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IN THE COUNTY COURT OF LAUDERDALE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
YOUTH COURT DIVISION

LAUDERDALE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF THE
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES, BY ANDREA A. SANDERS, AND J.A. AND J.A., MINORS, BY AND THROUGH THEIR NEXT FRIEND, ANDREA A.
SANDERS
PETITIONERS

VS.

JOHNNIKA RENAE ALFORD AND AND UNKNOWN
PUTATIVE FATHER
RESPONDENTS

CIVIL ACTION NO. YC/24-118, YC/24-119

COUNTY COURT SUMMONS

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF LAUDERDALE

TO: Johnnika Renae Alford, whose is not to be found in the State of Mississippi on diligent inquiry and whose post office address is not known to the Petitioners after diligent inquiry made by said Petitioners.

TO: Unknown Putative Father, who is not to be found in the State of Mississippi after diligent inquiry and whose post office address is not known to the Petitioners after diligent
inquiry made by said
Petitioners.

You have been made
Respondent in the suit filed in this Court by the Lauderdale County Department of Child Protection Services by Andrea Sanders, Commissioner, and J.A. and J.A., Minors, seeking to terminate your parental rights as those rights relate to said minors and demanding that the full custody, control and authority to act on behalf of said minors be placed with the Lauderdale County Department of Child Protection Services.

YOU ARE SUMMONED TO APPEAR AND DEFEND AGAINST THE PETITION FILED AGAINST YOU IN THIS ACTION AT 9:00, O'CLOCK A.M. ON THE 22nd DAY OF APRIL, 2025 IN THE
COURTROOM OF THE YOUTH COURT OF
LAUDERDALE COUNTY LOCATED AT 5400TH 20TH STREET EXTENSION IN MERDIAN, MISSISSIPPI, AND IN CASE OF YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AND DEFEND, A JUDGMENT WILL BE
ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF
DEMANDED IN THE
PETITION.

You are not required to file an answer or other pleading, but you may do so if you desire.

ISSUED under my hand and seal of said Court, this 6th day of March, 2025.

COUNTY COURT CLERK OF LAUDERDALE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

BY: Carla Manley
Deputy Clerk

Prepared By:

BETHANY BAGINSKI
(MBN: 106778)
SPECIAL ASSISTANT
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Children's Justice Division
Post Office Box 220
Jackson, Mississippi
39205-0220
Telephone: (601) 359-4425
Email: Bethany.Baginski@ago.ms.gov

03/19, 03/26, 04/02/2025
.
UNKNOWN PUTATIVE FATHER




CIVIL ACTION NO. YC/24-150

UNKNOWN PUTATIVE FATHER RESPONDENT




CIVIL ACTION NO. YC/22-57, YC/22-58, YC/22-59,
YC/22-148

JENNIFER LEEANNE WHEAT, DONALD GRAY MCKEE, JR., AND
UNKNOWN
PUTATIVE FATHER RESPONDENTS

COUNTY COURT SUMMONS 
 
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF LAUDERDALE 
 
TO: BRIAN HARPER AND/OR UNKNOWN PUTATIVE FATHER, who were unable to be personally located for service of process with this summons within the State of Mississippi, after diligent inquiry and attempts at the last known address of 844 Carl Harper Road, Meridian, Ms. 39301. Petitioners made diligent attempts to identify and locate Unknown Putative Father, whose post office address is unknown within the State of Mississippi after diligent search.

You have been made
Respondents in the suit filed in this Court by the Lauderdale County Department of Child Protection Services by Andrea A. Sanders, Commissioner, and E.L.D.M., E.J.M., E.R.W., AND W.G.D.W, Minors,
seeking to terminate your parental rights as those rights relate to said Minors and demanding that the full custody, control and authority to act on behalf of said Minors be placed with the Lauderdale County Department of Child Protection Services. 
 
You are summoned to appear and defend against said
Petition at 9:00 a.m., on the 17th day of  December, 2024, in the courtroom of the County Court of Lauderdale County (Youth Court Division), located at 5400 20th Street Ext., Meridian, Ms., before Hon. Judge Veldore Young Graham. In case of your failure to appear and defend, a
judgment may be made against you for the relief sought in the Petition. 
 
You are not required to file an answer or other pleading, but you may do so if you desire. 
 
ISSUED under my hand and seal of said Court, this 18th day of October 2024.

