Teen charged with armed robbery

Published 7:59 pm Thursday, November 1, 2018

A 15-year-old has been charged with armed robbery in the Oct. 25 robbery of a firearm from another man.

Keshawn Williams, 813 Lee St., was arrested about 4:10 a.m. Wednesday on a warrant charging him with armed robbery in the case in which he used a small caliber handgun to steal a 9mm SCCY handgun.

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He was released from the Warren County jail after posting bond, jail records show. The bond information was unavailable.

In another case, Jerry Lee Pierce, 36, 6605 Dunbarton Drive, Horn Lake, was arrested about 9:01 p.m. Wednesday in the 100 block of McCauley Drive on a warrant from Southaven police charging him with grand larceny. He also faces charges here for trespassing.

In other cases:

• A black 2004 Forest River camper trailer valued at $12,000 was reported taken about 6:27 p.m. Wednesday from Red Dot Storage, 4299 Halls Ferry Road.

• A counterfeit $20 bill was reported passed about 1:53 p.m. Wednesday at the Ameristar Casino, 4146 Washington St.

Vicksburg police made the following misdemeanor arrests Wednesday:

• Warrant were served on Leroy Allen Stamps, 54, 2335 North Washington St.

• Donald Kette Marcus, 31, 3011 Drummond St., was arrested about 8:09 a.m. at the Vicksburg Police Department on a charge of two counts of contempt of court.

• Warrants were served on Jermeshia Latisha Alexander, 25, 320 Fisher Ferry Road.

• A warrant was served on Ryheal Shanta Lee, 24, 1950 Hope St.

• Warrants were served on Michael Antonio Brown, 51, 809 Second North St.

• Warrants were served on Brenda Lashun Hanger, 38, 50Kings St.

• Warrants were served on Derrick Lashaen Brown, 40, 203 East Signal Hill.

• A warrant was served on Damita Shi’tay Appleton, 23, 2927 Highland Ave.

• A warrant was served on Demita Delores Walker, 35, 629 U.S. 80 East.

• A warrant was served on Alton Andre Burden, 48, 902 Blossom Lane.

• Emma Jean Jones, 52, 208 Bellevue St., was arrested about 7:22 p.m. at the police department on charges of defrauding an innkeeper and disorderly conduct.

• Emma Jean Jones, 35, 711 Belva Drive, was arrested about 7:22 p.m. at the police department on charges of defrauding an innkeeper and disorderly conduct.

• Christy Marie Abbott Ainsworth, 35, 5445 Mississippi 27, was arrested about 9:18 p.m. at the police department on a charge of simple assault-creating fear.

• Briana Nicole Jones, 28, 208 Bellevue Drive, was arrested about 9:22 p.m. at the police department on a charge of defrauding an innkeeper and disorderly conduct.

• Lashanna Sheana Hemphill, 31, 806 Patton St., was arrested at the police department on charges of defrauding an innkeeper, simple assault and disorderly conduct.

About John Surratt

John Surratt is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in general studies. He has worked as an editor, reporter and photographer for newspapers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post staff since 2011 and covers city government. He and his wife attend St. Paul Catholic Church and he is a member of the Port City Kiwanis Club.

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