A homicide investigation is underway after a passing motorist found the body of a dead man on a rural Mississippi road. We will update this story as we learn more. Homicide suspect who skipped end of trial found dead February 25, 2023 If you have any information as to what happened or saw anything suspicious over the weekend contact Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463. We did approach the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation to find out more, but they have yet to make a statement. Footage also showed police officers repeatedly demanding that she drop her gun as she continued to demand a news anchor. CLINTON, Miss. Im not going to pay it but I cant get any help, Jones said. MOSS POINT, Miss. WDAM in Hattiesburg reports that Laurel Police responded to a call at the Budget Inn on Ellisville Boulevard shortly before 3:30 p.m. Thursday. The tip was generated by the victims DNA.. She is currently being held at the Goodhue County jail without bond. DNA finally linked the woman, Jennifer Lynn Matter, 50, of Red Wing, to the mystery of the unknown victims last week, authorities announced Monday. Give me a news anchor down here.. Officials have identified the victim as An'Travius Deres Jones, 21, of Grenada. "They put her in a home crisis home in Nashville, Tennessee and she was supposed to stay there until her sister got up there days or weeks ago when she was released.". Littles murder M.O. Monica Lynn Thomas, 49 of Vicksburg, was pronounced dead at the scene by Coroner Doug Huskey on Sunday night at approximately 10:30 p.m. Marion County deputies said Johnny Lee Nichols was found dead in Moss Point. MOSS POINT, Miss. Alissa Zhu Mississippi Clarion Ledger 0:00 1:07 A 21-year-old woman's body was discovered in shallow. Tabitha Ryals' body was discovered off the side of a road. Her family is searching for answers. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating after a woman was found dead along the shoreline of the Mississippi River in St . Nortons attorney has said he intends to plead not guilty. Im not going pay that bill. Between arriving at the landing and the boat being removed from the water, Thomas lost her life. After entering, they say, Norton said he held Cassidys legs down while Phelps strangled her and placed a bag over her head.. She faces one felony count . Ex-Rep. Ashley Henley, 40, was found dead from a gunshot wound Sunday night in rural Yalobusha County in her home state, the North Mississippi Herald first reported. Law enforcement was stationed inside and outside the Walmart to make shoppers feel safe, the news station reported. On Tuesday, June 21, police were called out to the Econo Lodge where the. Norton is said to have told investigators that Phelps then bound her to the gantry crane and dismembered her. JONES COUNTY, Miss. Henleys former colleague, Republican Rep. Dan Eubanks, said on Facebook on Monday that he was heartbroken and angry about the news. It actually knocked me off my feet, Jackson said. The numbers drawn Tuesday were 3-7-14-18-21, and the winning ticket was purchased from Clark Oil Company #28 on Highway 90 in Biloxi. Police say the 33-year-olds remains were found in a freezer at the home of one of the men accused of kidnapping her in Windyville, an unincorporated Ozarks community about 160 miles from Kansas City. Authorities say they have no reason to believe there are any other victims associated with Phelps and Norton at this time.. When questioned, Matter initially denied being the mother or even being pregnant in 1999. Have a tip or story idea? "Matter stated that she knows that she should have gotten help but that her mind was not there. A woman circulated photos and information on Facebook for seven months about her brother's . The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent probe into the shooting. The mystery surrounding the fate of a Missouri woman who vanished over the summer has finally been solvedbut the details about what really happened to Cassidy Rainwater are more ghastly than anyone could have imagined. Her car veered off the road and into a tree off Highway 61, police said. She resisted calls to let the woman go during the frightening episode, according to the video. In the case of the 2003 infant, Matter said she was alone at a public beach when she went into labor, and left the breathing newborn on the beach without calling 911 "but hoped that someone in the nearby houses would find the baby," the complaint states. 