A Columbus teen was arrested on charges of statutory rape and simple assault of a police officer last week.
Tony Jennings, 16, of 229 John Kidd Road, was arrested at his home by the Lowndes County Sheriff”s Office.
Chief Deputy Greg Wright said the victim was a 13-year-old female resident in Jennings” neighborhood. Wright added that the alleged rape occurred at Jennings” home on June 9.
Because the case is under investigation, Wright declined to give additional details.
Other arrests
The following felony arrests were also reported by the Lowndes County Sheriff”s Office:
- Charlie Deandre Davis, 30, of 2702 Seventh Ave. N., and Corrie Dion Morris, 30, of 423 17th St. N., were arrested June 11 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus by the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. Davis was charged with possession of cocaine with intent to sell. Morris was charged with conspiracy to commit a felony.
- Allyson Camille Mitchell, 33, of 110 Prince George St., was arrested June 14 at the Lowndes County Sheriff”s Office for grand larceny.
- Bobby R. Reeves, 48, of 110 Fountain Drive, was arrested June 9 at his home by the LCSO on three counts of sale of a controlled substance and the possession with intent to distribute.
- Jesse Steven Shelton, 39, who was staying at the Budget Inn, was arrested June 11 by the LCSO at 816 Alabama St. for the failure to register as a sex offender.
- Hortense Lavon Williams, 50, of 605 Oak St., was arrested June 11 by the LCSO at 2513 Sixth Avenue N., on three counts of the sale of cocaine.
- Michael Dean Wright, 29, of 4372 Cal-Steens Road in Caledonia, was arrested June 14 on Highway 82 by the LCSO for violating his parole.
- Alisa Darlene Dale, 28, of 50319 Becker Bottom Road in Shannon, was arrested June 14 at her home by the LCSO for the possession or sale of precursors.
- Anthony Burgin, 31, of 409 Peach St., was arrested June 15 at the Mississippi Department of Corrections by the LCSO for violating his parole.
- Jeffery Shurden, 40, of 1500 Bell Oak Drive in Starkville, was arrested June 15 on Highway 82 East by the LCSO for possession of a methamphetamine.
- Seymour Ball, 49, of 308 Rowe Road in Maryetta, Ga., was arrested June 11 by the LCSO after serving a previous sentence at the Horry County Jail in Conway, S.C. He was charged with the possession of cocaine.
- Sam Walker, 42, of 638 Demick Road in Centralia, Ill., was arrested June 11 by the LCSO after serving a previous sentence at the Clinton County Jail in Carlyle, Ill. He was charged with two counts of the sale of cocaine.
- John Anthony Reese, Jr., 25, of 172 Wiman Ave. in Syracuse, N.Y., was arrested June 13 by the MDOC after serving a previous sentence at the Onondaga County Jail in Syracuse.
- Neil Edward Wright, 40, of 4785 Highway 12 E. in Caledonia, was arrested June 10 by the NAES after serving a previous sentence at the Arkansas Department of Corrections in Texarcana, Ark. He was charged with grand larceny and taking a motor vehicle.
- Lashay Minnie Binion, 20, of 40 B Popular Creek Drive in Elgin, Ill., was arrested June 11 by the LCSO after serving a previous charge at the Kane County Jail in Elgin. She was charged with shoplifting.
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