Winston County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call from a concerned citizen who resides on Zion Ridge Road about finding bloody clothing and bed sheets inside their garbage can.
Deputies arrived on scene and took possession of the items, which Investigators began processing as evidence.
At approximately 4:47 pm, the Winston County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call about a welfare check at the residence of 2920 Zion Ridge Road.
Once deputies arrived at the residence, the doors were locked, causing deputies to gain entry through the window.
Once inside the residence, 2 deceased bodies were discovered.
Deputies immediately secured the scene and contacted the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations Crime Scene Unit, to come process the scene.
During the meantime, Investigators began interviewing family and friends. These interviews led Investigators to determine Carlos Daniels was a person of interest. Investigators also got the vehicle description of Carlos Daniels’ vehicle and deputies began patrolling the county looking for the vehicle.
Carlos Daniels had been seen leaving the residence of the crime scene around 10:00 am the same day.
After Carlos Daniels was identified as the prime suspect, Investigators were able to put out a “BOLO” for Carlos Daniels and the vehicle he was seen driving to all other law enforcement agencies.
Investigators also used an investigative technique to pinpoint where Daniels was located, which informed Investigators, he was in Scott County, Mississippi.
A short time later, Scott County Sheriff’s Department located the vehicle Carlos Daniels was driving and conducted a traffic stop. Scott County Sheriff’s Department was able to take Daniels into custody without incident.
