Man facing statutory rape charge
Published 8:03 pm Saturday, August 4, 2018
- Roderick Wayne Williams Jr.
A Vicksburg man remains in the Warren County Jail in lieu of $150,000 bond charged with statutory rape.
Vicksburg police Lt. Johnnie Edwards said Roderick Wayne Williams Jr., 28, 902 Blossom Lane, is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl Thursday. He said a hold has been placed on Williams by the Warren County District Attorney’s office because he was out on bond for a drug charge at the time of the reported assault.
According to police reports, officers were called about 11:35 p.m. Thursday to 175 Elizabeth Circle about a sexual assault involving a female juvenile.
The victim told police that Williams forced his way into their home after she opened the door, threw her down on a loveseat and forcibly raped her. After the assault, she said, he left the home in a vehicle.
She was taken to Merit Health River Region Medical Center for treatment.
Williams was arrested and charged with statutory rape about 1 a.m. Friday after he turned himself in to police at the Vicksburg Police Department.
Municipal Judge Toni Terrett set Williams’ bond at $150,000 Friday morning during an initial appearance in Vicksburg Municipal Court. The case is expected to be heard by the next grand jury.
VPD arrests
A 2012 Nissan Altima was reported taken Thursday at the corner of Alma and Ethel. The car was later recovered in Richland by Richland police during a traffic stop.
Vicksburg police made the following arrests Thursday:
- Lorne Craig Jackson, 55, 701 Cain Ridge Road, was arrested about 8:54 a.m. at Oak and Speed streets for running a stop sign.
- Khadejah Shevonte Howard, 24, no address given, was arrested about 10:14 a.m. at the Vicksburg Police Department on a charge of simple assault-domestic.
- Lakendrick Devon Scott, 30, 2532 Oak St., was arrested about 9:12 a.m. in thr 2500 block of Oak Street on charges of having an expired driver’s license, having an open container of alcohol, seatbelt violation and disorderly conduct.
- A warrant was served on Christian Michael Chandler, 19, 276 Massey Road.
- James Dustin Ashley, 33, 217 Mississippi 27, was arrested about 11:42 a.m. at Halls Ferry Road and Military Avenue on a charge of contempt of court.
- Shaquille Oneil Mabry, 24, 91 Cedar Road, Goodman, was arrested about 12:54 p.m. at the Vicksburg Police Department.
- LaJessica Sherrianna Miller, 31, 709 Longview, was arrested about 2:30 p.m. at the police department on a charge of simple assault.
- Savannah Marie Miller, 30, 2727 Alcorn Drive, was arrested about 3:09 a.m. at the police department on a charge of simple assault.
- Kelly Lashonne Smith, 47, 310 Skyview Lane, was arrested about 6:41 p.m. at Interstate 20 East and U.S. 61 North on charges of no proof of insurance, having an expired driver’s licensem giving false information to police and falsely reporting a crime. She was also served with a warrant.
- Jenny Lynn Lowery, 35, 102 Tiffany Drive, was arrested about 6:58 pm. in the 3400 block of Halls Ferry Road on a charge of shoplifting. Katelyn O’Neal Burton, 25, 2408 Cherry St., was arrested about 8:41 p.m. on a warrant from another agency.
- Dorniesha Lashall Qualls, 20, 219 Fairways Drive, was arrested about 10:25 p.m. at 4407 I-20 Frontage Road on a charge of contempt of court.
- Stacey Nicole Houston, 36, 902 Blossom Lane, was arrested about 11:40 p.m. in the 1200 block of Harrison St. on a charge of contempt of court.