LAUDERDALE COUNTY YOUTH COURT

BY:  Carla Manley
    Deputy Clerk 
 
PREPARED BY: 
Kathleen Cook, MSB#102398
Special Assistant Attorney General  
Office of the Attorney General 
Children's Justice Division
Supervising Attorney, Central Miss.
Post Office Box 220 
Jackson, Mississippi 39205 
Telephone No. (601)359-4483
Email: Kathleen.Cook@ago.ms.gov 

11/04, 11/21, 11/28/2024
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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE

WHEREAS, on November 3, 2021, BOBBIE B. GRAYSON executed a Deed of Trust to JOHN R. GUNN, Trustee for FIRST STATE BANK, which is recorded in Book 3137 at Page 633 in the land records in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Lauderdale County,
Mississippi; and

WHEREAS, FRED ANTHONY MONSOUR, was appointed Substitute Trustee in the place and stead of JOHN R. GUNN, in said Deed of Trust by
instrument dated June 17, 2024, and recorded on June 21, 2024 in Book 3285 at Page 632; and

WHEREAS, default having been made in the terms and conditions of said Deed of Trust and the entire debt secured thereby having been declared to be due and
payable in accordance with the terms of said Deed of Trust, and the legal holder of said indebtedness having
requested the undersigned Substitute Trustee to execute the trust and sell said land and property in accordance with the terms of said Deed of Trust for the purpose of raising the sums due thereunder, together with attorney's fees, trustee's fees and expenses of sale.

NOW THEREFORE, I, FRED ANTHONY MONSOUR,
Substitute Trustee in said Deed of Trust, will on AUGUST 20, 2024, offer for sale at public outcry, and sell within legal hours, (being between the hours of 11:00 A. M. and 4:00 P. M.) at the front door entrance of the County
Courthouse of the County of Lauderdale, State of
Mississippi, a/k/a the
Lauderdale County
Government Center, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property lying and being
situated in the County of
Lauderdale, State of
Mississippi, to-wit:

All of Lot 5 and 20 feet off of and across the entire North side of Lot 6 in Block 6 of and according to R. K. Lee's Survey of the City of Meridian, Lauderdale County,
Mississippi, as same appears of record in Map Book 1 at Page 84; AND, also the East 1/2 of closed alley adjacent to and abutting the Western end of the above described real property closed by ordinance of the City of Meridian
recorded in Book 580 at Page 462 dated December 4, 1964.

I will convey only such title as is vested in me as Substitute Trustee.

WITNESS MY SIGNATURE this the 23rd day of July, 2024.

FRED ANTHONY MONSOUR, SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE
MSB# 103087
Evans & Monsour, PLLC
1621-24th Avenue
Meridian, Mississippi 39301
601/693-9571
File No. 6159.001

07/30, 08/06, 08/13/2024

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF LAUDERDALE

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE

WHEREAS, on November 3, 2021, BOBBIE B. GRAYSON executed a Deed of Trust to JOHN R. GUNN, Trustee for FIRST STATE BANK, which is recorded in Book 3137 at Page 633 in the land records in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Lauderdale County,
Mississippi; and

WHEREAS, FRED ANTHONY MONSOUR, was appointed Substitute Trustee in the place and stead of JOHN R. GUNN, in said Deed of Trust by
instrument dated June 17, 2024, and recorded on June 21, 2024 in Book 3285 at Page 632; and

WHEREAS, default having been made in the terms and conditions of said Deed of Trust and the entire debt secured thereby having been declared to be due and
payable in accordance with the terms of said Deed of Trust, and the legal holder of said indebtedness having
requested the undersigned Substitute Trustee to execute the trust and sell said land and property in accordance with the terms of said Deed of Trust for the purpose of raising the sums due thereunder, together with attorney's fees, trustee's fees and expenses of sale.

NOW THEREFORE, I, FRED ANTHONY MONSOUR,
Substitute Trustee in said Deed of Trust, will on AUGUST 20, 2024, offer for sale at public outcry, and sell within legal hours, (being between the hours of 11:00 A. M. and 4:00 P. M.) at the front door entrance of the County
Courthouse of the County of Lauderdale, State of
Mississippi, a/k/a the
Lauderdale County
Government Center, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property lying and being
situated in the County of
Lauderdale, State of
Mississippi, to-wit:

All of Lot 5 and 20 feet off of and across the entire North side of Lot 6 in Block 6 of and according to R. K. Lee's Survey of the City of Meridian, Lauderdale County,
Mississippi, as same appears of record in Map Book 1 at Page 84; AND, also the East 1/2 of closed alley adjacent to and abutting the Western end of the above described real property closed by ordinance of the City of Meridian
recorded in Book 580 at Page 462 dated December 4, 1964.

