At approximately 3:45 p.m. on Friday, August 25th, the George County Communications Center received a call for assistance in the 100 block of Ashton Drive, in the Ward community of George County.
Deputies responding to the scene found a deceased female. The suspect in the alleged homicide, Mr. Leon Eugene Lambert, III, (67) of Lucedale, MS, turned himself in to Investigators a short time after the incident occurred.
He has been charged with one count of First Degree Murder and has been booked into the George County Regional Correctional Facility, where he awaits an initial appearance before a George County Justice Court Judge.
This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information concerning this or any other crime is encouraged to contact the George County Sheriff’s Office at 601.947.4811.
The Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers is available for reporting anonymous crime tips by calling 877.787.5898.
The Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers can be accessed by internet at the following address: mscoastcrimestoppers.com or through the George County Sheriff’s Office website www.GeorgeCountyMSSheriff.com.
