Southern Cold Case Files: The Murder of Melvin Brown

The Hernando Houdini - The Design Flaw was an Unlocked Door

On the morning of June 14, 2024, dangerous criminal Joshua Zimmerman slipped out the backdoor of DeSoto County Courthouse in Hernando, Mississippi, and disappeared for 67 days. In the days that followed his escape, DeSoto County Sheriff Thomas Tuggle would claim that Zimmerman exploited a security flaw in the buildings design, which later turned out to be an unlocked door on the third floor of the courthouse. The Sheriff would also claim that luck was on Zimmerman’s side that day, as the dangerous criminal was out of the city limits of Hernando in less than 10 minutes. However, it later transpired that Zimmerman had methodically planned his escape and was aided by an outside network. For the first time, learn how in the months leading up to his daring escape Zimmerman planned nearly all of bid for freedom over the inmate phone and messaging system. Also discover how Zimmerman accessed a contraband network to not only supply him with a handcuff key and cell phone, but also, aid him in his bid for freedom. We also reveal how his mother used Facebook photos to send him coded messages to signal to him when law enforcement changed their focus from the small north Mississippi town, to the bright lights of Memphis, just over the state line in Tennessee. When it comes to the case of dangerous criminal Joshua Zimmerman, the truth is truly more starling then the fiction. For exclusive content, don't forget to subscribe to TVMO Media [https://tvmo.substack.com/] and for an ad free experience listen on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hernando-houdini-this-country-ass-town-got-you-though/id1845261917?i=1000733158072].

The Hernando Houdini - This Country Ass Town Got You, Though

In this weeks episode of The Hernando Houdini - The True Story Behind the Escape of Dangerous Criminal Joshua Zimmerman, we delve deep into the Southaven Police Department casefile that was developed by SPD while they were investigating the attempted murder of an elderly Southaven man Jerry Talley in late September 2023. At first glance, it appeared to SPD detectives that Zimmerman shot Talley in what appeared to be a home invasion gone wrong. But when Talley refused to cooperate with law enforcement and several people became intertwined with the case, it appeared there was a much bigger picture at play, but SPD could never prove it. Then, when SPD arrested Zimmerman some 48 hours after he tried to kill Talley, a lot more bizarre and compelling insights were learned about the crime and the connections between Talley and Zimmerman. Don't forget you can subscribe to ⁠TVMO Media⁠ [https://tvmo.substack.com/] for exclusive content.

The Hernando Houdini - Joshua Zimmerman, Who?

On June 14, 2024, a dangerous criminal named Joshua Zimmerman escaped from DeSoto County Courthouse in Hernando Mississippi. It was evident from the start of the search for Zimmerman, though, that law enforcement wanted to find him quickly, due to the danger he posed to the public. In this Episode we take you behind the scenes and look at who Joshua Zimmerman truly is, and how he went from petty crime in a small Connecticut town, to being blasted all over national TV. For exclusive content, watch the podcast on TVMO Media [https://open.substack.com/pub/tvmo/p/new-and-exclusive-the-hernando-houdini?r=43kzn8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true]. For an a free experience subscribe to the True Crime Investigations podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hernando-houdini-the-true-story-behind-the/id1843544652].

The Hernando Houdini - The True Story Behind the Escape of Joshua Zimmerman

The Hernando Houdini is a brand new show from True Crime Investigations that takes a deep dive into the escae of dangerous career criminal Joshua Zimmerman from the DeSoto County Courthouse in Hernando Mississippi on June 14, 2024, after he exploiting a security flaw. What was to follow was a 67 day nationwide manhunt, which culminated in a 15 hour standoff after Zimmerman fled into the attic space of a seafood restaurant in Chicago, when the Chicago SWAT team and United States Marshal's came to arrest him. For the first time, ever, TVMO Media lifts the lid on who Zimmerman truly is and his shocking past criminal history, how he managed to escape from the DeSoto County Courthouse, and law enforcements pursuit of Zimmerman when he was a fugitive from justice. Full show coming by mid-October 2025. Catch the Hernando Houdini on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1JmjKgijZO87VK08xES7ZB?si=B_0dZ_-FRoi0gwJl47M7rA], Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/southern-cold-case-files/id1837626511], and other hosting platforms. Don't forget you can get exclusive access to video footage, crime scene photos and much more, when you subscribe directly to TVMO Media [https://tvmo.substack.com/].

Southern Cold Case Files: The Murder of Melvin Brown

Melvin Brown was an 18 year old Holly Springs High School Senior when his young life was cut short after he was murdered in cold bold, while he was asleep in a friends car outside a house his friend had ran in to. As Marshall County Sheriff’s Office detectives began to investigate Melvin’s murder, it quickly became apparent Melvin was murdered by a seasoned gangland hitman and the youths murder was connected to the murder of ⁠Devin Hubbard⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5mPYCcTuY1eYwjZFf5UaU5?si=z6izL5EWQq6Lc1bG2eH4dg] in September 2015 and the double homicide of ⁠Jamon Moton and William Phillips ⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ysZbjs82ePEQarB8am2Fy?si=SY4IClhqTLer0pXSmYdNyQ]in January 2016. Don't forget, you can access exclusive content and crime scene photos on TVMO Media's Substack page.