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RANKIN CO., Miss. (WLBT) – A missing Hartfield Academy student was found in Arkansas on Monday.

A press release says that John Michael Jones was lured online to meet with someone down the road from his Brandon home.

Authorities tell WLBT 3 On Your Side that the individual turned out to be an older Hispanic male who then secretly left with Jones.

The individual was later identified as 34-year-old Kaleb James Cannady.

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According to the press release, an immediate Be On the Look Out was issued for Cannady’s vehicle, which was described as a silver 2015 Dodge Charger with an Arkansas license plate.

Troopers with the Arkansas State Police and officers with the Belle Vista Police Department found the suspect’s vehicle at 7:17 p.m. and took Cannady into custody for active warrants through the Rankin County Court.

Jones is safe and is in the custody of Arkansas State Police.

“The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office would like to extend its thanks and appreciation to the United States Marshals Service, Arkansas State Police, Belle Vista Police Department, MS Bureau of Investigation, and MS Attorney General’s Office for their assistance in this case. Most of all, we would like to thank the public who made sure that John Michael Jones was present in everyone’s mind. With your assistance, in addition to our law enforcement partners, we were able to locate and recover the Brandon teen in a little over 24 hours.”

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OPINION | WALLY HALL: ASHOF remains a wonderful organization | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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Wally Hall

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Wally Hall is assistant managing sports editor for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. A graduate of the University of Arkansas-Little Rock after an honorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force, he is a member and past president of the Football Writers Association of America, member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, past president and current executive committee and board member of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame, and voter for the Heisman Trophy. He has been awarded Arkansas Sportswriter of the Year 10 times and has been inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and Arkansas Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame.

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3 people killed, passenger injured in Arkansas crashes | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Three people were killed and another injured in crashes on Arkansas roads from Wednesday to Friday, according to preliminary police reports.

On Wednesday, Lonnie Scott, 81, of Clinton was killed when the car he was driving struck another vehicle in Clinton, a report from Clinton police says.

Scott was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Impala west on Volunteer Parkway at 10:22 a.m. when he failed to stop at a stop sign and struck a 2023 Dodge 5500 headed south on Quality Drive, the report says.

On Friday, Marvin Brown, 48, of McNeil was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Camden, a report from Camden police says.

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Brown was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado north on Cash Road near Washington Street at 5:09 p.m. when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole, the report says. Shamika Milton, 39, of Camden, a passenger in the truck, was injured, the report says.

Around 6:50 p.m. Friday, Ricki Rich, 77, of Parkdale was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Arkansas 8 in rural Ashley County, a report from the Arkansas State Police says.

Rich was driving a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox east near Ashley Road 34 when the vehicle left the roadway and hit a tree, the report says.

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Single‑Vehicle Crash Injures Arkansas Woman West of West Plains – Ozark Radio News

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A 23‑year‑old woman from Calico Rock, Arkansas, was seriously injured Friday afternoon in a single‑vehicle crash on U.S. 160, two miles west of West Plains.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 3:55 p.m. when the westbound 2021 Nissan Sentra ran off the right side of the roadway near Highway JJ. The car struck an embankment and came to rest on the north side of the road.

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The driver, who was wearing a seat belt, suffered moderate injuries. She was airlifted by Air Evac to Cox South Hospital in Springfield.

 

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