Former Petal Teacher Charged with Sex Crimes Found Dead at Home

Former Petal teacher found dead at home, police say

Former Petal teacher found dead at home, police say PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) – Tyler Shows, the former Petal teacher accused of multiple sex crimes against children, died unexpectedly on Tuesday. Forrest County Coroner Lisa Klem confirmed that Shows died on Tuesday afternoon. The Petal Police Department said in a press release to WDAM 7 that a neighbor heard a gunshot and saw a man lying on the back porch of a home shortly after noon. Petal Police Ch…

Former Petal teacher charged with sex crimes found dead at home

PETAL, Miss. (WHLT) - A former Petal teacher, who was charged with sex crimes, was found deceased at a home. Petal police said they received a call from a neighbor on Dove Hollow just before 12:30 p.m. on August 12, 2025. They caller stated that he observed a man lying on the back porch after hearing a gunshot. When officers arrived, they found the man, who was identified as Tyler Shows, deceased from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot…

Former teacher accused of child sex crimes found dead in Petal home - SuperTalk Mississippi

A former award-winning Petal teacher facing multiple charges relating to child sex crimes was found dead in his home on Tuesday. Petal police received a call around 12:30 p.m. from the Dove Hollow neighborhood. A male caller reportedly told law enforcement that he saw a man lying on the back porch of a neighboring home after hearing a gunshot. When authorities arrived at the scene, they found the man, identified as Tyler Shows, lying dead from a…