Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Powe Posts Bond

Jerrel Powe is free after he posted a $100,000 bond in Ridgeland yesterday.  Ridgeland police arrested the former Ole Miss and NFL football player for kidnapping Monday.  


Ridgeland police stated in a press release: 

Thursday, January 12, 2023, at approximately 1:40 p.m., Ridgeland Police responded to Chase Bank located at 1042 Highland Colony Parkway, Ridgeland, Mississippi, in reference to a report of someone being held against their will at the bank.  Upon arrival, officers made contact with the victim who told officers that he was kidnapped in Laurel, Mississippi and was taken to Chase Bank, against his will, and forced to withdraw money.  The victim identified the suspects as Jerrel Powe, age 35, of Buckatunna, Mississippi, and Gavin Bates, age 35, of Roseville, California.  Both Powe and Bates were still on scene and were arrested on scene by responding officers.  They are each charged with one count of Kidnapping and are currently being held at Madison County Jail.  Bond has not been set for either subject. 

 


 

Powe was a second-team All-SEC defensive/nose tackle in 2009 and 2010.  The Kansas City Chiefs drafted him in the sixth round in 2011.  He played a few games in the NFL but left football in 2017 after bouncing from the Chiefs to the Texans to the Redskins.  

Ridgeland police charged both defendants with conspiracy today.  The bond for Powe and Bates were $100,000 each.  

Kingfish note: The plot thickens.  The "victim" is one Bryce Mathis.  A Covington County grand jury indicted him for two counts of fraud in 2019.  The indictment charged Mathis swindled a Covington County lumber company out of $66,231. The District Attorney withdrew the indictment in July 2020 after Mathis made full restitution to the victimized lumber company.  (See p. 5 below for the police version of the story.).   Sources say the indictment is indicative of his dealings with other people in business.  Mathis allegedly owed Powe a large sum of money and well, the former resident of Oxford wanted his money.  Hence the alleged kidnapping.  



13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Unless there is a text saying "We are on our way to kidnap your a$$ and take you to get our money" or his wrists show he was bound, there is a video of him being dragged out of his house or something similar, this is going to all have to be dropped.

It's his word "They kidnapped me" against their's "He told us he would get the money if we drove him to his bank." Unless there is real evidence, this has just been a "Former Ole Miss... headline" and nothing more.

Anonymous said...

Nobody involved is credible. Powe will pay his accuser some money, the charges will be dropped, and that will be the end of it.

Anonymous said...

Powe will be vindicated and Mathis headed to the big house

Anonymous said...

Pretty sure Powe worked in law enforcement for a while.

Anonymous said...

If Mathis was a known convicted swindler, why would you lend him money? There is more to their association than we will ever know.

Bill Dees said...

@9:12 AM, you've got that backwards. The formerly indicted guy will pay Powe and his friend, and the DA will dismiss all the charges.

Anonymous said...

I am no pro con man but stealing from a man of the size of Powe is dumb as hell, dawg.

Anonymous said...

I have a good friend who lives in Buccatoona. He knows both of them WELL. He told me today that Mathis had concocted a plan to become eligible as a licensed medical-marijuana grower. Quite a few in the community invested, including Powe. My friend said word on the Buccatoona street is $300k from Powe alone. When the plan went south, folks wanted their money back. Mathis agreed to refund Powe.

Fast forward to the day in question and Mathis told Powe and his 'accomplice' to drive Mathis over to Ridgeland for a withdrawal. It was Mathis' idea and that's why they had no problem allowing him to leave the vehicle and walk into the bank. He was never restrained, threatened or held against his will. The problem for Mathis is that the other two have a witness and he has none.

Maybe the Ole Miss 'M' Club will step up.

Anonymous said...

Someone should check the Ridgeland PD’s ties to Mississippi State. I suspect this is a biased investigation, charge, bond, and all, going back to the anger and envy of those people when Powe chose Ole Miss and not State during his recruitment.

Anonymous said...

Good Lord, 8:41 - What all else do you see hiding in the bushes and under your bed? How many people at Ridgeland PD attended MSU? And you obviously don't know this, but a police department does not file charges or set bond.

Anonymous said...

What in the hell does the Ole Miss M Club have to do with this story?

Anonymous said...

Just another dumb ass football ex jock with a little money that he invested in a “get rich scheme”. I wouldn’t worry about it to much, if he doesn’t lose it here, he will lose it somewhere else. Probably a bar somewhere around Jackson with numerous pictures of the obese Ole Miss football player he used to be.

Anonymous said...

"What in the hell does the Ole Miss M Club have to do with this story? January 19, 2023 at 6:15 AM"

Powe is a member. The club could handle his defense. Try to pay attention.



Recent Comments

Search Jackson Jambalaya

Subscribe to JJ's Youtube channel

Archives

Trollfest '09

Trollfest '07 was such a success that Jackson Jambalaya will once again host Trollfest '09. Catch this great event which will leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Othor Cain and his band, The Black Power Structure headline the night while Sonjay Poontang returns for an encore performance. Former Frank Melton bodyguard Marcus Wright makes his premier appearance at Trollfest singing "I'm a Sweet Transvestite" from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Kamikaze will sing his new hit, “How I sold out to da Man.” Robbie Bell again performs: “Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be Bells” and “Any friend of Ed Peters is a friend of mine”. After the show, Ms. Bell will autograph copies of her mug shot photos. In a salute to “Dancing with the Stars”, Ms. Bell and Hinds County District Attorney Robert Smith will dance the Wango Tango.

