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Oktibbeha County man arrested on sexual battery of a minor charges

Jon Myers

An Oktibbeha County man was arrested on sexual battery of a minor and other charges on Wednesday.

From the Sheriff’s Department:

ARREST REPORT

On December 8, 2021, Investigators and Deputies with the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office arrested Willie J Legrone for Statutory Rape and Sexual Battery of a minor. He is being held on a $500,000.00 bond.

All those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."