LIFE SENTENCE FOR MAN CONVICTED OF TWO RECENT MURDERS
Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney John K. Bramlett, announced today that Matthew Brian Kidd pled guilty to Murder and Capital Murder in his connection to the deaths of William “Billy” Morris and Christian Storey. He was arraigned on these charges and then pled guilty after the reading of his indictments in court. He was sentenced by Judge Dewey Arthur to a life sentence for each crime to run concurrently.
On August 27, 2025, the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department received a call about a deceased male. When they arrived at the scene, they learned that someone had kicked in the front door at Billy Morris’s home and shot him multiple times.
On August 29, 2025, the Brandon Police Department received a call about a deceased male. When they arrived at the scene, they learned that someone had kicked in the front door at Christian Storey’s home, shot him multiple times and stole property belonging to Mr. Storey.
Both the Rankin County Sherriff’s Department and the Brandon Police Department investigated their crimes and were able to determine that Mr. Kidd was the suspect in both crimes. They were able to locate him at a hotel in Brandon, Mississippi where he was taken into custody. He was interviewed by both agencies and confessed to shooting both Morris and Storey.
Today Kidd was set to be arraigned for both Capital Murder and Murder. The arraignment took place and then he and his attorney announced in a crowded courtroom filled with law enforcement officers and the family members of both victims that he wished to plead guilty. The Court heard from loved ones for both victims before accepting the State’s recommendation and sentencing Kidd to life without the possibility of parole.
District Attorney Bubba Bramlett stated, “Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the families and loved ones of William “Billy” Morris and Christian Storey. We are grateful for their cooperation, as well as the hard work of our law enforcement agencies, in bringing about today’s judgment and sentence on this defendant. The Defendant will serve the remainder of his life in prison, with no eligibility for parole.”
Defendant:
Name: Matthew Brian Kidd
Date of Birth: 08/16/1990
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