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Daily Mirror
13-07-2025
- Daily Mirror
Man found guilty of fatally shooting his wife as she tried to divorce him
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT: Tony Morris, 67, was found guilty of murder after he shot his wife, 64-year-old Kathleen Morris, while they were in the process of getting a divorce A man who phoned for emergency services to confess he'd shot his wife of 31 years has been found guilty of her murder. The horrific incident happened at around 7:15am on August 26, 2024, when Hinds County Sheriff's deputies were called to the Mississippi home of Terry, 67, and Kathleen Morris, 64. Officers arrived at the property to find Kathleen Morris dead from a gunshot wound to her upper body. While at the crime scene, WAPT spoke to Tony Morris' brother, who revealed that Terry and Kathleen were in the process of divorcing when the fatal shooting happend. Hinds County Sheriff, Tyee Jones, revealing that Tony Morris called "into dispatch and stated that he shot his wife". Morris was subsequently arrested and identified as the suspect in the crime, reports the Mirror US. "A single moment of anger ended a 31-year marriage and took a life. Kathleen Morris lost her life during a moment of escalation that should have never happened," commented Hinds County District Attorney Jodi E. Owens II. "This case is an example of how quickly violence can overtake reason, and why prevention matters just as much as prosecution. As a community, this is why we must create space for people to ask for help, and support systems that respond before violence becomes the outcome," Owens added. Morris was convicted of deliberate design murder and handed a life sentence at the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Law and Crime reports. In a shocking turn of events in Twin City, Georgia, a man broadcasted his murderous intentions on Facebook prior to killing his wife and then himself. The small town was left in shock after the brutal incident which led the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to step in, upon the tragic finding of Zaria Khadejah Carr, aged 27, who had been stabbed to death. Authorities in Twin City received an emergency call around 9:30 pm on June 14 concerning a domestic disturbance at the couple's home. After murdering his spouse, Shamarcus Jameal Carr, aged 36, fled in her 2021 Dodge Challenger only to later commit suicide during a police chase. Despite efforts from the police to stop him, Shamarcus ultimately took his own life before they could reach him and he died from his injuries in hospital. Before this horrific episode, the pair had been publicly disputing on social media over issues such as cheating, spreading STDs, marrying behind bars, and claims of domestic violence, reveals The NC Beat. During a final distressing Facebook Live video, Shamarcus, who went by "Thè Frenchman" online, is heard threatening Zaria with death, to which she responds in bewilderment: "Damn, I gotta die about that?" It's thought that shortly after, Shamarcus took Zaria's life. The video has since been taken down.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Yahoo
Oxford man charged with illegal gun possession
OXFORD – A routine traffic stop ended with felony charges when a man was found to be in possession of a firearm illegally. Oxford police conducted a traffic stop on June 27 in the Slack Road area. During the stop, the officer allegedly discovered a firearm inside the vehicle's glove box. The driver, Sharlo Gilliom, 43, of Oxford, was later determined to be a felon and also had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. Gillom was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Lafayette County Detention Center. During the initial appearance in Oxford Municipal Court, a hold was placed on Gilliom by the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Yahoo
Man charged with ramming MS officer must serve sentence in previous case
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — The man accused of trying to run a Southaven, Mississippi, officer over in a stolen car will serve a five-year sentence after he violated his post-release supervision in another case, according to the DeSoto County District Attorney's Office. Coleman, 20, was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, conspiracy to commit a crime, disorderly conduct, suspended driver's license, fleeing/eluding an officer in a motor vehicle, two counts of possession of paraphernalia, receiving stolen property, resisting arrest, and violation of probation. The attorney's office said that in December 2024, he pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property and was sentenced to five years of post-release supervision, but because of the alleged incident on June 13, those five years have been revoked. They said Coleman will be remanded to the Mississippi Department of Corrections to serve the full sentence. The attorney's office said Coleman's new charges are still pending indictment, and they are working with law enforcement to pursue those to the fullest extent of the law. ORIGINAL: Shots fired after man allegedly tries to hit MS officer with stolen car Marcus Coleman's bond was revoked on June 16; however, according to the DeSoto County Jail log, a bond was set after he appeared in court on June 18. His bond was set to $250,000. On June 13, officers with the Southaven Police Department responded to reports of a stolen vehicle located at the Sonic on 1185 Main Street. The suspect was found near the location, but when officers attempted to stop him, he allegedly rammed officers with the stolen car. Police say the suspect then tried to run over one of the officers, and shots were fired. After a brief foot pursuit, Southaven Police say the suspect was taken into custody. