News, Russellville
By Brady Petree
 By By Brady Petree  
Published 6:03 am Wednesday, July 15, 2026

FCSO investigating death of 2-year-old

RUSSELLVILLE — An investigation into the drowning of two-year-old Sienna Drane is ongoing as of Monday morning, according to Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Kyle Palmer.

On July 9 at approximately 11:59 a.m., FCSO deputies received a call regarding a missing child, later identified as the twoyear- old Drane, on Cave Hollow Road in Russellville.

An autopsy will be performed as investigators continue to search for answers.

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