3 Deaths in Lumberton, North Carolina INSIDE EDITION InDepth She too . When they arrived at the scene they found a woman dead in one of the hotel's rooms. The case had already taken a very dark turn in September, when details trickled out about Rainwater being held captive and semi-naked in a cage on Phelps property. Officials are awaiting the state medical examiner to determine Thomass official cause of death. Dansbys Facebook page goes in depth about her love for her children and her faith in the Lord. According to Action News 5, police in Clinton, Miss., were called on. Officials identified her as Diana Bork of. Pace said the circumstances surrounding the death are still under investigation and as such, did not specify whether or not foul play was a factor. A woman was found dead in a Mississippi motel room, a victim of an apparent overdose, officials say. Published: Dec. 12, 2022 at 11:01 AM PST. Missing Missouri Woman Was Gutted and Stashed in Freezer, Police Reveal SCENE OF HORROR Cassidy Rainwater's alleged kidnappers have been unmasked as her alleged murderers, as police reveal the. A woman inside the home was found dead. Get our top stories in your inbox every day. A Mississippi family wanting answers after a relative was found dead in Madison. Henley appeared to have been mowing grass before she was killed at the home, where her sister-in-law Kristina Michelle Jones had been found on Dec. 26, according to reports. We've received your submission. It's just . What an absolute loss to our state, county, me personally, and most importantly her dear family, Eubanks said. CLARKSDALE, Miss. Jones said the issues have stemmed from the water departments billing system. A woman was found dead at the home of attorney Robert A. Lenoir on Hope Drive in McComb around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, McComb Police Chief Garland Ward said. "The unidentified woman was discovered a few days ago in a metal, glass-lined casket in a garden plot on Egypt Plantation and near the . CLARKSDALE, Miss. The woman also died. "Tabitha has a child-like mind from the drugs and what she been through as a child," said Ainsworth. Police have not yet given a motive for the grisly crime, but they say Phelps and Norton planned it in advance. According to Enterprise-Journal, long-time attorney Robert Lenoir was charged Tuesday by the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and Mississippi Bureau of Investigation for tampering with physical. "We pray today's arrest and charges provide some closure to all of those affected.". The county coroner told the Mississippi Free Press that. The bodies were discovered Tuesday, after officials responded to. A search warrant was issued and the probe began, both throughout the house and in an SUV in the driveway. The packages in the freezer containing her remains were labeled 7-24. Rainwater was last seen at some point in late July; a family member who officially reported her missing on Aug. 25 said she had last been seen about six weeks prior. The family of 16-year-old Miguel Andrade posted his bond, securing his release from the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar, where the young man was being held as an adult. Matter stated that she drove the baby to Bay Point Parkin the middle of the night, put her in the water near the boathouses, and walked away.". The incident occurred around 5:45 p.m. when the Richland Police Department reported an . She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say items from the freezer that appeared to be human flesh have been positively identified as Rainwaters remains, and skeletal remains belonging to her were also uncovered. Jubera said the family had gone through a lot in the last six months. A woman inside the home was found dead. The Dallas County Sheriffs Office has now revealed that the cage was the least of Rainwaters torment: She was strangled by the two men before being gutted and dismembered, according to the officials. The 28-year-old woman was found about 500 feet from where Christina and Rhonda had been found. The other photos depicted Cassidys body bound to a gantry crane, commonly used for deer processing, and her evisceration and dismemberment.. Who is she? JACKSON, Miss. Norton confessed to the murder of Cassidy Rainwater. Her . 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Although he is now deceased, Samuel Little is considered a prime suspect in the death of Clara Birdlong.. She said she went to the water department and the team reduced her bill by $9,000.00. His sister blames police. Local media outlets report that according to the Lee County Sheriff's. Bolivar County Sheriff Kelvin Williams . Suspect in Gautier home invasion, robbery found shot dead in Moss Point, Biloxi man identified as victim in fatal DIberville wreck, One of three suspects identified in Gautier home invasion, robbery, South Mississippi Mental Health Resources. She executed antique engine buff friend to forge a will and inherit his house. RAYMOND, Miss. But investigators could not name her. A woman was found dead in a Mississippi motel room, a victim of an apparent overdose, officials say. Mississippi Skies: Beautiful today, but how long will it last? 19, 2021 at 7:32 AM PDT. Although Matter is only charged in the latter case, Goodhue County Attorney Steve O'Keefe said he is still weighing whether to charge her in the earlier death of the child who Matter claimed was born "blue," reports Minnesota Public Radio. Four years earlier, on Nov. 4, 1999, a witness had discovered a deceased infant wrapped in a white towel floating near a small boat harbor on the river in Red Wing. And this way here, if we keep her in the light, somebody may just come forward." (WLBT//Gray News) - A Mississippi resident says she was shocked to find a bill from her water company saying she owed thousands of dollars. WINONA The body of a 61-year-old woman was found Tuesday, July 5, 