Madison-Rankin District Attorney John Bramlett issued the following statements.
Domino's Pizza Delivery Driver Murder
Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett, Jr., announced that on April 21, 2021, Judge Steve Ratcliff sentenced Terrance Caldwell to life in prison for the murder of Hilerica Dortch. He gave Caldwell an additional ten years consecutive to his life sentence for the shooting of Ranjit Singh.
On December 13, 2019, Dortch went missing while working a shift as a delivery driver at the Canton Domino’s Pizza. The Madison County Sheriff’s Department began a large-scale missing persons investigation with the help of the community. Dortch’s body was recovered on December 17, 2019 behind an abandoned house on Old Yazoo Road.
The MCSO was able to determine that Caldwell had not only murdered Dortch, but he was also responsible for the December 19, 2019 armed robbery of a gas station in Canton and he had shot Singh, an employee of the gas station, in the course of the robbery. Singh helped law enforcement identify Caldwell.
During the sentencing, the mother and aunt of Dortch spoke of the impact that Dortch’s murder had on their family including her nine year old son. They thanked law enforcement for their investigation and hoped that now that justice had been served, they could begin the healing process.
District Attorney Bramlett stated, “This man preyed on two individuals that were simply trying to do their jobs; he killed one and tried to kill the other. The Madison Sheriff’s Department worked tirelessly to find out who had killed Ms. Helerica Dortch and then shot Mr. Ranjit Singh. We thank them for their thorough investigation that allowed our office to obtain this conviction and sentence. We are confident that Terrance Caldwell will spend the rest of his life in prison. ”
DUI Death of Betty Simmons
Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett, Jr. announced today that Harrison Neal Little pled guilty to one count of Driving Under the Influence resulting in Death and one count of Leaving the Scene of an Accident resulting in Death in front of Judge Dewey Arthur.
Judge Arthur sentenced Little to twenty (20) years for each count, with those sentences running concurrently.
On June 10, 2020, officers with the Madison Police Department responded to a crash at the intersection of Highway 51 and Hoy Rd in the city of Madison. Ms. Betty Simmons was on her way to work at the Kroger on Highway 51 in Madison when she was rear ended by Little. MPD determined that Little was both speeding and over the legal limit for alcohol at the time of the accident. Ms. Simmons passed away from her injuries sustained in the wreck.
At the sentencing hearing, Simmons’ family spoke of what a kind and caring mother and grandmother she was. Little apologized to the family and took complete responsibility for his actions.
District Attorney Bramlett stated, “This man made an awful and reckless decision to drive drunk. That decision took the life of an innocent woman trying to go to work and forever changed the lives of Ms. Simmons’s entire family. We are thankful for the Madison Police Department for their investigation. We continue to pray for Ms. Simmons’s family.”
11 comments:
kingfish.....I have seen no reports on what went on last night at meeting called by Councilman Foote held at the AG Museum....you have anything for us??
Went last night and recorded it. It is downloading off my camera onto my laptop right now, then I have to upload to youtube so it will be awhile but it is going to be up today.
Excellent!!
From the short snippet on local news, it appeared it was the same ole people owning the mike and talking on and on, accomplishing nothing, but loving the sound of their own voices.
No blessing north of county line road.
Location, location, location
What happened to giving the death penalty to convicted murderers?
I cry for those who lost their lives as the result of being on the roadway when they encountered this killer driver. For those who drink and then drive, this is what you can do.
Don't drink and drive. If you want to take a chance on killing someone today, just put a shell in your revolver, spin it, put the barrel to your head and pull the trigger.
its too bad that lovely young lady didn't have pistol while out delivering those pizzas. she may very well be alive today. she could have shot that fat slob that murdered her.
Took way too long for this young woman's death to be vindicated.
3:14 - pay attention. This is not about a drunk driver.
Bubba Bramlett and his staff are doing a great job for the citizens of Rankin and Madison Counties . Thank you Bubba for a job well done.
When the headline references a DA getting a murder conviction, I immediately know we are not talking about Hinds County. Sad.
Keep voting for and getting exactly what you want Jackson.
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