Police say tampering hit two stores; bond set at $100,000.
BILOXI, MS — Biloxi police arrested a Texas woman accused of placing razor blades in bakery items sold at two local Walmart stores after several customer complaints this month led to an investigation and the removal of affected products, authorities said Wednesday.
Investigators said the arrest follows reports between Dec. 5 and Dec. 16 of blades hidden in loaves of bread and at least one muffin at a Walmart Supercenter and a nearby Neighborhood Market in Biloxi. Police identified the suspect as Camille Benson, 33, of Texas. She is charged with attempted mayhem and being held on a $100,000 bond. Walmart said it pulled potentially affected goods and is working with police. No injuries were reported. The case remains open as detectives review video and interview witnesses to determine how the blades were placed and whether anyone else was involved.
According to police, the first incident surfaced on Dec. 5, when a razor blade was found in a banana nut muffin at the Supercenter on C.T. Switzer Sr. Drive. A similar discovery was made Dec. 7 in a loaf of bread at the Neighborhood Market on Pass Road. Those early findings were handled at the store level, officers said. The alarm grew on Monday, Dec. 15, when multiple shoppers complained about blades in bread bought at the Supercenter, prompting staff to search shelves and find additional loaves believed to be tampered with. “She would’ve cut her hands open,” a mother said after catching the blades before her child made a sandwich. Police were notified, and detectives began pulling surveillance video and canvassing both locations.
By Tuesday, investigators said they had a clearer timeline and a person of interest from store footage. A tip later reported the woman had been seen in the 1000 block of Division Street in Biloxi. Officers detained Benson there and booked her into jail on a single count of attempted mayhem, a felony. Authorities emphasized they have not linked any tampering to backroom or warehouse areas and believe the blades were inserted on the sales floor. Walmart said employees inspected bakery shelves at both stores and removed products out of caution. The company has offered refunds for any affected items and said its stores will continue cooperating with local law enforcement.
Police said the investigation now focuses on reconstructing the suspect’s movements inside the stores, narrowing the hours when the tampering occurred, and confirming whether any additional items beyond bread and one muffin were affected. Detectives are reviewing transaction records, camera angles covering bakery aisles and adjacent displays, and reports from customers who handled or purchased the products. Officers reiterated that, so far, no injuries have been documented. They also said there is no evidence that stores outside the two Biloxi locations were targeted. The motive is unknown, and investigators have not disclosed whether the suspect made statements after her arrest.
Biloxi has two high-traffic Walmart sites within a few miles, and both draw shoppers across Harrison County. Retail tampering cases are rare, local officials said, but they require rapid product sweeps and close coordination with corporate security to confirm lot numbers, routes and shelf-restock timing. The series of reports beginning Dec. 5, followed by the broader discovery on Dec. 15, gave detectives a tighter window to examine footage and trace packaging that appeared disturbed. Police credited quick employee checks for locating additional loaves the same day customers complained and noted that early incidents were not reported to authorities until the larger pattern became clear.
Court records show Benson’s initial charge is attempted mayhem, which under state law covers acts intended to maim or disable. A municipal judge set bond at $100,000 after the arrest late Tuesday, Dec. 16. Prosecutors will review the file to determine whether to present the case to a grand jury. Police said they expect to submit lab requests on the blades and packaging and will seek additional witness statements from shoppers and staff. Investigators plan to brief reporters again once they complete a full product trace and confirm whether any additional evidence supports more counts. No court date had been announced as of Wednesday morning.
On Wednesday, the Supercenter’s bakery aisle showed bare gaps where loaves had been pulled. Shoppers moved slowly along the shelves as employees restocked unaffected items. “It’s scary to think about,” said James Carter, who shops at the Supercenter weekly. “People just want to buy groceries and go home.” Outside, a handful of carts rolled through light drizzle as a store manager directed workers hauling sealed boxes from the back. “We took everything off, checked it and we’re still checking,” a worker said. Nearby, a mother who asked not to be named said she looked over her receipt and bag: “I’m relieved nobody got hurt.”
As of midday Wednesday, Biloxi police said no additional tampered products had been found since the shelves were cleared and inspected. Detectives are continuing to review video and are awaiting test results on collected evidence. The next update is expected after prosecutors determine charging steps later this week.
Author note: Last updated December 17, 2025.