Two county residents have been charged by the Ridgeland Police Department in a May 8 incident that resulted in the death of a 20-year-old Ridgeland man.
According to the Ridgeland PD, Michael Hightower, 37, of 167 Walsh Drive, Apt. D1 in Hardeeville, was charged with murder in the death of Christopher Thomas, 20, of 21 Wilson Street in Ridgeland, after an attempted armed robbery on North Railroad Avenue last Wednesday night.
According to Deputy Coroner Jeremiah Vaigneur, Thomas died of stab wounds.