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Updated: 8:14 PM Nov 3, 2009
Suspects Charged in Two Fatal Shootings
Meridian, Miss. Two men are in custody in Meridian, charged with capital murder and armed robbery of Jerome Hearn. Another is charged with killing Stanley Mason.
Posted: 2:20 PM Nov 3, 2009Reporter: Rachel Alig Email Address: rachel.alig@wtok.com |
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Two men are in custody in Meridian, charged with capital murder and armed robbery, in connection with the shooting death of Jerome Hearn in Meridian.
Bond for both Ricky Thomas, 26, and Fredrick Moore, 32, was set at $1 million on the armed robbery charge. There is no bond for the capital murder charge.
Hearn was found dead in a vehicle outside a vacant house on 23rd Street Friday morning.
Another suspect, 37-year-old Ernest Mosley, Jr., is charged with the murder of Stanley Mason, who was shot outside an apartment at Highway Village in the early morning hours Saturday. Mosley's bond was initially set at $250,000, but was reduced to $40,000 after a preliminary court hearing.
"I want the Hearn family to know, that my son didn't have no involvement in that," said Thomas' mother, Mary Thomas, after his preliminary hearing. "One thing I do know, my son is not guilty. He didn't do that; he didn't kill him. He was nowhere near that scene. He was at my house. We are hurting just like you all are hurting right now."
Because the two shootings happened in such a short time frame, there was speculation that the murders might be connected. Officials said Tuesday that
each shooting revolved around a different issue.
"At this time, we are looking at them as completely separate cases," said Capt. James Sharpe of the Meridian Police Department. "Through our investigation, the death of Mr. Hearn that basically revolved around a drug deal that apparently went the wrong way. And the shooting death of Mr. Stanley Mason, that was basically due to an argument that he had had with the suspect earlier in the evening."
The cases of all three individuals charged will be presented to a grand jury in March 2010.
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It's sad that we as people are so brainwashed and ignorant of the judicial system that i have read many comments saying "if these guys charged are innocent to prove it in court" how backwards is that but so sad and true! The judicial systems is supposed to deem every man innocent until PROVEN GUILTY but it actually is the other way around. I man shouldn't have to work overtime to prove his innocence; the prosecutors are supposed to work overtime to prove his guilt! So until then FREE RICKY, FREE FRED! NO EVIDENCE TO THIS DAY; INVESTIGATION PENDING BUT THEY SIT IN JAIL OFF HE SAY/SHE SAY BS!
Rick, we love you and miss you so much. There isn't a day that goes by that we don't think about you and wish you was here with us. Wish you could spend the holidays with us. Im not gonna entertain the negativity and defend you on here because we all know your innocence. Hope you come home soon. We're all fighting to get you free but no one seems to be listening. If only WE had more proof of where you were instead of the word of mouth from everybody. But we are holding tight to God's word and praying that justice is served RIGHT. Love you Rick.
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