Northwest Rankin schools under controlled movement after threat

Northwest Rankin schools under controlled movement after threat

Northwest Rankin High, Northwest Rankin Middle, and Northwest Rankin Elementary are under controlled movement due to a threat called into Northwest Rankin Middle School.

Police investigating threat phoned into Northwest Rankin Middle School

An investigation is underway following a report of a threat called into Northwest Rankin Middle School. The Rankin County Sheriff’s Department announced Friday that its deputies joined officers from other law enforcement agencies in responding to Northwest Rankin’s elementary, middle, and high schools after being notified about the alleged threat. Officials did not disclose the nature of the threat, but did note that the schools are under “contr…