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Booneville Man Arrested for Felony Amount of Meth

A call to a Booneville residence on Mile Branch led to a felony possession charge on August 30th by the Booneville Police Department.

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Benny Dwayne Hudson, a 51 year old white male from Guntown, was arrested after officers discovered that he was in possession of methamphetamine.

The Criminal Investigation Division took over the case and Hudson was charged with one felony count of possession of methamphetamine, more than 1/10th of a gram but less than 2 grams.

Hudson’s bond was set at $5,000.00 by a Prentiss County Judge and the case will be presented to the Prentiss County grand jury.

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."