Crime

Vicksburg kidnapping suspect has turned himself in to authorities

Published

3 years ago

September 27, 2023

Keith Phillips

Eric Rawlings Jr.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) —

Eric Rawlings Jr. has turned himself in to authorities.

Rawlings is suspected of kidnapping a newborn child, 3-year-old Tamerikaya Rawlings and 5-year-old Benyaaqob Rawlings of Vicksburg on Sunday.

Rawlings turned himself in on Wednesday, according to the Slidell Police Department. There is no official word on if he turned himself in to Vicksburg PD or Slidell PD.

This is a developing story.

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Keith Phillips

Keith Phillips is the Vicksburg Daily News Sports Editor. He has been on staff since October 2019 where he was part-time until becoming full-time in 2020. Keith is a Vicksburg native and graduate of Vicksburg High School and the University of Southern Mississippi. In his years with VDN, he has covered multiple stories including sports, human interest and crime(courtroom).

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Vicksburg kidnapping suspect has turned himself in to authorities

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