2022, in the Mississippi River near Winona, according to law enforcement. Tabitha Ryals' body was discovered Monday morning off of Gibson Drive by a passing driver. A woman has been arrested in connection to the death of a baby boy who was found in the Mississippi River in 2003. The 32-year-old's body was partially wrapped in a blanket. They did find a suspect one day, however. Monica Lynn Thomas, 49 of Vicksburg, was pronounced dead at the scene by Coroner Doug Huskey on Sunday night at approximately 10:30 p.m. The family is asking for the community's help if you have any information as to what happened or surveillance video, to hand it over to police. A former Mississippi lawmaker who insisted her sister-in-law was murdered last year in a case that remains ongoing was herself shot and killed this week outside the same burned-out home where. Minnesota authorities arrested the mother of a baby found dead along the Mississippi River in 2003, and another baby found dead along the river in 1999. . Its our information at this time that she had arrived back at the landing and was a passenger in the boat, Pace added. Mississippi police shot and killed a woman who was holding a Walmart worker hostage in a tense, caught-on-camera ordeal Wednesday. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. Jennifer Lynn Matter, a. It was 38. Police say the 33-year-old's remains were found in a freezer at the home of one of the men accused of kidnapping her in . Her cover photo had an almost ironic verse from Psalm 91: Because she has set her love on me, I will deliver her. A jury in 2nd Judicial District Court found 23-year-old Stephen Goldman Jr., 26-year-old Jimmie Atkins and 18-year-old Julio Almentero guilty of two counts each of first-degree murder, kidnapping and armed robbery. "Officials from the Nashville Metro Police Department released the identity of a woman found dead along a Madison, Tennessee, roadway as that of Tabitha Ryals, 32, of Mississippi. (WLBT) - On Tuesday morning, police in McComb were called out to the home of a prominent attorney. Lady in Red remains a Mississippi mystery. Please pray for her husband and son and their extended family.and that Gods justice will be served on those responsible., 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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Jones died after midnight on Dec. 26 in her bedroom in the trailer, which was owned by her father. The remains of three civil rights workers whose disappearance on June 21 garnered national attention are found buried in an earthen dam near Philadelphia, Mississippi. Weve been doing it basically out here, going buying water, boiling water.. What Happened to Our Girls? AP A former Mississippi state lawmaker was found shot. Deputies found 62-year-old Katie M. Carradine unresponsive inside her home on Matthews Lane in Jefferson County on Thursday morning. Subscribe to our free email newsletter Brice was found dead in Southwest Philadelphia last week, nearly a week after she and her boyfriend, 23-year-old Justin Smith, were reported missing. According to MHP, a 2003 Ford F-150 . "These kinds of scientific advances that can aid investigations are happening all the time. I need help, I need help, she said, according to the footage. A man and woman are dead as the result of an apparent murder-suicide, according to the Carroll County Sheriff's Department. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. With no stab marks or bullet wounds, many of these deaths were not classified as homicides but attributed to drug overdoses, accidents, or natural causes.. The criminal complaint accuses Matter of second-degree murder with Intent not premeditated, and second-degree murder without intent. Jackson resident Jacqueline Jones shared. The Jackson County Sheriff's Department on Tuesday announced that they have identified a woman who was found dead all the way back in December 1977. "Genetic genealogy and Rapid DNA testing were both employed to develop a break in the case and then quickly confirm the identity of the babies' mother," said Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Superintendent Drew Evans. An autopsy is still underway to determine the cause of death. She said "she was in a bad mental state [and] that she was in and out of jail, drinking too much, doing a lot of stupid things, and had experienced chaotic life circumstances for a long time," according to the criminal complaint. Another woman said she remembered Birdlong, and said she left the county in the 1970s with a Black man who claimed to be passing through Mississippi on the way to Florida. Clara Birdlong facial reconstruction; Samuel Little in 1977 booking photo, The Jackson County Sheriffs Department on Tuesday announcedthat they have identified a woman who was found dead all the way back in December 1977. The cousin also recalled Clara disappeared in the 1970s.. Matter stated that she was scared and wrapped the baby in a towel while trying to figure out what to do. McDonald was last seen Nov. 25, 2021, on the 3200 block of Knight Trail Circle, Memphis Police . Now her new home is prison. Michael Schwerner and Andrew . Hey, give me a news anchor down here right