Murder of James Craig Anderson which is being investigated as a hate crime is back in the news after 4 new arrests were made. Mississippi police and federal agents who arrested 6 people who were known for attacking African Americans in 2012, for the brutal murder of James Craig Anderson in 2011, have indicted 4 new suspects in the case. Thus far 10 people who beat, kicked and ran over James Craig Anderson with a truck have been charged with conspiracy and committing a hate crime.
The horrific murder of James Craig Anderson which was viewed as a hate crime by attorney general Eric Holder is making headlines again.
The thorough investigation lead by The United States Department of Justice, the FBI and Mississippi police has concluded that James Craig Anderson was murdered in 2011 by a group of 10 young people who were known for assaulting black people in the state.
All 10 criminals are under the age of 25 and have been arrested and indicted for the crime.
In 2012, six friends Deryl Dedmon, John Rice, Dylan Butler, William Montgomery, Jonathan Gaskamp and Joseph Dominick were convicted of a federal hate crime and several conspiracy charges.
The six white males are currently in prison awaiting a trial date for their sentencing.
Most of them are expected to serve life in prison. On Thursday, 4 new individuals were charged with the murder of James Craig Anderson.
John Louis Bullock, Sheltie Brooke Richards, Robert Henry Rice and Sarah Delia Graves all appeared in court where they plead not guilty and were released on $100,000 bond each.
The 10 Mississippians who made a hobby to commit violent acts against minorities will appear in court on September 15.
On June 26, 2011, the clan lead by Deryl Dedmon said it was “time to go fuck some niggers” and drove to Jackson, Mississippi where they fell on James Craig Anderson in the parking lot of a hotel trying to get into his car after he lost his keys.
The pals said they believed the black man was trying to break into the car.
So they beat him, kicked him, assaulted him with bottles before running a truck over him.