Wrestling returns, except this time it will be a Battle Royal with Othor Cain, Ben Allen, Kim Wade, Haley Fisackerly, Alan Lange, and “Big Cat” Donna Ladd all in the ring at the same time. The Battle Royal will be in a steel cage, no time limit, no referee, and the losers must leave town. Marshand Crisler will be the honorary referee (as it gives him a title without actually having to do anything).


Meet KIM Waaaaaade at the Entergy Tent. For five pesos, Kim will sell you a chance to win a deed to a crack house on Ridgeway Street stuffed in the Howard Industries pinata. Don't worry if the pinata is beaten to shreds, as Mr. Wade has Jose, Emmanuel, and Carlos, all illegal immigrants, available as replacements for the it. Upon leaving the Entergy tent, fig leaves will be available in case Entergy literally takes everything you have as part of its Trollfest ticket price adjustment charge.

Donna Ladd of The Jackson Free Press will give several classes on learning how to write. Smearing, writing without factchecking, and reporting only one side of a story will be covered. A donation to pay their taxes will be accepted and she will be signing copies of their former federal tax liens. Ms. Ladd will give a dramatic reading of her two award-winning essays (They received The Jackson Free Press "Best Of" awards.) "Why everything is always about me" and "Why I cover murders better than anyone else in Jackson".

In the spirit of helping those who are less fortunate, Trollfest '09 adopts a cause for which a portion of the proceeds and donations will be donated: Keeping Frank Melton in his home. The “Keep Frank Melton From Being Homeless” booth will sell chances for five dollars to pin the tail on the jackass. John Reeves has graciously volunteered to be the jackass for this honorable excursion into saving Frank's ass. What's an ass between two friends after all? If Mr. Reeves is unable to um, perform, Speaker Billy McCoy has also volunteered as when the word “jackass” was mentioned he immediately ran as fast as he could to sign up.


In order to help clean up the legal profession, Adam Kilgore of the Mississippi Bar will be giving away free, round-trip plane tickets to the North Pole where they keep their bar complaint forms (which are NOT available online). If you don't want to go to the North Pole, you can enjoy Brant Brantley's (of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance) free guided tours of the quicksand field over by High Street where all complaints against judges disappear. If for some reason you are unable to control yourself, never fear; Judge Houston Patton will operate his jail where no lawyers are needed or allowed as you just sit there for minutes... hours.... months...years until he decides he is tired of you sitting in his jail. Do not think Judge Patton is a bad judge however as he plans to serve free Mad Dog 20/20 to all inmates.

Trollfest '09 is a pet-friendly event as well. Feel free to bring your dog with you and do not worry if your pet gets hungry, as employees of the Jackson Zoo will be on hand to provide some of their animals as food when it gets to be feeding time for your little loved one.

Relax at the Fox News Tent. Since there are only three blonde reporters in Jackson (being blonde is a requirement for working at Fox News), Megan and Kathryn from WAPT and Wendy from WLBT will be on loan to Fox. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both and a torn-up Obama yard sign will entitle you to free drinks served by Megan, Wendy, and Kathryn. Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required. Just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '09 is for EVERYONE!!!

This is definitely a Beaver production.


Note: Security provided by INS.

Trollfest '07

Jackson Jambalaya is the home of Trollfest '07. Catch this great event which promises to leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Sonjay Poontang and his band headline the night with a special steel cage, no time limit "loser must leave town" bout between Alan Lange and "Big Cat"Donna Ladd following afterwards. Kamikaze will perform his new song F*** Bush, he's still a _____. Did I mention there was no referee? Dr. Heddy Matthias and Lori Gregory will face off in the undercard dueling with dangling participles and other um, devices. Robbie Bell will perform Her two latest songs: My Best Friends are in the Media and Mama's, Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to be George Bell. Sid Salter of The Clarion-Ledger will host "Pin the Tail on the Trial Lawyer", sponsored by State Farm.

There will be a hugging booth where in exchange for your young son, Frank Melton will give you a loooong hug. Trollfest will have a dunking booth where Muhammed the terrorist will curse you to Allah as you try to hit a target that will drop him into a vat of pig grease. However, in the true spirit of Separate But Equal, Don Imus and someone from NE Jackson will also sit in the dunking booth for an equal amount of time. Tom Head will give a reading for two hours on why he can't figure out who the hell he is. Cliff Cargill will give lessons with his .80 caliber desert eagle, using Frank Melton photos as targets. Tackleberry will be on hand for an autograph session. KIM Waaaaaade will be passing out free titles and deeds to crackhouses formerly owned by The Wood Street Players.

If you get tired come relax at the Fox News Tent. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both will entitle you to free drinks.Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required, just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '07 is for EVERYONE!!!

This is definitely a Beaver production.

Note: Security provided by INS
.