now, the woman said as she appeared to have the gun in one hand while using her other hand to hold onto the hostage. According to WREG-TV, the Tallahatchie County Coroner confirmed the remains that were found near a gravel road were those of Ashley McDonald. Phelps had admitted to police that Rainwater had been living on his property, but he repeatedly tried to deflect investigators scrutiny, telling them that she up and left suddenly in late July after voicing plans to leave for Colorado. [Image of Birdlong and booking photo of Little via Jackson County Sheriffs Department], Have a tip we should know? According to Jones, she continues to struggle with low water pressure at her residence. Sign up for PEOPLE's free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. . Footage circulating online showed a woman, who appeared to be holding a gun, making a specific demand. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader NATCHEZ, Miss. WTVA in Tupelo reports that the body of a Grenada man was discovered in east-central Tallahatchie County. This is the first Mississippi Match 5 jackpot hit since the . Her life was cut short on July 20, 2019, when she was shot dead by a fellow student at a desolate fishing camp about 30 miles from campus. Owens and Mississippi Auditor Shad White announced DiBiase's federal guilty plea. He said no one else was injured in the shooting. Jackson resident Jacqueline Jones shared with WLBT that the water department recently sent her a bill for $11,146.27 for her reported monthly usage. Im not trying to hurt anybody, the woman said. Another Mississippi hospital will stop delivering babies, Mississippi musician is international competition semifinalist, Mississippi students named to prestigious list. (WLBT) - On Tuesday morning, police in McComb were called out to the home of a prominent attorney. Officers think Ryals died somewhere else and her body was then left close to the road sometime between the weekend and Monday. Ainsworth, who lives in Columbia, Mississippi, said Ryals has been missing since Mother's Day and recently made her way to Nashville. Investigators determined she was Escatawpa Jane Doe after matching DNA with the grandmother and ruling out all other relatives, living and deceased. That same month Dr. David Mittelman of Othram, Inc., gave Investigator Matt Hoggatt information of a possible distant cousin of the victim living in Texas. did not always leave obvious signs that these deaths were killings, the FBI has said. ( WJTV) - Clinton police arrested a woman after a two-month-old infant was found deceased at a hotel. What happened from the time she was released up until her death is still a mystery. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) A Mississippi family is waiting for answers after a relative was found dead in Madison. For now, police said they are investigating it as a homicide. Henley was frustrated with her sister-in-laws case, she posted on social media recently, according to the publication. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) A Mississippi family is waiting for answers after a relative was found dead in Madison. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? A former Mississippi state lawmaker was found shot dead outside a burned-out trailer where her sister-in-law was found dead last year, reports said. A Mississippi woman was shot dead Wednesday after she entered a Walmart and held an employee hostage.. A 6-year-old Mississippi boy was found dead from a gunshot wound on Thursday in the back of a car that had been stolen from his mother hours earlier in Jackson, Miss., the authorities said. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. But investigators are now reportedly taking a deeper look. She said she has had sleepless nights since receiving her statement as the bill came after having little to no water the previous month. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (TCD) -- The remains of a missing 27-year-old woman who was last seen on Thanksgiving 2021 were found in Mississippi and positively identified. JACKSON, Miss. Troy, Ill. man was missing for 7 months before being found dead in his house. Norton told FBI agents that Phelps had him come over while Cassidy was sleeping in the living room floor, so he had easy access to attack Cassidy, the sheriffs office said. A short few minutes later, Pace said, bystanders found an unconscious Thomas in the water near the end of the pier at the public landing. A search warrant executed at Phelps home uncovered photos of a partially clothed female in a cage who we recognized as Cassidy, police said in a statement Wednesday. She has also been identified as the mom of a baby girl found in the river in 1999 . Ryals Found Dead In Madison TN. Jackson County deputies ask that anyone who may remember Birdlong to call them at (228) 769-3063 or Mississippi Crime Stoppers at 877-787-5898. A Mississippi woman has been arrested and charged with child neglect after her infant son was found dead at a hotel. Multiple law enforcement sources have . Authorities have not determined Clara Birdlong's cause of death, but they do think that prolific, now-deceased serial killer Samuel Little committed