Jones County Man Arrested for Felony Child Abuse

Parents Each Charged 4 Days Apart With Felony Child Abuse Involving Same Autistic Teen Son

Jason Joseph Reed, 42, of Raeland Lane in Palm Coast, was arrested on Oct, 21 and charged with felony child abuse following an incident captured on internal video and involving his autistic teenage stepson. Four days later, Jason’s wife Janet Lynn Reed, 41, was arrested on an identical charge following a different incident with her son, who will be referred to here as Tom (a pseudonym). Tom was taken to the hospital after the second incident. Th…

Jones County man arrested for felony child abuse

JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - An Ellisville man was charged with felony child abuse. Jones County deputies said Martin Roney, 32, was arrested following a disturbance call at a home in the Glade community on October 27, 2025. Hattiesburg police arrest two in vehicle theft case Deputies said they observed a four-year-old child that appeared to have physical injuries. The child was transported to South Regional Medical Center and then transfe…

Jones County man charged with felony child abuse after 4-year-old found with injuries

The Jones County Sheriff’s Department has arrested 32-year-old Martin Roney on a charge of Felony Child Abuse following a response to a disturbance at a home in the Glade community on Monday, October 27. Deputies said that while on scene, they observed a 4-year-old child who appeared to have physical injuries. EMServ Ambulance Service transported the child to South Central Regional Medical Center, and the child was later transferred to the Unive…

32-year-old charged with felony child abuse

An Ellisville man was arrested Monday evening after Jones County Sheriff’s Department deputies discovered a 4-year-old child with several bruises during a domestic disturbance call.