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Melinda Hester

Case from Saucier, MS dated Aug 27, 2021

Victim Details

Melinda Hester

Female

White / Caucasian

Saucier

MS

2021-08-27

52

Melinda

Hester

Yes

07/16/2026

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In the late summer of 2021, the community of Saucier, Mississippi, was shaken by the tragic death of Melinda Michelle Hester, a 52-year-old retired Harrison County Sheriff's Office employee. On August 27th, Hester was found deceased in her home, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound. The discovery initiated a homicide investigation that would quickly lead to a suspect, her boyfriend, Jeremy Charles Childress.

Authorities were alerted to the crime after Childress, in a state of distress, dro ...
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  • Magnolia State Live: Mississippi man convicted of murdering girlfriend found shot in head in utility room of house they shared - Magnolia State Live
  • https://www.wlox.com: Saucier man convicted for first-degree murder after killing girlfriend
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