Demetrius Young Sentenced to 30 Years in Mississippi Carjacking Case
Demetrius Young, a man from Mobile, Alabama, received a 30-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to carjacking and kidnapping charges in George County, Mississippi. The charges stem from an April 2024 incident where Young stole a vehicle containing three children.
Biloxi Gulfport, MS, October 15, 2026 —
Demetrius Young, a man from Mobile, Alabama, has received a 30-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to carjacking and kidnapping charges in George County, Mississippi, according to the available case summary.
The charges stem from an incident in April 2024 in which Young stole a vehicle that contained three children. The summary does not provide further details about the circumstances of the incident, the children’s identities or ages, or whether anyone was injured.
Young’s guilty plea and sentence are the known outcomes of the case. The date the sentence was imposed, the name of the court, and the names of the judge or prosecutors were not provided. The summary also does not specify whether the 30-year term applies to both charges together or how the sentence is structured.
No additional information was provided about the children’s whereabouts after the vehicle was taken, the recovery of the vehicle, or any other proceedings in the case. The available information does not identify the specific statutes associated with the charges or describe any terms of the plea agreement beyond Young’s guilty pleas.
The case summary establishes that the incident occurred in April 2024 in George County and that it involved a vehicle carrying three children. It does not provide details about the location within the county, how the vehicle was taken, or the sequence of events leading to the charges. Those details, along with the sentencing date and further information about the court’s decision, remain unspecified in the information provided.
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