Thomas Stafford

Jackson County murder suspect waives preliminary hearing

The case for the capital murder suspect accused of killing a man in Latimer will be sent to the grand jury after Thomas Stafford waived his preliminary hearing this morning in Jackson County. The 40-year-old is accused of murdering his…

Murder suspect waives preliminary hearing

The capital murder suspect accused of killing a man in Latimer waived his preliminary hearing in Jackson County this morning. Forty-year-old Thomas Stafford is accused of murdering his roommate, 65-year-old Jerry Kirkendall, by strangulation before stuffing his body into a…

Capital murder initial appearance

This afternoon, Thomas Stafford made his initial appearance in a Jackson county courtroom where he faces a capital murder charge. The 40-year-old man is accused of murdering 65-year-old Jerry Kirkendall by strangulation before stuffing his body into a freezer at…

Probation hearing for Stafford

Thomas Stafford, the man accused of strangling 65-year-old Jerry Floyd Kirkendall Sr. to death in Latimer, will soon be back in Mississippi. A Portland, Oregon judge ordered Stafford to be returned to Jackson County to face capital murder charges. The…

Search for Murder Suspect

According to officials with The Jackson County Sheriff's Department, the man found in a freezer in the Latimer Community died of strangulation. An autopsy performed Wednesday on 65 year old Jery Kirkendall revealed he was strangled. Jackson county authorities believe…