Monday, February 12, 2007

Repeat Offender Wanted for Murder

UPDATE: Danielle Jackson was found and arrested in Atlanta, GA on Saturday, February 10th. Someone spotted Jackson at the Lenox Mall in Buckhead and called police. He is currently being held in the Mecklenburg County Jail.

Police are looking for Danielle Jermaine Jackson, 24. He is wanted for the Sunday afternoon Murder of 17 year old Keyon Dial. Homicide Detectives have obtained a warrant for Jackson's arrest.

The next bit of information should not come as a surprise to anyone... Jackson is a habitual repeat offender! In the past 3 years, Jackson has accumulated 15 arrests in Mecklenburg County. Some of his recent arrests are for traffic violations and others are for resisting a public officer, possession of a stolen firearm, possession & distributing drugs and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

According to NC Dept of Corrections records and the Mecklenburg County Arrest Lookup, Jackson's criminal career started when he was 18 and has continued steadily for the past 6 years. As we see too often, Jackson was let of easy for many of his crimes and has only served one year and three months in jail for dealing drugs. In most cases, Jackson was sentenced to probation or his charges were dismissed.

If you have any information, please contact Charlotte Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.