Capital murder trial underway in Tupelo for 2019 Brookhaven homicide - Daily Leader

Capital murder trial underway in Tupelo for 2019 Brookhaven homicide - Daily Leader

The capital murder trial for Justin Anderson in the death of a Brookhaven woman began Monday in Tupelo with jury selection and opening statements. Anderson, 30, is on trial again at the Lee County Justice Center for the July 21, 2019, murder of Zariah Antel Newton. This is the second trial for Anderson in Tupelo after a jury there last year failed to reach a unanimous verdict. Lincoln County Circuit Court Judge Michael Taylor presided over the c…

Man Convicted of Capital Murder in 2019 Brookhaven Shooting - Darkhorse Press

BROOKHAVEN – A Lee County jury on Wednesday convicted Justin Devon Anderson of capital murder in connection with the 2019 shooting death of Zaria Newton, in a case heard in the Lincoln County Circuit Court following a change of venue. The case stemmed from a July 20, 2019, incident in which officers with the Brookhaven Police Department responded to reports of a shooting at a residence at 202 Mason Road. Investigators determined that Newton was …