Murder suspect, escapee, remains at large

Zimmerman was arrested in Southaven last fall on charges in murder in Houston, Texas

Photo: Joshua James Zimmerman (Courtesy photo)

MONDAY, JUNE 17 UPDATE: The DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office has added $5,000 to the reward money, making the total reward amount to $10,000 for information that leads to the identity and capture of Joshua Zimmerman.

A release from the District Attorney’s Office Monday said Zimmerman is sought for murder in Houston, Texas, escape in DeSoto County, and absconding in a case from Connecticut.

When he escaped, Zimmerman was being held on attempted murder and armed robbery in Southaven, He was in the process of being extradited back to Harris County, Texas on a murder charges. More details are found below.

WMC-TV in Memphis Saturday reported that the U.S. Marshals Service had offered a reward of up $5,000 for information that leads to the capture of Joshua James Zimmerman, who escaped from the DeSoto County Courthouse on Friday morning, June 14. Click here for more on the report.

Zimmerman was originally captured in Southaven on murder charges allegedly killing a woman in September 2023. We reported on the capture in DeSoto County News in October 2023.

FRIDAY EVENING UPDATE: At 6:25 p.m. on Friday, June 14, DeSoto County Sheriff’s officials said they had reason to believe that Joshua James Zimmerman had left the immediate area. The public was warned that if Zimmerman was spotted to not make contact with him but call authorities immediately. Officials said the search for Zimmerman was an ongoing investigation .

Zimmerman, an inmate at the DeSoto County Adult Detention Center, escaped Friday morning from the DeSoto County Courthouse in Hernando where he was scheduled for a hearing. Zimmerman had previously been arrested and charged by the Southaven Police Department with multiple felonies, including attempted murder.