JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – Jones County deputies said an inmate’s death is under investigation by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI). According to investigators, Nehemiah Rice, 21, was booked into the Jones County Adult Detention Facility on March 16, 2026. He was charged with murder by Ellisville police for a shooting that occurred at a […]
Inmate’s death at Jones County jail under investigation
Mar 16, 2026 | 3:03 PM