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Missing Mississippi woman found after held captive, abused, for 3 weeks, authorities say
Authorities said a man was arrested in Mississippi after law enforcement said they discovered a missing woman at his home, where she had been held captive and abused for nearly three weeks.
The Smith County Sheriff's Office worked in a joint operation with the Rankin County Sheriff's Office to investigate the case, as announced via two Facebook posts by both agencies on Monday, June 9.
The Smith County Sheriff's Office said deputies received a call on May 12 from a "concerned mother" who was unable to reach her adult daughter in several weeks. The office said the mother "feared for her daughter's safety" and contacted authorities to report her daughter missing.
Smith County investigators coordinated with Rankin County investigators, believing the missing woman was located at a home on Holly Bush Road in Rankin County. Deputies responded to the scene and confirmed the location of the missing woman.
"During an on-scene investigation at the residence, deputies observed physical injuries to the missing female and facilitated her transport to a local hospital for treatment. An interview conducted with the female victim revealed that she had been held against her will at the residence for three (3) weeks while enduring near daily abuse," both agencies wrote in their posts.
According to authorities, an examination conducted at the hospital showed the woman sustained "multiple broken bones in her face," along with "multiple contusions and lacerations on her body."
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Authorities said the suspect, Quincy Terrell Gilbert, was found by deputies at an address on Lake Road in Pelahatchie and arrested. Gilbert's intake date and age was not specified in the post.
In addition, a search warrant was executed at the Holly Bush Road residence that resulted in the recovery of "a broom stick which had been fashioned in order to abuse the victim."
Gilbert faces charges of aggravated assault and capital kidnapping. Gilbert is currently being held on a $600,000 bond at the Rankin County Detention Center.
Pam Dankins is the breaking news reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Have a tip? Email her at pdankins@
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