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Willie Ray Jones

Case from Pearl-river-county, MS dated Jul 06, 2020

Victim Details

Willie Ray Jones

Male

Black / African American

Pearl-river-county

MS

2020-07-06

28

Willie

Ray Jones

07/20/2026

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Willie Ray Jones, a 28-year-old man, was last seen alive on July 6, 2020, in Pearl River County, Mississippi. His family reported him missing that day, launching an investigation that would uncover a tragic story of betrayal and greed. Jones was known to carry a significant amount of cash, between $10,000 and $40,000, in a shoebox, a fact that allegedly led to his demise.

The last person Jones was seen with was his longtime friend, Dustin Gray. According to investigators, Gray had arrange ...
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  • https://www.wlox.com: Man sentenced to life for Picayune man’s murder
  • Yahoo News: Mississippi man sentenced in 2020 murder of Willie ‘Chill’ Jones in Pearl River County
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