LATIMER, Miss. (AP) - Capital murder suspect Thomas Elliott Stafford has waived extradition to Jackson County, where he faces prosecution in the killing of a man found dead in a freezer.
The Sun Herald reports (https://bit.ly/2oc4Pru) that 40-year-old Stafford, found in Portland, Oregon, is accused of strangling 65-year-old Jerry Floyd Kirkendall Sr. in Latimer on March 3. Kirkendall’s body was found in a freezer and his stolen Cadillac was found in Alabama.
Federal marshals arrested Stafford on Saturday.
Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says Stafford agreed to be returned to Jackson County in a Monday hearing in Portland. However, Stafford won’t return immediately. He has a probation hearing Thursday in Portland.
Ezell says Stafford was serving 12 months on probation for a meth possession conviction and arrest in Portland in September.
It’s unclear if Stafford has an attorney.
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Information from: The Sun Herald, https://www.sunherald.com
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