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Donald Wayne Jones

Case from Collinsville, MS dated Jun 22, 2015

Victim Details

Donald Wayne Jones

Male

Black / African American

Collinsville

MS

2015-06-22

78

Donald

Wayne Jones

07/11/2026

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In the quiet community of Collinsville, Mississippi, a grim discovery was made on a Monday in late June. Donald Wayne Jones Sr., a 78-year-old man, was found deceased in his home on June 22, 2015. Deputies from the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department had been dispatched to the residence after receiving a 911 call about a possible burglary in progress. Upon their arrival, they were unable to make contact with the homeowner. Observing damage to a window at the back of the house, the deputies fo ...
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  • Meridian Star: Third arrest made in Jones murder
  • Two more arrests in murder of elderly man in Lauderdale County
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