Coverage dated September 23, 2026 to September 25, 2026
Former Capitol police officers accused of killing Jaylen Lewis testify
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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The state rested its case on September 25, 2026, against two former Capitol police officers, who where charged with manslaughter in the 2022 death of Jaylen Lewis. Both Stephen Frederick and Michael Rhinewalt decided to take the stand on Friday in their own defense.
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Special Assistant Attorney General Luke Williamson and Assistant Attorney General Brandon Ogburn talk during a break in the trial of Steven Frederick Jr. and Michael Lamar Rhinewalt, who are charged with manslaughter in the 2022 death of Jaylen Lewis.
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Testimony began on September 23, 2026, in the trial of two former Capitol police officers, who were charged in connection to the shooting death of Jaylen Lewis. Stephen Frederick and Michael Rhinewalt both face manslaughter charges.
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A jury continued to hear testimony on September 24, 2026, in the manslaughter trial of two former Capitol police officers, who were charged in the death of Jaylen Lewis. Stephen Frederick and Michael Rhinewalt said they fired at the vehicle Lewis was in as it drove toward the…
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The state rested its case on September 25, 2026, against two former Capitol police officers, who where charged with manslaughter in the 2022 death of Jaylen Lewis. Both Stephen Frederick and Michael Rhinewalt decided to take the stand on Friday in their own defense.
