Bailey: Finger-pointing in DeSoto as sides form on what happened with escaped prisoner
DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton (at microphone) claims a county official deleted evidence from his office’s server related to the recent escape of an inmate who is still at large. (Courtesy DeSoto County District Attorney’s office)
Clay Bailey
Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage for the bulk of his career, except for a stint as sports editor of The Daily Memphian when it launched in September 2018. He now is suburban editor and also serves as a freelance sports writer for The Associated Press.
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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