CD: Starkville man who allegedly told ‘sob story’ held for robbery, kidnapping

TIM PRATT

STARKVILLE — A Starkville man who police say has been going door-to-door in the middle of the night and begging for money with a “sob story” about a sick daughter is now being held on charges of robbery and kidnapping.

The charges against 32-year-old Develle Henderson stem from an incident Saturday night, during which he knocked on the door of a man and his fiancée and demanded $20, Starkville Police Department Sgt. Chadd Garnett said. Henderson kept his hand in his coat pocket during the encounter, which frightened the victim, Garnett said.

“With the bulge in his pocket, the victim felt like it was more than his hand in his pocket,” Garnett said. “The victim thought it was a weapon. The suspect then demanded $20 and the victim was in fear, so he gave him the $20 so he would leave.”

Henderson then “forced” the victim to the victim’s vehicle while keeping his hand in his pocket as if he had a weapon, Garnett said, and made the victim drive him to an unknown apartment complex on the north side of town. The victim and his fiancée didn’t report the incident to police until Monday out of fear for their safety.

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