Crime17 December, 20252 min read
Camille Benson Arrested in Biloxi After Planting Razor Blades and Fish Hook in Walmart Bread
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Camille Benson, 33, of Texas, arrested in Biloxi Inserted razor blades and a fish hook into multiple loaves at two Biloxi Walmart stores
7 outlets told this the same way.
Bread contamination arrest
Camille Benson, a 33-year-old woman from Texas, was arrested in Biloxi, Mississippi. She was charged with attempted mayhem after authorities said razor blades and a fishing hook were found inserted into loaves of bread sold at Walmart stores across the city. Law enforcement reported the contamination of bakery products earlier this month.
“Police in Biloxi, Mississippi, have arrested 33‑year‑old Camille Benson of Texas and charged her with attempted mayhem after she allegedly embedded razor blades and a fishing hook inside multiple loaves of bread sold at Walmart stores across the city.”
Benson is being held on $100,000 bond. The arrest and charge have been reported by multiple outlets citing Biloxi police statements and jail records.
Booking and news coverage
Authorities say Benson was booked and is being held on $100,000 bond. The Independent says she is held at the Harrison County Adult Detention Center.
Lufkin Daily News corroborates the bond amount and reports no attorney was listed in jail records and that a possible relative had not immediately responded to messages. Fox News likewise reports the $100,000 bond and notes the charge of attempted mayhem.
Bread tampering report timeline
Accounts differ slightly on the timeline and number of tampered loaves.
“The first reported incident was Dec. 5 at a Walmart Supercenter and another was reported Dec. 8 at a Walmart Neighborhood Market; additional tampered loaves were discovered after employees inspected stock following a Sunday complaint.”
Lufkin Daily News reports the first incident on Dec. 5 at a Walmart Supercenter and another on Dec. 8 at a Walmart Neighborhood Market, and says additional tampered loaves were found after employees inspected stock following a Sunday complaint.
Fox News provides a broader sequence, saying customers first reported blades on Dec. 5 and Dec. 8 and that further inspections after a Dec. 14 complaint uncovered additional tampered loaves, with two more complaints on Dec. 15.
The Independent summarizes the problem as reports of contaminated bakery products that began earlier this month.
Walmart response and coverage
Lufkin Daily News reports that Walmart removed and inspected affected products and urged customers to discard tampered items. The outlet says Walmart offered full refunds and is cooperating with law enforcement. Other outlets focus on the arrest and the law-enforcement release of evidence.
WFMZ highlights an undated surveillance photo released by the Biloxi Police Department and distributed via AP/PR Newswire showing Benson inside a Walmart. National outlets relay the police allegations.
Coverage of alleged wrongdoing
All outlets present the matter as alleged wrongdoing leading to criminal charges, and none of the provided excerpts report a conviction or provide a motive. The charge repeatedly cited is 'attempted mayhem', and several sources explicitly use the words 'allegedly' or 'allegations' when describing Benson's actions. This indicates the legal process is ongoing and that facts such as motive, the total number of tampered loaves, and whether others were involved remain unclear from these reports.
“Walmart removed and inspected affected products, urged customers to discard tampered items and offered full refunds, and is cooperating with law enforcement.”