James Jaleel Ross, 34, was convicted of first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon as a violent habitual offender on Wednesday after a three day jury trial.

30-year-old Somalia Moneisha Funchess of Magee, Mississippi, and 26-year-old Aaliyah Keyonna Reid of Carthage, Mississippi, were each sentenced to serve thirty (30) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC).

District Attorney John K. “Bubba” Bramlett announced today that Jimmy Dale McKay was sentenced to serve forty-eight years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections for the sale of cocaine as a subsequent drug offender. 

Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney John K. “Bubba” Bramlett announced today that David Yonathan Orozco, 30, was sentenced to serve forty-three years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections for possession of child pornography. 

Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney John K. “Bubba” Bramlett announced today that Deon Luckett, Jr., 19, was sentenced to serve eighteen years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections for armed robbery. 

Mark Duett was sentenced following his March conviction on three counts of Sexual Battery and two counts of Gratification of Lust involving a child in Rankin County Circuit Court in Brandon, Mississippi.

39-year-old James Kenneth McManus, Jr., of Florence, Mississippi, has pled guilty to Aggravated Domestic Violence and was sentenced to serve twenty (20) years

40-year-old Mario DeCarlos Cole of Meridian, Mississippi, has been sentenced by the Rankin County Circuit Court to serve a total of forty-five years and seven months in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC).

Victor Andrew Ogiste, 29, and Ramone Davis, 31, both of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, were sentenced for their parts of a series of auto burglaries at the Burn Bootcamp in Madison.

Khadafy Manning was sentenced to serve sixty-four years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections for the sale of cocaine within 1,500 feet of a church as a subsequent drug offender while in the possession of a firearm. 

Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney John K. “Bubba” Bramlett, Jr., announced today that a Rankin County jury found 40-year-old Mario DeCarlos Cole of Meridian, Mississippi, guilty of Felony Shoplifting, Conspiracy to Commit Shoplifting, Use of a Theft Detection Device Remover, as well as Possession of Methamphetamine, Morphine, and Cocaine as a Subsequent Drug Offender arising from the same incident.

Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett, along with members of his office, had the privilege of instructing Class 70 of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety Cadet Class during the week of March 22–27, 2026, at the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy (MLEOTA), providing comprehensive domestic violence training.

Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney John K. “Bubba” Bramlett announced today that a Rankin County jury found Mark Duett, 60, of Brandon, guilty on all counts of an indictment charging three counts of Sexual Battery and two counts of Gratification of Lust, all involving a child, following a trial in Rankin County Circuit Court. The Court set sentencing in this case for May 11, 2026. 

Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney John K. “Bubba” Bramlett announced today that a Rankin County jury found Jorge Rodriguez, 36, of El Paso, Texas, guilty of Aggravated Trafficking of Cocaine following a trial in Rankin County Circuit Court. The Court subsequently sentenced Rodriguez to serve 34 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, to be served day-for-day without the possibility of parole. 

District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced today that Kenderius Marquise Bess, 32, pled guilty to two counts of trafficking of methamphetamine in Madison County Circuit Court

District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced today that Nickolas Wilder, 40, was found guilty of one count of armed robbery and one count of conspiracy after a three-day jury trial in Madison County Circuit Court. He was sentenced to serve thirty years in Mississippi Department of Corrections.

District Attorney John K. “Bubba” Bramlett announced today that Kalena Stubbs, 51, pled guilty in Madison County Circuit Court to one count of aggravated assault against her former boyfriend. She was sentenced to serve twenty years in the Mississippi Department of Corrections, which is the maximum time allowed by law for that offense. 

District Attorney John K. “Bubba” Bramlett announced today that D’Allen Tyrek Washington was sentenced to twenty years as a habitual offender for the sale of methamphetamine in Rankin County Circuit Court. All time will be served without the possibility of early release or parole. 

District Attorney John K. “Bubba” Bramlett announced today that former Pearl Police Officer, Christopher Taylor Lofton, 30, pled guilty to grand larceny in Rankin County Circuit Court. Lofton was sentenced to the maximum term of 20 years to serve by Circuit Judge Dewey Arthur. As part of his sentence, Lofton must also pay full restitution in the amount of $32,000 and surrender his law enforcement certificate.

Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney John K. “Bubba” Bramlett announced today that William Robertson, 43, pled guilty in Madison County Circuit Court to eight counts of possession of child pornography. He was sentenced to serve eighty years without any eligibility for early release or parole.