Man who escaped DeSoto County custody pleads guilty to attempted murder
DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton speaks at a press conference on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. (Brandon LaGrone II/The Daily Memphian)
Joshua Zimmerman, who escaped custody in DesSoto County and was later recaptured in Chicago, pleaded guilty to attempted murder Thursday and was sentenced to 50 years in prison, according to District Attorney Matthew Barton.
The sentence, which includes no possibility of parole, concludes the local case against him.
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Brandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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