MS brings back Most Wanted List. Here’s who they are, and why they’re wanted

Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell announced the relaunch Wednesday of the Mississippi’s Most Wanted list.

Compiled by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, in collaboration with law enforcement agencies across the state, the list features fugitives with felony charges who pose a significant threat to public safety.

“We remain committed to enhancing public safety across our great state,” Tindell said in a news release. “The individuals on this list pose a serious threat to our communities. By increasing public awareness through the Mississippi’s Most Wanted list, we hope to assist law enforcement in locating and apprehending these fugitives.”

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of individuals listed on Mississippi’s Most Wanted list is asked to contact your local Crime Stoppers or call 1-888-8CRIMES (1-888-827-4637). Tips can be submitted anonymously, and you may be eligible for a reward if your information leads to an arrest. You can also scan the QR code below to submit a tip online.

The list is available at www.dps.ms.gov/ms-most-wanted and on the Mississippi Department of Public Safety’s social media platforms.

Mississippi’s Most Wanted

Name: Lemarcus Vernard Waldrop

Wanted For: First Degree Murder. Waldrop is accused of killing a Lee County resident in May 2017

Last known whereabouts: Tupelo

Of note: Considered to be armed and dangerous

Name: David Henry Emerson

Wanted For: Failure to register as a sex offender. Emerson was convicted of two counts of sexual battery

Last known whereabouts: Flora

Name: David Hollis Manshack

Wanted For: Failure to register as a sex offender. Convicted of two counts of aggravated sexual assault and two counts of sexual contact with a child

Last known whereabouts: Florence

Name: Kenyatta O’Keith Morris

Wanted For: Auto burglary, felony possession of a firearm, felony fleeing

Last known whereabouts: Canton

Name: Yulanders Andre Hart Jr.

Wanted For: Auto burglary, possession of burglar’s tools, conspiracy to commit auto burglary, and possession of methamphetamine

Last known whereabouts: Jackson

Of note: Considered to be armed and dangerous

Name: Deont’e Laterrious Jaqu Hart

Wanted For: Auto burglary, possession of burglar’s tools, conspiracy to commit auto burglary, and possession of methamphetamine

Last known whereabouts: Jackson

Of note: Considered to be armed and dangerous

Name: Marquise Lavonte Oliver

Wanted For: Auto burglary, directing a juvenile to commit a felony

Last known whereabouts: Laurel

Of note: Out on bond for charges related to shooting into a dwelling and drive-by shooting. Considered to be armed and dangerous

Name: Justin Dominique Powell

Wanted For: Aggravated trafficking of methamphetamine

Last known whereabouts: Prentiss

This story was originally published May 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM.