Crime
Frank West and Cambre Dean found dead in North Mississippi, Jonathan Kelly in custody
LEE COUNTY, MS – On Friday, May 23, 2025, sheriff’s deputies in Lee County discovered two individuals deceased at a residence on County Road 295 in the Shannon area, prompting an active homicide investigation.
According to Sheriff Jim Johnson, deputies responded to a 911 call around 3:30 p.m.
Upon arrival, they spoke with the property owner and a resident at the location before conducting a search of the premises.
During that search, deputies located the bodies of two victims, later identified as 43-year-old Frank West and 39-year-old Cambre Dean.
Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green confirmed that both victims died as a result of gunshot wounds.
Following the discovery, deputies took 39-year-old Jonathan Kelly of Shannon into custody without incident.
Kelly was initially interviewed as a person of interest.
Based on evidence collected at the scene and findings from the subsequent interview, investigators formally charged him with two counts of First-Degree Murder.
Kelly is currently being held at the Lee County Adult Jail.
His bond has been set at $10 million by the Lee County Justice Court.
The case remains an active and ongoing investigation.
Authorities have not released additional information regarding the motive or circumstances leading to the shooting. The Lee County Sheriff’s Department urges anyone with relevant information to contact their office as the investigation continues.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.