{"id":39,"date":"2026-04-06T13:58:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fastcitytracker.site\/?p=39"},"modified":"2026-04-06T13:58:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:58:05","slug":"welfare-check-leads-to-homicide-investigation-in-natchez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fastcitytracker.site\/?p=39","title":{"rendered":"Welfare Check Leads to Homicide Investigation in Natchez"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"204\">A welfare check in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Natchez<\/span><\/span> turned into a homicide investigation after a woman was found dead inside her home.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"432\">Deputies with the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Adams County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/span><\/span> responded on April 4 after a family member reported they couldn\u2019t reach their loved one. When they arrived at the home on Melanie Road, the situation quickly escalated.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"512\">The woman was later found dead, and authorities confirmed it was a homicide.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"514\" data-end=\"722\">Investigators have arrested <strong data-start=\"542\" data-end=\"575\">Zachary Lavel Jackson Jr., 29<\/strong>, in connection with the case. He is being held at the Adams County Jail and faces charges including murder, mayhem, and tampering with evidence.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"894\">The victim has been identified as <strong data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"780\">Lana Brown Bradley<\/strong>, a retired educator and well-known member of the community. Officials say the suspect is related to her family.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"1026\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Mississippi Bureau of Investigation<\/span><\/span> is assisting with the case as authorities continue to investigate what led to her death.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A welfare check in Natchez turned into a homicide investigation after a woman was found dead inside her home. Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff\u2019s Office responded on April 4 after a family member reported they couldn\u2019t reach their loved one. When they arrived at the home on Melanie Road, the situation quickly escalated. 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