HERNANDO, Miss. – Joshua Zimmerman, whose dramatic courthouse escape in 2024 made national headlines, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for a 2023 attempted murder in Southaven.
Zimmerman, a Connecticut native with a history of violent crimes across multiple states, pleaded guilty Thursday in DeSoto County Circuit Court to attempted murder and felony escape. As a habitual offender, he will serve his sentence without the possibility of parole. He also received five years for the courthouse escape, though the sentences will run concurrently.
“He came to DeSoto County to hide and commit violent crimes. And we made sure he’ll never walk free again,” said District Attorney Matthew Barton…