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Coverage dated August 4, 2026

Ridgeland teen sentenced to 18 years for armed robbery of Sonic manager

Headline from WDBD Fox 40 Jackson MS

RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) - A 19-year-old was sentenced to 18 years in prison after using insider knowledge from his job at one local fast-food restaurant to rob a manager at another, authorities said. Deon Luckett, Jr. pleaded guilty to armed robbery in Madison County Circuit Court on July 29.

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  1. WJTV Jackson

    19-year-old sentenced for Ridgeland Sonic armed robbery (opens WJTV Jackson)

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    MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A 19-year-old was sentenced to serve 18 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) for an armed robbery at a Sonic in Ridgeland. On January 7, 2026, Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney John K.

  2. WDBD Fox 40 Jackson MS

    Ridgeland teen sentenced to 18 years for armed robbery of Sonic manager (opens WDBD Fox 40 Jackson MS)

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    RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) - A 19-year-old was sentenced to 18 years in prison after using insider knowledge from his job at one local fast-food restaurant to rob a manager at another, authorities said. Deon Luckett, Jr. pleaded guilty to armed robbery in Madison County Circuit Court on July 29.

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