Fugitive Arrested Near Democratic National Convention

Published on August 21, 2024

A Mississippi fugitive has been arrested after barricading himself in a Chicago restaurant near the Democratic National Convention (DNC). Joshua Zimmerman, 31, was taken into custody at 7:20 a.m. on Wednesday after a 14-hour standoff with law enforcement, the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office in Hernando, Mississippi, reported. Joshua Zimmerman, who escaped from a Mississippi courthouse in June. (U.S. Marshals Service via AP) In June, Mr. Zimmerman reportedly fled from the DeSoto County Courthouse, where he was in custody on murder and armed robbery charges. He was also facing extradition to Houston, Texas, where he was charged with murder, the U.S. Marshals Service told The Associated Press....

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