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
NDTV
26-06-2025
- NDTV
Mississippi Man Who Spent Nearly 50 Years On Death Row Executed
A Mississippi man who had been on Death Row for nearly 50 years was executed by lethal injection on Wednesday, one of two executions in the United States this week. Richard Jordan, 79, was convicted in 1976 of the murder of Edwina Marter, the wife of a bank executive in the town of Gulfport. Jordan, a shipyard worker, kidnapped Marter from her home and demanded a $25,000 ransom. He was apprehended when he went to pick up the money. Jordan confessed to murdering Marter and led the authorities to her body, which had been hidden in a forest. She had been shot. Jordan was pronounced dead at 6:16 pm Central Time (2316 GMT) at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman, according to a statement issued by the Mississippi Department of Corrections. He was Mississippi's longest-serving and oldest death row inmate at the time of his execution, the statement said. His execution came one day after that of Thomas Gudinas, 51, who was put to death by lethal injection in Florida on Tuesday. Gudinas was sentenced to death in 1995 for the murder of Michelle McGrath, who was last seen leaving a bar in the city of Orlando in the early hours. McGrath's battered body was found the next day and Gudinas was arrested shortly afterwards. Florida has carried out more executions -- seven -- than any other US state so far this year. The execution in Mississippi was the first in the southern state since December 2022. There have been 25 executions in the United States this year: 20 by lethal injection, two by firing squad and three by nitrogen hypoxia, which involves pumping nitrogen gas into a face mask, causing the prisoner to suffocate. The use of nitrogen gas as an execution method has been denounced by United Nations experts as cruel and inhumane. The death penalty has been abolished in 23 of the 50 US states, while three others -- California, Oregon and Pennsylvania -- have moratoriums in place. President Donald Trump is a proponent of capital punishment, and on his first day in office called for an expansion of its use "for the vilest crimes."
RTÉ News
26-06-2025
- RTÉ News
US man who spent nearly 50 years on death row executed
A 79-year-old Mississippi man who had been on death row for nearly 50 years has been executed by lethal injection, one of two executions in the United States this week. Richard Jordan was convicted in 1976 of the murder of Edwina Marter, the wife of a bank executive in the town of Gulfport. Jordan, a shipyard worker, kidnapped Ms Marter from her home and demanded a $25,000 ransom. He was apprehended when he went to pick up the money. Jordan confessed to murdering Ms Marter and led the authorities to her body, which had been hidden in a forest. She had been shot. Jordan was pronounced dead at 6.16pm local time yesterday (12.16am Irish Time this morning) at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman, according to a statement issued by the Mississippi Department of Corrections. He was Mississippi's longest-serving and oldest death row inmate at the time of his execution, the statement said. His execution came one day after that of Thomas Gudinas, 51, who was put to death by lethal injection in Florida on Tuesday. Gudinas was sentenced to death in for the murder of Michelle McGrath, who was last seen leaving a bar in the city of Orlando on 24 May 1994. Her battered body was found the next day and Gudinas was arrested shortly afterwards. Florida has carried out more executions - seven - than any other US state so far this year. The execution in Mississippi was the first in the southern state since December 2022. There have been 25 executions in the United States this year: 20 by lethal injection, two by firing squad and three by nitrogen hypoxia, which involves pumping nitrogen gas into a face mask, causing the prisoner to suffocate. The use of nitrogen gas as an execution method has been denounced by United Nations experts as cruel and inhumane. The death penalty has been abolished in 23 of the 50 US states, while three others - California, Oregon and Pennsylvania - have moratoriums in place. President Donald Trump is a proponent of capital punishment, and on his first day in office called for an expansion of its use "for the vilest crimes."
