Jones County Sheriff’s Department Seeks Missing Teen

Authorities from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department are urgently searching for 16-year-old Ashley Smith, who was reported as a runaway. According to the department, Ashley Smith was last seen in the Pleasant Ridge community on Sherwood Forest Road last Friday. Described as a White female standing approximately 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing around 130 lbs., she has brown eyes and sandy blonde hair.

During her last sighting, Ashley was wearing a tan shirt paired with dark pants featuring a New Orleans Saints logo. Her runaway status has been officially entered into the FBI’s National Crime Information Center (NCIC), ensuring that law enforcement agencies nationwide are aware of her situation.

Authorities are urging anyone with information on Ashley Smith’s whereabouts to contact the Jones County Sheriff’s Department at 601-425-3147 or anonymously reach out to Jones County Crime Stoppers at 601-428-STOP (7867). Every piece of information, no matter how small, could be crucial in locating Ashley and ensuring her safe return home.