Forrest County Democrat Party Chair Arrested For Kidnapping

Columbia, MS- The head of the Forrest County Democrat Party has been arrested and jailed at the Marion County Detention Center for "kidnapping." Martaze Hammond, the chairman of the Forrest County Democrat Executive Committee was arrested on Friday, May 23, 2025 by the Marion County Sheriff's Department.

He was booked and immediatley bonded out.

Less than a year ago, another Forrest County Democrat, David Breland, who was the Forrest County Circuit Clerk Democratic Nominee, was also arrested and sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of a hit and run in Hattiesburg, MS.

Tuesday, May 27, The Forrest County Democrats will host a Town Hall at Jackie Dole Community Center featuring United States Congressman Bennie Thompson.

This is a developing story.