DeSoto County escapee not facing contempt of court charge
Joshua Zimmerman will not face additional charges related to his failure to appear in court last June, but he remains held without bail following a judge’s ruling this week.
Topic: Joshua Zimmerman
RSSThere are 16 article(s) tagged Joshua Zimmerman:
-
December 2024
-
-
November 2024
-
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.
-
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.
-
-
September 2024
-
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.
-
-
August 2024
-
Deputy jailer arrested for aiding Zimmerman’s escape
The former employee was terminated Friday, Aug. 23, according to the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office.
-
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.
-
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.
Related content:
-
DeSoto County escapee apprehended, authorities say
Joshua Zimmerman, the subject of a manhunt for more than two months, is in custody Wednesday after a standoff in Chicago.
-
DeSoto County escapee barricades self in Chicago restaurant
“Our plan is to start extradition, and we’re praying that ... he’s captured, and we can bring him back here,” DeSoto County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Justin Smith said.
-
-
July 2024
-
Judge places gag order on DeSoto DA
A Circuit Court judge has issued a gag order to prevent DeSoto County’s Matthew Barton from speaking publicly about an inmate who escaped from custody and remains at large.
-
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?
-
Reward for escaped DeSoto County inmate raised to $20K
Joshua Zimmerman, 31, was in court Friday, June 14, for a hearing related to multiple felony charges in DeSoto County including attempted murder, armed robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm.
-
-
June 2024
-
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.
-
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.
-
‘It was admitted’: DeSoto employee deletes evidence of inmate escape, DA says
“It did not take long for us to uncover a conspiracy to cover up and suppress certain evidence regarding the escape of Joshua Zimmerman,” DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton said during a press conference Thursday, June 20.
Related story:
DeSoto inmate escaped through courthouse ‘design flaw,' sheriff says
-
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.
-
About 16 results
1