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Bond denied for former Mississippi police chief charged with capital murder

YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A preliminary hearing was held for a former Mississippi police chief who has been charged with capital murder.

According to the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office, the hearing for former Yazoo City Police Chief James Durwood Winstead

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was held on Thursday, May 8.

Winstead was initially given a $1 million bond. During Thursday’s hearing, Winstead was bound over to the Yazoo County Grand Jury, and he was denied bond.

Yazoo County deputies responded to a call about a man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound around 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9. Investigators said they found Timothy Byrd deceased at the scene.

James Durwood Winstead (Courtesy: Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office)

According to deputies, they uncovered several discrepancies with the story told by a male at the scene. They also said more evidence showed that foul play was involved.

On Friday, Apri 11, deputies arrested Winstead. The investigation is ongoing.

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