Noise complaint turns deadly in DeSoto County
DeSoto County deputies responding to a noise complaint, shot and killed a man at the scene, who, according to authorities, pointed a gun at the deputies.
Topic: DeSoto County Sheriff Thomas Tuggle
RSSThere are 17 article(s) tagged DeSoto County Sheriff Thomas Tuggle:
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October 2025
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December 2024
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DeSoto County inmate facing additional five years after brief escape
On Dec. 16, a grand jury indicted Stephen Russell Jr. on one charge of felony escape after he reportedly faked a medical emergency when authorities prepared to transport him from the Hernando courthouse Dec. 9.
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Bailey: Grand jury proceedings are to be kept secret, and DeSoto County folks are making sure
The DeSoto County grand jury met with Sheriff Department leaders this week, and no one will say why, leading to another mystery in that soap opera.
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DeSoto sheriff subpoenaed before grand jury
After an inmate briefly escaped custody this week, Sheriff Thomas Tuggle and Chief Deputy Justin Smith were subpoenaed before a grand jury on Thursday, Dec. 12.
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Another man escapes custody from Hernando courthouse
Stephen Graham Russell, Jr., was at the Hernando courthouse Monday morning for a plea and sentencing hearing when he escaped briefly.
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November 2024
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New details revealed after DeSoto County hearing for fugitive
The release of documents in the Joshua Zimmerman case sheds light on the charges against the suspect and a request to end the gag order on details connected to his escape this past summer.
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Joshua Zimmerman extradited to Mississippi
An employee of the Rankin County Detention Center confirmed Zimmerman was booked into the facility earlier Wednesday but could not provide further information.
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September 2024
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DeSoto County sheriff’s town hall focuses on school safety after threats
“We sit right next to one of the most dangerous cities in the country, but our crime rate has remained low,” Sheriff Thomas Tuggle said, referring to Memphis at DeSoto’s northern doorstep.
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DeSoto sheriff had tip Zimmerman was in Chicago before arrest
Sheriff Thomas Tuggle’s statements Monday were his first on the case in over a month, a decision he compared to a game of chess with the media.
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August 2024
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Deputy jailer arrested for aiding Zimmerman’s escape
The former employee was terminated Friday, Aug. 23, according to the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office.
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Bailey: Zimmerman captured but drama, questions linger in DeSoto County
After more than two months, escapee Joshua Zimmerman is back in custody, but there is still tension between certain parties in DeSoto County.
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DeSoto County escapee sticking in Chicago for now
After months on the lam, DeSoto County escapee Joshua Zimmerman was found barricaded in a Chicago restaurant.
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July 2024
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Moore: Can the rift between DeSoto County sheriff and DA be fixed?
Sheriff Thomas Tuggle and District Attorney Matthew Barton were elected on the promise of keeping DeSoto County safe. Can they do that while their offices are at odds?
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June 2024
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Fugitive from three states at large: The criminal career of Joshua Zimmerman
Zimmerman is wanted by authorities in at least three states, including Texas for the 2023 murder of Keyanna Shantall Mercer in Houston.
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Bailey: Finger-pointing in DeSoto as sides form on what happened with escaped prisoner
As Joshua Zimmerman remains on the run after escaping in DeSoto County, there are questions about what happened, who is responsible and what happened to the video evidence.
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DeSoto inmate escaped through courthouse ‘design flaw,’ sheriff says
Authorities have begun Phase 2 in the search for an escaped DeSoto County inmate, and the reward for his capture is $10,000.
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May 2024
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DeSoto County sheriff: ‘Memphis is not an adversary’
“Everybody is constantly focused on Memphis, Memphis, Memphis,” Tuggle said. “I will say something that’s probably going to shock you. The most violent criminals trying to get into our county are not coming from Memphis.”
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