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 Augena Funches pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Kiona Morgan on December 10 in Hinds County Circuit Court.  She still faces a capital murder charge for allegedly shooting another woman to death on I-220 after leaving the M-Bar.  

A  2019 Clinton police press release stated: 

On January 23, 2019, at approximately 1804 hours, Clinton Police Department (CPD) officers responded to 1015 Thompson Drive in regards to a disturbance call. While arriving on scene, a Clinton Police Officer heard what he believed to be a single gunshot coming from the residence in question.

Upon arrival, it was determined that Kiona Shena Morgan, age 29 of Jackson, had suffered a gunshot wound in the chest area. Kiona Morgan was transported to a local hospital by a private vehicle where she was later pronounced deceased, succumbing to the gunshot wound.

Augena Funches was taken into police custody on scene and transported to the CPD for questioning. It was determined that Augena Adisha Funches, age 25 of 732 Alvaredo Street in Jackson, had shot Morgan with a black semi-automatic 9mm handgun.

Augena Funches has been charged with first degree murder. Augena Funches is awaiting her preliminary appearance in Clinton Municipal Court.

Hinds County Circuit Judge Adrienne Wooten sentenced Funches to serve 20 years in prison with credit for time served.  However, manslaughter usually qualified for "50% treatment." 

Unfortunately, Funches did not stop killing when she murdered Kiona Morgan.   Hinds County Circuit Judge Tomie Green set her bond at $50,000.  Funches posted bond.  

Back on the street, it was only a matter of time before Funches killed and killed she did (allegedly).  Funches got into an argument with Kiana Singleton in the parking lot of either the M Bar or Zaxby's on January 24.  Singleton left but Funches allegedly pursued her on I-220 and shot into her car, allegedly killing the 25 year-old mother.  WLBT reported February 19, 2021: 

Surveillance video from the early morning hours of Jan. 24 shows a woman in a black Range Rover getting into an altercation with two other individuals at a parking lot at the M-Bar Sports Grill on Ridgewood Court Drive.

Video shows that as the first car left, the Range Rover followed and a passenger in the Range Rover opened fire after the vehicle left the parking lot.

Witnesses later identified the shooter as Funchess, who also admitted to police that she had fired shots, authorities told Jackson Municipal Court Judge Jeffrey Reynolds.

The driver of the Range Rover continued to follow the vehicle, additional shots were fired. Jackson Police later found Singleton dead in her vehicle on Wandering Way.

JPD arrested Funches and the grand jury indicted her for murder.  The case is pending and assigned to Judge Wooten.