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On March 10, 2024, 21-year-old Ed’Lauryn Kimbreun Baylis, known affectionately as "LaLa," was fatally shot in Petal, Mississippi. The incident occurred at a residence on West 4th Avenue, marking the city's first murder in several years.
Authorities arrested her brother, 35-year-old Taebyus Amaud Smith of Monticello, in connection with the shooting. Smith was taken into custody by Petal Police and booked into the Forrest County Jail on the morning of March 10, facing charges of murder ...Read More
Authorities arrested her brother, 35-year-old Taebyus Amaud Smith of Monticello, in connection with the shooting. Smith was taken into custody by Petal Police and booked into the Forrest County Jail on the morning of March 10, facing charges of murder ...Read More
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Ed’Lauryn Kimbreun Baylis
Female
Black / African American
Petal
MS
2024-03-10
21
Ed’Lauryn
Kimbreun Baylis
11/15/2025






