Update: The accused killer's mother is a candidate for Justice Court Judge in Jackson County. More information at bottom of post.
Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement:
Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement:
Arrest Made in Rankin County Double Murder
Stanford |
Based on the injuries to the victims it was obvious that both had been murdered. The scene was secured and additional Rankin County Investigators and the MS Bureau of Investigations responded to the scene and began to process it.
During the investigation the grandson of the victims was identified as the suspect. The grandson is identified as Zachary Alexander STANFORD 22 year old male from 1508 South 7th Street Ocean Springs. STANFORD was stopped by the Magee Police Department for careless driving and during the stop officers noticed that he had blood on his clothes and in his vehicle. The Magee Police Department contacted the Rankin County Sheriff's Office and relayed this information. Rankin Deputies responded and transported STANFORD to the Rankin County Jail.
The victims in this case are identified as Robert FARIES 79 year old male and Peggy FARIES 77 year old female both of 1621 469 North Pearl, MS.
The initial appearance for the suspect is tentatively set for Thursday morning before Rankin County Court Judge Kent McDaniel on two charges of murder.
This investigation continues.
Sheriff Bryan Bailey gratefully thanks the District Attorney Michael Guest and his office, the MS Bureau of Investigations, the men and women of the Rankin County Sheriff's Office and Magee Police Department for their invaluable assistance in this case.
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Note: His mother is apparentlly Suzette Faries Breland, an Ocean Springs Attorney. She is a candidate for Jackson County Justice Court Judge, District 4. Say a prayer for this family.
27 comments:
I'll bet a hunnert he wont get "Schuler Smithed". Hinds county, watch and learn how its supposed to be.
His skin and fallen face say "meth", to me. Meth addicts frequently look as if their skin had just melted.
Is this the case? Anyone know his life story?
Sorry for the lost of two elderly people.
"His skin and fallen face say "meth", to me. Meth addicts frequently look as if their skin had just melted.
Is this the case? Anyone know his life story?"
What about the THUG comments. There is a DOUBLE STANDARD. You feel sorry for this guy. REALLY.
He was arrested in Ocean Springs in November for marijuana.
How many descriptions of thugs used in cases like these? This is not random thug violence. This is a family tragedy. Blacks have those as well and not described as thugs on this site.
I don't recall seeing any described like that on this site.
Blame this on the confederate flag why dontcha?
what a horrible double tragedy for that family, I feel for the mother who has lost those on both sides of her generation
Forget the case (as you quoted) this person killed two people (repeat--two elderly people are dead). His grandparents!!! It sickens me that these people are gone. But, You want to psychoanalyze this (nothing) by questioning his past and possible drugs. I believe in conservative principles and ideals, but what I see is a double standard (in your thinking) I must address it. Go ahead, if he were black you would be catering food for a public hanging followed by burning the corpse at public viewing. While all along feeling that justice was served.
@8:06PM
Do you feel for the dead in South Carolina?????
I went to high school with the guy. He was always kind of weird but who would have expected something like this? I feel bad for his family as this is a monumental tragedy.
According to the CL, they say he drove from the coast to Rankin county specifically to commit the crime and will be charged with 1st degree murder. If that's the case, if/once convicted, his punishment should be carried out swiftly.
He pled not guilty an hour ago.
he will wind up charged with two counts of capital murder.
http://www.wlox.com/clip/11629576/grandson-charged-with-grandparents-brutal-killings
Ok, he's a thug. Feel better?
swim smoked weed with this guy a few times. he was extremely normal to me, passive, but normal and outgoing. ide bet he got ahold of spice or something stronger. drug induced phsycosis for sure. but also guilty of capital murder.
What ever happened in this case, I have not seen anything in the paper.
Indicted in November. Awaiting trial. Two counts of capital murder.
He obviously had deep issues. His momma spends more time at a local bar named Leo's than with her kids. Maybe, he was looking for revenge because of a lot issues.
Zach is my son and I love him although he committed these heinous murders. He was a good kid but apparently has a mental illness. No one blames themselves more than I do for what happened. If I could have stopped it or knew he was suffering I would have done something. He loved his grandparents very much.
I don't have to explain my situation for anyone but anyone that knows me, knows my children are my life.
The last comment left by "anonymous" was left by a spiteful, nasty person that wants to bash me. If AV (yes, I know who you are) wanted to be a real woman she could say anything to my face. My law office is in Ocean Springs.
This is a very sad tragic thing that has happened in my and my children's lives. We have lost 3 people we loved the most. Before making spiteful anonymous remarks, remember it could happen to anyone.
If anyone has anything else to say on this subject (especially AV) please feel free to contact me directly.
Has he ever gone to trial or copped a plea or been sentenced??
What has happened to Mr Stanford
So basically the Rankin County taxpayers have been feeding and taking
care of Mr Stanford for 3 years?????
When is he ever going to trial????? He robbed and murdered two
people and still awaiting trial.
This is ridiculous.
Sept 10 is trial date.
He LOVED his grandparents SOOOO MUCH that he KILLED THEM ...!!! The mother said he loved his grandparents very much ...! This should show everyone how delusional she is and what a fine mother she must of been ...!!!
I am completely appalled by the insensitive and downright rude comments posted here. This is a horrific family tragedy and bashing Stanfords mother is ridiculous and juvenile. She lost her parents and her son in the blink of an eye. Whatever possessed this young man to commit such an atrocious act, whether it was drugs, mental instability or unknown rage does not negate the fact that he could've 'loved them very much" as his grandparents until the moment that obviously something "snapped". He is and will pay the price for this crime and yes, it is a tragic loss of two well loved individuals that died at the hands of their own grandchild, noone is disputing that fact, but how can you jump to a conclusion that his mom being in a bar is to blame? And do you know she's there because you're there too? It seems obvious that several of these posts are from the same individual and only being posted to hurt the mother and not to comment on the crime itself, shame on you, do you truly even care about the victims or only on a mission to further hurt someone who must be hurting beyond comprehension every second of every day? This is ABOUT the victims, the Faries, and also everyone who loved this lovely couple and will grieve the loss of them forever.
Only thing left to do is kill this piece of shit so he can’t kill anyone else ...!!! To kill your OWN GRAND PARENTS takes a special kind of evil...
I typically call BS on the constant playing of the race card, but compare this to the idiotic, aspiring rapper who recently offed his grandmother, mother and sister. Personally, I hope they both rot in hell and I resent my tax dollars paying for either one.
Update Zachary Stanford was found mentally sound and was sentenced 6/20/19 Guilty of 2 counts of 1st degree
Murder. LiFE ON BOTH CHARGES. CONCURRENT.
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