport PD found the victim in a shipping container, north of Grace Baptist Church in Gulfport, with visible burns, bruising, gunshot wounds and abrasions. Harrison County Sheriff’s Office investigators, in a joint investigation with Gulfport PD and Vicksburg PD, conducted a search warrant at 22150 Saucier Lizana Road.

Harrison County investigators recovered evidence that determined that both Logan Delena and Blake Menefee were responsible for the Aggravated Assault and Kidnapping.

Also on January 26, 2023, Harrison County investigators received information that Logan Delena and Blake Menefee were traveling to an address in Gonzales, Louisiana, so they informed Gonzales PD of their possible location. Gonzales PD was able to arrest Logan Delena and Blake Menefee after a vehicle pursuit. Harrison County Sheriff’s investigators traveled to Gonzales, LA, where they assisted Gonzales PD in a search warrant of a residence where Logan Delena and Blake Menefee had been staying. After the search was concluded, Gonzales PD was able to charge Logan Delena, Blake Menefee, and several others based on items found during the search warrant.

Other items found during this search warrant were connected to additional crimes in Harrison County

Upon further investigation, Harrison County investigators determined that Isiah McDonald was responsible for Accessory After the Fact to Kidnapping and an arrest warrant was issued for his arrest after investigators determined he gave assistance to both Logan Delena and Blake Menefee.

Arrest warrants were issued for Anna Gliddon and Lisa Delena for Hindering Prosecution after both gave false information several times to investigators. All three turned themselves in on the warrants to Gulfport Police detectives and to Harrison County Sheriff’s investigators. Isaiah McDonald was booked into the Harrison County Adult Detention Facility and charged with Accessory After the Fact to Kidnapping and is being held in lieu of a $200,000.00 bond set by Justice Court Judge Damon Reese. Anna Gliddon was booked into the Harrison County Adult Detention Facility and charged with Hindering Prosecution and is being held in lieu of a $50,000.00 bond set by Justice Court Judge Damon Reese. Lisa Delena was booked into the Harrison County Adult Detention Facility and charged with Hindering Prosecution and is being held in lieu of a $50,000.00 bond set by Justice Court Judge Damon Reese. Logan Delena and Blake Menefee both were charged with Aggravated Assault and Kidnapping and are currently incarcerated in Ascension Parish Jail awaiting extradition back to Harrison County.

Both Logan Delena and Blake Menefce will be held with no bond upon extradition back to the Harrison County Adult Detention Center.