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Justices reject latest appeal from man on death row since 1976
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press
Wed,10/02/24-2:00AM , 465 Reads
JACKSON — The Mississippi Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously denied the latest appeal from a man who has been on the state’s death row longer than any other inmate.
Richard Gerald Jordan, now 78, was sentenced to death in 1976 for the kidnapping and killing of Edwina Marter earlier that year in Harrison County.
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Crime report for 9/27-9/30
Tue,10/01/24-2:00AM , 1068 Reads
GREENWOOD POLICE DEPT.
ARRESTS
Tasheka D. Johnson, 34, 213 Elm St., failure to appear (warrant), no insurance, driving without a license, expired tag, released on bond.
Javeta McCaskill, 24, 800 Washington St., disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, jailed.
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Recaptured Carroll jail escapee dies
Sat,09/28/24-2:00AM , 3633 Reads
An inmate who escaped less than three weeks ago from a Carroll County jail has died after being sent to another correctional facility.
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Crime report for 9/25-9/27
Sat,09/28/24-2:00AM , 1086 Reads
GREENWOOD POLICE DEPT.
ARRESTS
Gennie Warshup, 62, 1101 W. Monroe Ave., disorderly conduct, failure to comply, released on own recognizance.
Ramona Alicia Kinds, 26, 708 East Ave., 45, disturbing the peace, released on own recognizance.
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