Traffic stop leads to the discovery of cocaine, firearm

Published 3:17 pm Monday, August 24, 2020

By Tim Reeves

Jamal Williams

A traffic stop for an expired tag Sunday morning led to the arrest of a Vicksburg man for drug and firearm charges.

Sunday, just before 10:30 a.m., officers stopped a vehicle driven by Jamal Williams, 33, on Halls Ferry Road for an expired tag. During the stop, officers discovered cocaine and .40 caliber Smith and Wesson pistol in the vehicle. Williams was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Williams appeared in Municipal Court Monday, where Judge Angela Carpenter set Williams’ bond at $100,000 and bound his case over to the grand jury.

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About Tim Reeves

Tim Reeves, and his wife Stephanie, are the parents of three children, Sarah Cameron, Clayton and Fin, who all attend school in the Vicksburg Warren School District. The family are members of First Baptist Church Vicksburg. Tim is involved in a number of civic and volunteer organizations including the United Way of West Central Mississippi and serves on the City of Vicksburg's Riverfront Redevelopment Committee.

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