Teen Arrested in Connection with Shooting Death of 14-Year-Old Rankin County Student

Jackson, Mississippi – Authorities have made a third arrest in connection with the tragic shooting that claimed the life of a 14-year-old student from Rankin County. Siyaski Crawford, 15, is the latest individual to be taken into custody, with a bond set at $1.5 million. Alongside Crawford, 16-year-old Maxle Mooneyham and 17-year-old John Foote have also been charged in the case. Foote, unlike the others, is being held without bond. The Jackson police Chief Joseph …

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Teenage Daughter Arrested for Murder of Northwest Rankin Middle School Teacher

Flowood, Mississippi – A tragic incident unfolded in Rankin County as a teenager stands accused of fatally shooting her mother and injuring her stepfather. The victim, 40-year-old Ashley Smylie, was discovered dead in her home in Brandon by her husband on Tuesday evening. Smylie, a math teacher at Northwest Rankin Middle School, was well-known in the community. The devastating turn of events shocked many, as her own daughter, a student at the school, now faces …

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