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Tony Boyd pleads guilty to shooting ex-girlfriend

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Abuser featured in Mississippi Today story pleads guilty to shooting ex-girlfriend

by Kate Royals, Mississippi Today
February 16, 2022

The Rankin County man who repeatedly bonded out of jail and reportedly attacked his ex-girlfriend pleaded guilty Monday to two felony charges in Scott County Circuit Court. 

Tony Boyd was sentenced to 23 years in prison with five years suspended after shooting his former girlfriend Kizzetta McClendon in Morton in March 2020. 

Under state law, Boyd will be eligible for parole after serving nine years, according to Steven Kilgore, district attorney for the Eighth Circuit Court District. 

Boyd, who had previously served time in prison for stabbing a woman in 2010, was charged and indicted by a Scott County grand jury in November 2020 on charges of felony-level domestic violence and felon in possession of a firearm stemming from the shooting. 

After bonding out of jail following the shooting, Boyd was charged again with felony-level domestic violence in September 2020 after allegedly attempting to run over McClendon in a parking lot. 

Boyd was arrested, bonded out again and charged with rape – also in connection with McClendon – in March 2021. He was never indicted on those two charges.

“The plea deal was made with the understanding that his two unindicted cases were encompassed in this plea,” said Kilgore. 

The “global plea” means the prosecution could tack on more time for the indicted charges using the unindicted charges as leverage. However, the rape and the second aggravated assault cases will be closed.

“This entire process was done with input and agreement from Ms. McClendon,” said Kilgore. 

McClendon said while it brings her solace to know there is no longer an immediate chance of Boyd being released and hurting her again, she ideally wanted the three cases treated separately. 

“He tried to kill somebody twice, but by the grace of God – not the law, not him – we survived to tell our story,” she said. 

This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.

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Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: December 20-22

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December 20, 2024

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www.wjtv.com – Kaitlin Howell – 2024-12-20 12:03:00

SUMMARY: This weekend (December 20-22), Mississippi offers a variety of festive events. In Jackson, enjoy Food Truck Friday, candlelight concerts, a Grinch movie screening, and Journey to the North Pole. In Ridgeland, experience Merry Bingo, Christmas on the Green, and Fleet Feet Coffee Run. Vicksburg hosts Rock the Halls, while Natchez offers a European Christmas Shopping Village. Other activities include Santa scuba diving at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, Million Dollar Quartet Christmas, and Magic of Lights in Brandon. Hattiesburg features Lights of the Wild and Teddy Bear Tea with Santa. Numerous holiday events are available across the state.

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Attorneys seek protective order in Jackson bribery case

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December 19, 2024

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www.wjtv.com – Kaitlin Howell – 2024-12-19 14:36:00

SUMMARY: Prosecutors in Jackson are seeking a protective order to prevent the release of sensitive information in a bribery case involving Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba, and City Councilman Aaron Banks. The motion aims to protect personal, financial, and grand jury information, fearing it could impair investigations and fair trial rights. The three officials face charges related to a bribery scheme involving $80,000 in bribes for approving a real estate development project. Other individuals, including former City Councilwoman Angelique Lee and Sherik Marve Smith, are also implicated, with Smith pleading guilty to conspiracy.

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Suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggles, shouts while entering courthouse

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December 10, 2024

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www.wjtv.com – MICHAEL R. SISAK and MARK SCOLFORO, Associated Press – 2024-12-10 14:27:00

SUMMARY: Luigi Nicholas Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate, was arrested in Pennsylvania and charged with the murder of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Mangione, who expressed disdain for corporate greed and the health insurance industry, was found with a gun matching the murder weapon and fraudulent IDs. He initially gave false identification but was recognized at a McDonald’s. Mangione, who wrote a three-page document expressing anti-corporate sentiments, is being extradited to New York. His family, shocked by his arrest, expressed condolences to Thompson’s family. Mangione had no prior criminal complaints but had a history of severe back pain.

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