Deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a stolen vehicle on Sept. 23, 2026, and identified Shaun Boyette, 47, of Como, as a suspect after an investigation.
Boyette was stopped by deputies and arrested Sept. 29 on a misdemeanor controlled-substance possession charge. As investigators obtained additional information, he was charged with felony motor vehicle theft Oct. 1, according to the sheriff’s office.
ADVERTISEMENT
Boyette was taken to the Lafayette County Detention Center. He appeared before a Lafayette County Justice Court judge on Oct. 1 and was issued a $10,000 bond. Suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
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."
Stay connected
Mississippi, wherever you are.
Follow our coverage on Facebook and watch Mississippi News Group on YouTube.
