WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — The Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Office said four people are now charged with the murder of a West Memphis teen found shot to death in the Holly Springs National Forest in Mississippi.
High school senior Fredarrious Wilson, 18, was last seen in his hometown of West Memphis, Arkansas on March 5, 2023. He was found in a remote section of the Holly Springs National Forest near Coffeeville, Mississippi, on March 8, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) southeast of West Memphis.
The Yalobusha County Sheriff posted that District Attorney Jay Hale named Alicia Jackson, 22, Brandon Jackson, 23, Bralin Jackson, 23, and Devin Smith, 27, all of Coffeeville, as the suspects, He said all are charged with first-degree murder in Wilson’s death. Hale said evidence indicates Wilson was shot several times and it appears this was not a random crime – that Wilson knew at least one of the suspects.
According to the Associated Press, Wilson's mother, Shirley Howell, told local news outlets that her son said he was going to the movies with a friend, but said she later learned he was with someone else.
Three of the suspects were arrested early Wednesday morning, and the fourth Wednesday afternoon. Bond was set at $1 million each and all remain in custody.
The sheriff’s office said the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and the West Memphis Police assisted Yalobusha with the investigation that led to the arrest.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
