There are 14 article(s) tagged Joshua Zimmerman:

• November 2024

  • 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.

    By Rob Moore 6 hours ago

• 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.

    By Rob Moore September 23, 2024

• 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. 

    By Rob Moore August 27, 2024

  • 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.

    By Clay Bailey August 23, 2024

  • 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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    DeSoto County escapee apprehended, authorities say

    By Rob Moore August 22, 2024

  • 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.

    By Rob Moore August 21, 2024

  • 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.

    By Rob Moore August 21, 2024

• 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.

    By Rob Moore July 22, 2024

  • 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?

    By Rob Moore July 05, 2024

  • 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. 

    By Rob Moore July 02, 2024

• 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. 

    By Rob Moore June 25, 2024

  • 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.

    By Clay Bailey June 21, 2024

  • ‘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. 

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    DeSoto inmate escaped through courthouse ‘design flaw,' sheriff says

    By Rob Moore June 20, 2024

  • 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.

    By Rob Moore June 20, 2024