Jackson hit-and-run suspect dies in jail

Man charged in fatal hit-and-run of bicyclist in Jackson dies in custody

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The man accused of intentionally striking two bicyclists in Jackson, which resulted in the death of one, has died in custody. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said Shannon Thomas, 57, died on September 22, 2026, from cardiac arrest. Thomas was being held in the Tallahatchie County jail. The sheriff said no [...]

Jackson hit-and-run suspect dies in jail

Shannon Thomas, who was charged with murder in a hit-and-run that killed a woman riding a bicycle, has died in jail.

Man dies in jail awaiting murder trial for intentionally running down girlfriend's daughter on bicycle, and it's Prime time again (yawn)

Anyone want to guess how much I want to write about bikes right now, after writing about at least the seventh person killed riding one in Southern California in the past two weeks? Anyone? I didn’t think so.  ………. In a bizarre story from Mississippi,

Man charged in alleged intentional Jackson crash dies while in custody

JACKSON – A Jackson man charged in connection with a March crash that police said was intentional has died while in custody, according to Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones. Bond set at $500K for Jackson man charged in alleged intentional fatal crash Jones said Shannon Thomas, 57, died Sept. 22 after suffering cardiac arrest while […]