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Jalen Williams found guilty of capital murder in 2017

The Mississippi Court of Appeals has affirmed a guilty verdict in the 2017 murder trial of a Gulfport man. Jalen Williams was convicted of capital murder in the death of Lamont Hayes, whom Williams and his co-defendant Rashad Johnson were…

Prosecutors not Seeking Death Penalty

Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against two men charged with killing another man in Gulfport in 2014. The decision means 20-year-old Rashad Johnson and 22-year-old Jalen Williams will face a maximum penalty of life without parole if convicted…

New court dates for 2014 capital murder crime

The capital murder trial for the 2014 shooting of Lamont Hayes was rescheduled for March 20th. According to police, 17-year-old Rashad Johnson and 19-year-old Jalen Williams broke into the home of Hayes on Carson Drive in the summer of 2014.…

Murder Suspects in Court This Morning

A capital murder trial begins today for 17-year-old Rashad Johnson and 19-year-old Jalen Williams in the 2014 shooting of Lamont Hayes. Police say the two broke into the home of Hayes on Carson Drive in the summer of 2014. They…