A tribal member from the Pearl River Community of the Choctaw Indian Reservation pleaded guilty on April 28 to being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Baxter Kruger for the Southern District of Mississippi and Robert Eikhoff, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Jackson Office.
The case highlights ongoing efforts by federal and tribal law enforcement agencies to address violent crime and gun offenses within Native American communities. The Southern District of Mississippi is responsible for prosecuting federal crimes, handling civil lawsuits for the government, and collecting federal debts according to its official website.
Court documents show that Jehovah Horace Dixon, age 25, was found with a firearm on June 4, 2025. He had previously been convicted in October 2023 for felony fleeing in Neshoba County Circuit Court. Dixon’s arrest followed an investigation led by the FBI Safe Trails Task Force with assistance from local agencies.
Dixon was indicted by a federal grand jury in June 2025. He is scheduled for sentencing on July 29 and faces up to fifteen years in prison. Sentencing will be determined by a federal district judge after considering statutory factors and U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.
The FBI Safe Trails Task Force has worked with partners such as tribal police departments and county sheriff’s offices since its presence began on the Choctaw Indian Reservation in 2022. The task force aims to combat violent crime and drug trafficking across Indian Country and nearby areas.
The Southern District encompasses offices in Jackson, Gulfport, and Hattiesburg; it covers forty-five counties across twenty-five thousand square miles according to its official website. The U.S. Attorney serves as chief federal law enforcement officer under direction from the Attorney General according to its official website.
