NEWTON COUNTY, Miss. (Queen City Newsfeed) – The Newton County Sheriff’s Office, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI), and the Newton Police Department have made several arrests in connection with the murder of 18-year-old Madisyn Evans. Evans was fatally shot on December 23rd in what authorities are calling a “senseless act of violence.”
The suspects charged in the case include:
- Quintavious Johnson, charged with shooting into an occupied vehicle, tampering with physical evidence, and capital murder.
- Jakarie Love, also charged with shooting into an occupied vehicle, tampering with physical evidence, and capital murder.
- Brandon Shephard, charged with accessory before the fact to capital murder and tampering with physical evidence.
- Lakeithia Ford, charged with hindering prosecution.
The Newton County Sheriff’s Office has also issued a public appeal for information regarding the whereabouts of Carlonte Walker, who is wanted in connection with the case. Walker is charged with accessory after the fact to capital murder and tampering with physical evidence.
Image: Carlonte Walker, Newton County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff Joedy Pennington described the incident as “a senseless act that took a bright young girl’s life, an act that should not have happened.”
The sheriff’s office is urging anyone with information on Walker’s location to come forward. Authorities have provided several ways for the public to assist:
- Crime Stoppers: 1-855-485-8477
- Newton County Sheriff’s Office: 601-635-4401 or 601-635-2101 (dispatch)
- Newton Police Department: 601-683-2043
Sheriff Pennington emphasized that the investigation remains ongoing and that all leads are being pursued diligently.
