Mendenhall Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Home Burglary

Madison and Rankin Counties' District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced today that Dennis Anthony Walker was sentenced on April 22, 2025, for an October 2023 burglary of a residence in Rankin County. Circuit Judge Steve Ratcliff sentenced Walker to serve 25 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. 

On October 13, 2023, the Rankin County Sheriff's Department responded to a 911 call at a home on Clara Foote Road for a suspected house burglary. Upon arrival, Deputies discovered that the house had been ransacked, and a child's piggy bank had been stolen. Additionally, they found signs of forced entry into the home. Deputies canvased the area, and neighbors reported seeing a male running from the house into a wooded area. Deputies searched where the suspect had escaped but found only a pair of red flip-flops. Continuing their search, Deputies located a vehicle in the woods adjacent to the burglarized residence. Dispatchers informed the deputies that the car belonged to Dennis Anthony Walker. The deputies retrieved Walker's driver's license. 

The homeowner arrived home and gave the law enforcement officer access to her surveillance camera. The camera captured images of the burglar prowling through the victim's home. This suspect was wearing red flip-flops. Deputies compared the driver's license to the person in the surveillance video, and it was clear Dennis Walker was the person who broke into the victim's home. Based on this information, an arrest warrant was issued for Walker. Law enforcement also learned that Walker had previous convictions in neighboring counties for house burglary. Investigators later apprehended Walker in Simpson County with the help of Simpson County Deputies. During questioning, Walker admitted he broke into the victim's home. 

Defendant: 

Name: Dennis Anthony Walker 
Date of Birth: 9/6/1979 

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