Man wanted for failure to register as sex offender in Jones County

Posted: Dec 7, 2020 / 01:42 PM CST / Updated: Dec 8, 2020 / 10:07 AM CST

JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – Jones County deputies are working to find a man who failed to register as a sex offender.

If anyone knows where Kapree Dayquan Howze is located, contact the Jones County Sheriff’s Department at 601-425-3147 or Jones County Crime Stoppers at 601-428-STOP(7867).

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