FINAL REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY
MARCH 2026 SESSION
TO: THE HONORABLE
CIRCUIT COURT OF SCOTT COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
Having been duly sworn, empaneled and charged on December 5, 2025, and having reconvened on March 23, 2026, we commenced our deliberations and having now been in continuous session for a period of 1 day, we submit this as our final report.
All matters having come to our attention have been investigated, and in so doing we have considered 37 cases, examined 43 witnesses, returned into the Court 35 True Bills of Indictment, 2 no-bill(s), 0 case(s) have been remanded to Justice Court or Municipal Court for further proceedings and 0 cases have been continued for further investigation.
We highly commend Judge Caleb E. May for an excellent charge to this Grand Jury. We express to him and to our Circuit Clerk, Ms. Becky Gray, our appreciation for the efficient operation of Court.
We express our commendation to Sheriff Mike Lee and the other law enforcement officers of our County for the manner in which they have performed their duties.
We also sincerely thank our baliffs for their assistance to us during our deliberations.
THIS, the 23rd day of March, 2026.
/s/ Francis Martin
FOREMAN
/s/ Shameka Longmire
CLERK
/s/ Melanie Key
CLERK
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF SCOTT
I, Rebecca "Becky" Gray, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said State and County do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original Final Report of the Grand Jury, and the same is on record in this office in Minute Book No. 1666 at Page 70. Given under my hand and the seal of the Circuit Court at Forest. This the 23rd day of March, 2026.
REBECCA "BECKY" GRAY,
Circuit Clerk
By: Shakilria Kimble, D.C.
(SEAL)
FILED FOR RECORD
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
SCOTT COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
MAR 23, 2026
REBECCA "BECKY" GRAY, CIRCUIT CLERK
M166 P 70
Publish: April 1, 2026
