Brainchild arrested for rash of robberies 01-12-2011

THE U.S. MARSHALS ARREST THE BRAINCHILD BEHIND A RASH OF VIOLENT CRIMES IN THE DELTA. LEONARD COLEMAN SITS INSIDE A MISSISSIPPI JAIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT AFTER A TIP LED TO HIS ARREST THURSDAY MORNING IN MEMPHIS.  FEDERAL OFFICIALS SAY COLEMAN WAS THE MASTERMIND BEHIND SEVERAL VIOLENT ROBBERIES IN LEFLORE AND SUNFLOWER COUNTIES WITH HIS PARTNER IN CRIME, WILLIE D THOMAS, A-K-A "SAINT LOUIS," A PERSON WHO HAS ALSO BEEN FEATURED ON MANHUNT MONDAY. THE MOST VIOLENT CRIME COLEMAN ALLEGEDLY CONCOCTED WAS THE ARMED ROBBERY, KIDNAPPING AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ON NOVEMBER 13 IN ITTA BENA.  AUTHORITIES SAY THE MEN FORCED THEIR WAY INTO TONY O'NEAL'S HOME IN SEARCH OF HIS JACKPOT WINNINGS AND DUCT TAPED, BOUND AND TORTURED TWO MEN AND ONE WOMAN AFTER THEY DIDN'T COOPERATE.  WHEN O'NEAL RETURNED  TO HIS HOME, THE MEN ALLEGEDLY DUCT TAPED, BOUND AND BEGAN BEATING O'NEAL WITH A POOL STICK AND A GUN.  HE WAS THEN SHOT AND BURNED WITH A HOT SPOON. WILLIE D THOMAS, THE LAST SUSPECT IN THIS CASE, IS STILL ON THE RUN. OFFICIALS BELIEVE HE IS HIDING OUT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN MEMPHIS AND JACKSON.