the slaying. NEWTON COUNTY, Miss. Woman charged with DUI, meth found in vehicle On Sunday, March 27, the teenager was . Richland police reported on social media Wednesday there was an incident at Walmart involving a weapon around 5:45 p.m., and then hours later issued another report that there was an officer-involved shooting inside the chain store. Give me a news anchor.. TOWN OF BUFFALO, Wis. (WKBT) Law enforcement identified the 61-year-old woman found dead in pool 6 of the Mississippi River. Authorities are investigating after the bodies of a man, woman, and dog were discovered at a house in Raymond. Warehouse Party Had Told Pal Lets Get Out of Here. She told officers she didn't know she was pregnant when she began to bleed, and that after dropping her two other children off at school and daycare, she went home and gave birth in the bathroom. And, if she's not remembered, it's not going to be put out anymore. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Online jail records did not list an attorney who might be able to comment on her behalf. (WTOK) - UPDATE: The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians said late Monday the investigation into the deaths of two females who were . PASCAGOULA, Miss. Cole was fatally shot Thursday by. We will investigate this as thoroughly as possible do everything possible to get it right, he said. Another distant cousin in Texas said Clara went by the nickname Nuttin, and described her as a small woman who had a gold front tooth and wore a wig, deputies said. Kenner police say the 22-year-old Mississippi woman found dead at Comfort Suites last night was killed by asphyxiation, according to Police Chief Steve Caraway. When deputies arrived, they found Brandi Barrett, a 45-year-old woman, who was dead from a gunshot wound. We are not there yet and likely will be working through this year to get to that point.. Teen Was Killed with Ax After Meeting Man on Phone Chat Line in 1998. She challenged the outcome of the election over perceived irregularities but the Republican-controlled House denied a petition to change the results, the Associated Press reported. CLERMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX/Gray news) - Investigators believe Theresa Cain shot her family members, killing three of them, just minutes before deputies arrived to serve them with eviction papers and they were put out of their foreclosed home, Sheriff Steve Leahy said Thursday.The eviction was the culmination of a long history of financial problems for the family and appears to be the motive . (AP) Two police officers in coastal Mississippi were shot and killed early Wednesday by a woman who they had talked to for nearly 30 minutes in a motel parking lot, authorities said. Police say cell phone data lead them to the. Those with information on the incident are encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-877-787-5898 or Moss Point PD at 228-475-1711. Through DNA samples, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Crime Lab was able to identify the biological father and from there, according to authorities, officers found Matter. Kierra Lasha Johnson, 20, of Coffeeville and TraDarrian Dwight Crump, 20, of Grenada were found Friday in the Avalon area of Carroll County near Mississippi 7. 31, 2021 at 12:25 PM PDT. Officials believe the cause ofdeath to be an apparent overdose. Copyright 2021 WLBT. But both mysteries went cold until September 2020, when a detective newly assigned to the case plugged information from the two infants' DNA into public genealogy databases, which pointed toward two persons of interest who could be related to the 1999 infant. Authorities identified her as . "She belongs to somebody. (WLOX) - According to Jackson County coroner Bruce Lynd, 28-year-old Shantel Toro, who was identified last week as one of three suspects in a Gautier home invasion, has been found dead in the 1300 block of Morningview Drive in Moss Point. What her relationship to Robert Lenoir - the attorney who owns the home - has not been established. After all, investigators said he had confessed to murdering the woman long known as Escatawpa Jane Doe.. Woman found dead in McComb attorneys home, Former wrestler tied to TANF scandal pleads guilty to conspiracy in federal court, JPD: Two arrested in latest Jackson drug bust, Two Pearl boxers to fight in Henry Armstrong Classic, Councilman wants to use federal funds to fix Old Canton road slide, Request a First Alert Weather School Visit. Lenoirs LinkedIn page lists several disciplines in his law practice, and says he went to law school in Lansing, Michigan. Ally Kostial loved attending the University of Mississippi. Investigators eventually learned Samuel Little was arrested in Pascagoula in August of 1977 for petit theft, deputies wrote. It was also determined the remains were discovered three or four months after she was killed.. Hunters found Birdlongs skeletal remains near whats now Highway 613 and Interstate 10 in Mississippi, deputies said. The criminal charges are connected to a male newborn discovered dead along the beach of the reservoir known as Lake Pepin, in Frontenac, Minn., on Dec. 7, 2003. Published 4:09 pm Friday, September 2, 2022.