Derrick Dearman
Derrick Dearman
Derrick Ryan Dearman is a resident of Leakesville, Mississippi.
Allegations
OnAugust20, 2016, Dearman turned himself in to authorities in Greene County, Mississippi after authorities found 5 homicide bodies in Citronelle, Alabama.
Murder
The bodies of 5 people were found by authorities in a residence on Jim Platt Road in Citronelle, Alabama. Detectives described the murders as gruesome and horrible.
Multiple methods were used and the victims were brutally and viciously murdered.
The murders were the result of a domestic incident.
TheFederal Bureau of Investigationhas also been called in to take over the investigation.
Charges
Dearman is currently detained in a Leakesville jail, facing charges of capital murder and kidnapping.
Motive
Dearman’s actions were driven by the influence of methamphetamine, compelling him to carry out the murders.[1]