Third arrest made in Port Gibson woman’s death

Published 1:57 pm Wednesday, August 16, 2023

By John Surratt

Dapravious Crystain

A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the July death of Keairis Ford in Port Gibson.

Port Gibson police arrested Dapravious Crystain Tuesday. Crystain faces a charge of capital murder in Ford’s death and is being held without bond in the Warren County Jail pending an initial appearance in Port Gibson City Court.

Ford’s sister, Tanaysheous Ford, and her sister’s boyfriend, Tyrone Goldberry, have also been charged in her death.

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Tanaysheous Ford is being held without bond in the Warren County Jail. Goldberry was released after posting a $100,000 bond, Port Gibson Police Chief Russell Dorsey said.

Dorsey said an autopsy has been ordered and the case remains under investigation.

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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