LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Miss. (Queen City Newsfeed) – Lauderdale County Coroner Stella McMahan has confirmed that the death of Theresa Belvin, 52, has been ruled a homicide. According to autopsy reports, Belvin died as a result of strangulation.
The body of Belvin was discovered on October 7, 2024, inside an abandoned car wash at a Valero gas station on Highway 19, near Bonita Lakes in Meridian. The body was identified on October 8, 2024.
The Meridian Police Department is currently investigating the case. Coroner McMahan has stated that further details will be made available as the investigation progresses.
Authorities continue to look into the circumstances surrounding Belvin’s death, and the investigation remains ongoing.