I will convey only such title as is vested in me as Substitute Trustee.

WITNESS MY SIGNATURE this the 23rd day of July, 2024.

FRED ANTHONY MONSOUR, SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE
MSB# 103087
Evans & Monsour, PLLC
1621-24th Avenue
Meridian, Mississippi 39301
601/693-9571
File No. 6159.001

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Stefaine Rue, as
Mother, Next Friend, Parent
and Natural Guardian of
A.R., a minor
PLAINTIFFS/PETITIONERS

vs.

Joshua Chad Stephens and
First Fleet, Inc.
DEFENDANTS/
PETITIONERS

CAUSE NO.
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THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

TO: Gregory Dillard
MDOC ID Number: 115630
RULE 4 SUMMONS
George County Regional
Correctional Facility
.154 Industrial Park Rd.
Lucedale, MS 39452

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT

The Joint Petition for Approval of Minor Settlement which is attached to this Summons is important and you must take immediate action to protect your rights. You are required to mail or hand deliver a copy of a written response to the Petition
to Robert Ogletree, the attorney for the Plaintiffs/Petitioners, whose post office address is P.0. Box 1955, Brandon, MS 39042, and whose street address is 1640 Lelia Drive, Ste. 105, Jackson, MS 39216. Your response must be mailed or delivered within thirty (30) days from the date of delivery of this Summons and Petition, or a judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief sought on behalf of your minor child, A.R. You must also file the original of your Response with the Clerk of this Court within a reasonable time afterward. Note that this matter has been scheduled for a Hearing by the Court on Monday, September 9, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. at the Lauderdale County Chancery Courthouse, located at 612 South 22nd Avenue, South, 2nd Floor, before Judge Austin Terry. You should plan to attend or otherwise participate to express your position, if you desire to do so. A copy of the Notice of Hearing is also attached to this Summons.

Issued under my hand and seal of said Court, this the 23rd day of July, 2024

CAROLYN MOONEY, CHANCERY CLERK LAUDERDALE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

BY: SARAH HANCOCK, D.C.

PREPARED BY:
TIMOTHY D. CRAWLEY,
MSB #7826
ANDERSON CRAWLEY & BURKE, PLLC
P.O. BOX 2540
RIDGELAND, MS 39158
(601)707-8800
TCRAWLEY@ACBLAW.COM

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Stefaine Rue, as
Mother, Next Friend, Parent
and Natural Guardian of
A.R., a minor
PLAINTIFFS/PETITIONERS

vs.

Joshua Chad Stephens and
First Fleet, Inc.
DEFENDANTS/
PETITIONERS

CAUSE NO.
38CH1:24-cv-000490-CS

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

TO: Gregory Dillard
MDOC ID Number: 115630
RULE 4 SUMMONS
George County Regional
Correctional Facility
.154 Industrial Park Rd.
Lucedale, MS 39452

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT

The Joint Petition for Approval of Minor Settlement which is attached to this Summons is important and you must take immediate action to protect your rights. You are required to mail or hand deliver a copy of a written response to the Petition
to Robert Ogletree, the attorney for the Plaintiffs/Petitioners, whose post office address is P.0. Box 1955, Brandon, MS 39042, and whose street address is 1640 Lelia Drive, Ste. 105, Jackson, MS 39216. Your response must be mailed or delivered within thirty (30) days from the date of delivery of this Summons and Petition, or a judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief sought on behalf of your minor child, A.R. You must also file the original of your Response with the Clerk of this Court within a reasonable time afterward. Note that this matter has been scheduled for a Hearing by the Court on Monday, September 9, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. at the Lauderdale County Chancery Courthouse, located at 612 South 22nd Avenue, South, 2nd Floor, before Judge Austin Terry. You should plan to attend or otherwise participate to express your position, if you desire to do so. A copy of the Notice of Hearing is also attached to this Summons.

Issued under my hand and seal of said Court, this the 23rd day of July, 2024

CAROLYN MOONEY, CHANCERY CLERK LAUDERDALE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

BY: SARAH HANCOCK, D.C.

