Six Arrested in Connection With Clay County Shooting Death

Watkins

Ivy

Naugles

CLAY COUNTY, Miss. — Clay County Sheriff Department Investigators have arrested and charged four individuals with the murder of James

Raheem Johnson

Roderick Johnson

Wordlaw

(Fluffy) White that occurred May 15, 2015 on Dixie Road in western Clay County.

The individuals charged are Roderick Johnson, age 26, of Tupelo, Casey Watkins, age 20, of Pheba, Raheem Johnson, age 20, of Mantee, and Quentin Naugles, age 27, of Houston.

Their arraignments were held Friday, May 22 in Clay County Justice Court and they are currently incarcerated at the Clay County Detention.

Bonds were set at $1,000,000.00 each for all four individuals.

Two other individuals Steve Wordlaw, age 52, of Starkville, and Jamarcus Ivy, age 20, of Maben have been charged with hindering prosecution with a $5,000.00 bond for each.

Sheriff Eddie Scott stated the arrests were aided by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, Lee County Sheriff Department, Tupelo Police Department, Oktibbeha County Sheriff Department and the Chickasaw Sheriff Department.

Scott says the investigation is ongoing and encourages anyone with any information to contact the Clay County Sheriff’s Department at 662-494-2896, Mississippi Bureau of Investigations at 662-323-5314 or Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers at 1-800-530-7151.