Jackson Jambalaya

JJ obtained the police reports for the alleged murder of James Craig Anderson. The reports state:

"The witness stated Deryl Dedmond came to Jackson to mess with people, the witness stated they ended up at Wendy's on Ellis Avenue. They saw the complainant James Anderson beating on the window of an orange Chevrolet Avalanche. The witness thought the complainant was trying to steal the Chevrolet Avalanche, but the complainant was drunk and trying to find his keys. The suspect Deryl Dedmond and the complainant were fighting. The witness stated Dedmond called stating he just ran that nigger over."

The report states the charge is murder. The Clarion-Ledger reported yesterday Judge William Barnett reduced the charge against John Rice to simple assault and set his bond at $5,000. Deryl Dedmon still faces a murder charge and is in jail with bond set at $800,000. The article states:

"It's still unclear what led to the confrontation that morning between Anderson, Dedmon and Rice.

Detective Smith said there is no evidence the parties knew each other, and there is no evidence of drugs being involved. He said Rice told police they initially thought Anderson was trying to break into a vehicle, but then learned he was apparently trying to unlock his own vehicle after locking the keys inside.

Rice said he was trying to help Anderson find a clothes hanger to try to open the vehicle.

But at some point an altercation ensued between the two, and Rice punched Anderson, knocking him to the ground. Then Dedmon came over and started hitting Anderson while he was on the ground. Rice then left the scene in the vehicle he was riding in, according to what's on the video.

The video then shows Dedmon in his vehicle backing over the concrete curb at the edge of Metro Inn's parking lot and Ellis Avenue, running over Anderson, Smith said." Article

The totally unconfirmed and unsubstantiated- so take it for what its worth- scuttlebutt from Brandon is these guys were part of a little redneck group and the alleged incident in Jackson was not the first time such an excursion took place. One teenager at Brandon High School accused them of hitting him with a truck and claims to have it on video. As these are minors, their names will not be revealed but the incident in South Jackson was not the first time the lads have been accused of violence and the victims were not always black.