PREPARED BY:
TIMOTHY D. CRAWLEY,
MSB #7826
ANDERSON CRAWLEY & BURKE, PLLC
P.O. BOX 2540
RIDGELAND, MS 39158
(601)707-8800
TCRAWLEY@ACBLAW.COM

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COUNTY OF LAUDERDALE

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE

WHEREAS, on November 3, 2021, BOBBIE B. GRAYSON executed a Deed of Trust to JOHN R. GUNN, Trustee for FIRST STATE BANK, which is recorded in Book 3137 at Page 644 in the land records in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Lauderdale County,
Mississippi; and

WHEREAS, FRED ANTHONY MONSOUR, was appointed Substitute Trustee in the place and stead of JOHN R. GUNN, in said Deed of Trust by
instrument dated June 17, 2024, and recorded on June 21, 2024 in Book 3285 at Page 630; and

WHEREAS, default having been made in the terms and conditions of said Deed of Trust and the entire debt secured thereby having been declared to be due and
payable in accordance with the terms of said Deed of Trust, and the legal holder of said indebtedness having
requested the undersigned Substitute Trustee to execute the trust and sell said land and property in accordance with the terms of said Deed of Trust for the purpose of raising the sums due thereunder, together with attorney's fees, trustee's fees and expenses of sale.

NOW THEREFORE, I, FRED ANTHONY MONSOUR,
Substitute Trustee in said Deed of Trust, will on AUGUST 20, 2024, offer for sale at public outcry, and sell within legal hours, (being between the hours of 11:00 A. M. and 4:00 P. M.) at the front door entrance of the County
Courthouse of the County of Lauderdale, State of
Mississippi, a/k/a the
Lauderdale County
Government Center, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property lying and being
situated in the County of
Lauderdale, State of
Mississippi, to-wit:

Lot 73, Dale Manor
Subdivision of the City of Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, as per map thereof of record in Map Book 5 at Page 41 among the land records of the office of the Chancery Clerk of Lauderdale County, Mississippi.

I will convey only such title as is vested in me as Substitute Trustee.

WITNESS MY SIGNATURE this the 23rd day of July, 2024.

FRED ANTHONY MONSOUR, SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE
MSB# 103087
Evans & Monsour, PLLC
1621-24th Avenue
Meridian, Mississippi 39301
601/693-9571
File No. 6159.001

07/30, 08/06, 08/13/2024

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF LAUDERDALE

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE

WHEREAS, on November 3, 2021, BOBBIE B. GRAYSON executed a Deed of Trust to JOHN R. GUNN, Trustee for FIRST STATE BANK, which is recorded in Book 3137 at Page 644 in the land records in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Lauderdale County,
Mississippi; and

WHEREAS, FRED ANTHONY MONSOUR, was appointed Substitute Trustee in the place and stead of JOHN R. GUNN, in said Deed of Trust by
instrument dated June 17, 2024, and recorded on June 21, 2024 in Book 3285 at Page 630; and

WHEREAS, default having been made in the terms and conditions of said Deed of Trust and the entire debt secured thereby having been declared to be due and
payable in accordance with the terms of said Deed of Trust, and the legal holder of said indebtedness having
requested the undersigned Substitute Trustee to execute the trust and sell said land and property in accordance with the terms of said Deed of Trust for the purpose of raising the sums due thereunder, together with attorney's fees, trustee's fees and expenses of sale.

NOW THEREFORE, I, FRED ANTHONY MONSOUR,
Substitute Trustee in said Deed of Trust, will on AUGUST 20, 2024, offer for sale at public outcry, and sell within legal hours, (being between the hours of 11:00 A. M. and 4:00 P. M.) at the front door entrance of the County
Courthouse of the County of Lauderdale, State of
Mississippi, a/k/a the
Lauderdale County
Government Center, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property lying and being
situated in the County of
Lauderdale, State of
Mississippi, to-wit:

Lot 73, Dale Manor
Subdivision of the City of Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, as per map thereof of record in Map Book 5 at Page 41 among the land records of the office of the Chancery Clerk of Lauderdale County, Mississippi.

I will convey only such title as is vested in me as Substitute Trustee.

WITNESS MY SIGNATURE this the 23rd day of July, 2024.

FRED ANTHONY MONSOUR, SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE
MSB# 103087
Evans & Monsour, PLLC
1621-24th Avenue
Meridian, Mississippi 39301
601/693-9571
File No. 6159.001

07/30, 08/06, 08/13/2024

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