Rankin County Sheriff's Office

*******UPDATE******* ALIYA WARD HAS BEEN FOUND AND IS SAFE. Aliya Ward... 15 Years of Age Height: 5' 2" Weight: 115 Eyes: Blue Hair: Blonde Should Length Aliya Ward ran away from home on Monday, May 31st from the Barker Road area in Pelahatchie. There is no known clothing description. If you have any information as to the whereabouts of Aliya please contact the Rankin County Sheriff's Department at 601-825-1480.

Shortly before midnight on Tuesday, June 1, the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department received a call from a citizen who stated her car was shot while driving on Highway 471 near Coon Hunters Road. Deputies immediately responded and began searching the area. Shortly after the first call another citizen reported that their car had also been shot in the same area around the same time. Deputies continued to search area in an attempt to locate the shooter. Early this morning dep...uties located other bullet holes that seem to point to the direction of a nearby house. Deputies questioned the homeowner and were able to locate the firearm believed to have been used in the shooting incidents. Three juvenile males were detained in connection with the shooting. Two of the juveniles will be transported to the Rankin County Juvenile Detention Center where the will appear in front of Rankin County Youth Court Judge Tom Broome. The third will be charged as an adult and held at the Rankin County Adult Detention Center. Rankin County District Attorney Bubba Bramlett will bring him before Rankin County Court Judge Kent McDaniel for an initial appearance. See more

The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office offers its deepest condolences to Trooper Harris' family as well as his family at the Mississippi Highway Patrol. Rest easy brother, we got it from here.

*****UPDATE***** The train is now clear and HWY 18 and Marquette are now open *****ADVISORY*****... We currently have a train stalled in Brandon which is completely blocking HWY 18 at Greenfield Road (by the Pepsi plant). The same train is long enough to also be completely blocking Marquette Road near Boyce Thompson. Your dispatchers have been talking to Kansas City Rail Road personnel and have been advised that crews are working on getting the train moved. We have no control of nor have we been given an estimated time that the train will be moving again. Your day shift lieutenant is currently positioning officers at locations to best facilitate anticipated traffic issues. If you are trying to get to south Brandon, you will need to choose a route through downtown which connects to HWY 18 south east of the tracks. We will keep you advised as new information becomes available.

**All roads are now clear** The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office has received calls about roads being flooded around the county. We will continue to update this l...ist. Rankin County Road Department is also working to ensure drivers are aware of these conditions. If you see any flooded roads, turn around, get somewhere safe and notify the sheriff's office if it's not already listed. Oak Ridge Way Spanish Oak Drive Post Oak Place Mohr Drive at Highway 18 Will Stutely Drive East Pinebrook Drive West Pinebrook Drive Highway 80 at the railroad viaduct near Gulde Road