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Mother of missing man tells Jackson council she’s received limited police communication; asks for renewed attention
Summary
Melody Vaughn addressed the Jackson City Council Sept. 9 seeking assistance and better communication from the Jackson Police Department about her son Donald Hewitt, who has been missing since June 2022. Vaughn said she was promised a new detective would be assigned and that she had not received subsequent follow-up.
Melody Vaughn addressed the Jackson City Council on Sept. 9 to seek help in her search for her son, Donald Hewitt, who she said has been missing since June 2022.
Vaughn said she and family members met with Sergeant Sacernia Banks in May 2025 and were told a new detective, identified in her remarks as Detective Collins, would be assigned to the case. Vaughn told the council she has not received follow-up from either Sergeant Banks or Detective Collins and that a previous…
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