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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." Violent crime is down in Jackson: Jackson continues to see drop in murders. See how first five months of 2025 compared to 2024 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@ This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: The missing woman was held captive for weeks in Mississippi man's home
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02-05-2025
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Goon Squad victims reach $2.5 million settlement with Rankin County, sheriff's office
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The two Black men who were tortured by six former law enforcement officers in Rankin County have reached a settlement in their civil case against the sheriff's office and county. According to Jason Dare, an attorney for the Rankin County Sheriff's Office, a $2.5 million settlement was reached after a suit was brought by Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker against Rankin County and Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey. Jenkins and Parker initially filed a $400 million civil lawsuit against the department. State Auditor investigates sheriff for alleged use of inmates on farm Dare said the county will pay for $500,000 for the resolution, and the county's insurance will pay its policy of $2 million for the resolution of the case. He said the funding for the resolution will come from the budget of the sheriff's office, and there will be no tax increase that with impact Rankin County citizens. Former Rankin County deputies Brett McAlpin, Daniel Opdyke, Christian Dedmon, Hunter Elward, and Jeffrey Middleton, as well as former Richland police officer Joshua Hartfield, were sentenced on state and federal charges in connection to the torture of Jenkins and Parker. The terror began on January 24, 2023, with a racist call for extrajudicial violence when a white person phoned McAlpin and complained that two Black men were staying with a white woman at a house in Braxton. McAlpin told Deputy Dedmon, who texted a group of white deputies so willing to use excessive force they called themselves 'The Goon Squad.' Once inside, they handcuffed Jenkins and his friend Parker and poured milk, alcohol and chocolate syrup over their faces. They forced them to strip naked and shower together to conceal the mess. They mocked the victims with racial slurs and shocked them with stun guns. Justice Department opens civil rights probe into Mississippi sheriff's office after torture of 2 Black men After Elward shot Jenkins in the mouth, they devised a coverup that included planting drugs and a gun. False charges stood against Jenkins and Parker for months. Jenkins suffered a lacerated tongue and broken jaw. In March 2023, months before federal prosecutors announced charges in August, an investigation by The Associated Press linked some of the deputies to at least four violent encounters with Black men since 2019 that left two dead and another with lasting injuries. Attorneys for several of the deputies have said their clients became ensnared in a culture of corruption that was not only permitted, but encouraged by leaders within the sheriff's office. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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17-04-2025
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Multiple suspects arrested in Rankin County stabbing incident
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Rankin County deputies said multiple suspects were arrested in connection to a stabbing. The incident occurred just before 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 17 at a home on Jacks Place just off of Old Fannin Road near Flowood. Mississippi man killed in multi-boat crash during Major League Fishing tournament in Alabama Investigator Tyler Burnell, with the Rankin County Sheriff's Office, said the stabbing victim was hospitalized. He said when deputies arrived at the scene, they encountered a second victim at the home and detained multiple suspects. After the scene was secured, the second victim was treated by medical staff and also transported to a local hospital. Burnell said the suspects have yet to be identified due to the fact that all parties involved are non-English speaking. This is an active scene and ongoing investigation. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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16-04-2025
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Man arrested after drugs found in luggage at Jackson airport
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Rankin County deputies said a man was arrested after drugs were discovered at the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport. Investigator Tyler Burnell, with the Rankin County Sheriff's Office, said narcotics investigators and officers from the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) received information on April 15 regarding a passenger on an inbound flight. Man sentenced for shooting Lyft driver in Jackson After the flight landed around noon, federal and local law enforcement officers conducted a K-9 sweep of packages being offloaded from the aircraft. Burnell said a K-9 alerted to two bags belonging to the passenger that had been reported to authorities. The passenger was identified as Monroe Milton III, 38, of Jackson. According to Burnell, Milton admitted that there was one pound of mushrooms in his luggage, and he was detained. During a search of the bags, investigators said they found drug paraphernalia, multiple jars of hemp/marijuana products totaling to 68 grams and a clear zip-tied bag containing 493 grams of Psilocybin mushrooms. Milton was charged with trafficking a controlled substance and transported to the Rankin County Detention Center. His bond was set at $100,000. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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04-04-2025
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Man in stolen vehicle arrested after multi-county chase in Mississippi
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Rankin County deputies announced a man, who was in a stolen vehicle, was arrested after a multi-county chase. Investigator Tyler Burnell, with the Rankin County Sheriff's Office, said a deputy attempted to stop a maroon Toyota around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 3. The vehicle had been reported as stolen out of Oklahoma. Man flees Rankin County traffic stop, tosses drugs, nearly hits deputy Burnell said the vehicle led deputies on a chase on I-20 eastbound, crossing through Scott and Newton counties. As the vehicle approached the City of Newton, the suspect, 37-year-old Joshua Eric Jade Keen, exited the interstate. Burnell said Keen rammed a deputy's vehicle, which caused his own vehicle to become disabled. Keen was arrested. Investigators said he has multiple out of state felony warrants and a lengthy criminal history consisting of assault, fraud, theft and drug possession. Keen was charged with felony receiving stolen property, felony fleeing and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. He is being held in the Rankin County Detention Center without bond. Burnell said Keen's most recent residency is in Corinth, Texas, but he is from and resided the majority of his life in Florida. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
