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Brian Odom found guilty of first-degree murder in Perry County, sentenced to life in prison

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PERRY COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - A Perry County jury has found Brian Neal Odom guilty of first-degree murder in the 2024 shooting death of his nephew, 33-year-old John Brent Odom. Following the verdict, Circuit Court Judge Wes Curry sentenced Odom to life in prison.

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    PERRY COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - A Perry County jury has found Brian Neal Odom guilty of first-degree murder in the 2024 shooting death of his nephew, 33-year-old John Brent Odom. Following the verdict, Circuit Court Judge Wes Curry sentenced Odom to life in prison.

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