capital murder

Jury Recommends Death for Man Convicted of Killing 5

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Jurors recommended the death penalty on Tuesday for a man convicted of killing his wife, her unborn child, and three other people in 2015 in a scheme with another woman to whom he was married. The Madison County jury which convicted Christopher Henderson, 46, of multiple counts of capital murder last week voted 11-1 that he…

Valley Grande Shooting Suspect Charged with Capital Murder

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From the West Alabama Newsroom– The investigation continues into a shooting in Valley Grande that left one man dead — and another man charged with capital murder. The shooting happened at around 4 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at Moseley’s Trailer Park. Investigators say 26 year old Demetrius Shaw — shot 21 year old Arthur Sturdivant, Jr. — over a hundred dollars….

Police Arrest Man in Double Killing at Convenience Store

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A man suspected of fatally shooting two people outside a convenience store over the weekend has been charged with capital murder. Birmingham police say 27-year-old Antonio Shaw of Birmingham was charged in the killings of 25-year-old Joseph Demetrice Robinson and 27-year-old Riki Dunri Christopher Bynum. Shaw also was charged with two counts of attempted murder because…

Alabama Man Sentenced to Die in Fatal Gas Station Holdup

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COLUMBIANA, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama man convicted of capital murder in the slaying of a gas station clerk who was killed during a robbery has been sentenced to death. A judge sentenced 48-year-old Michael Anthony Powell 2016 gunshot killing of 54-year-old Tracy Algar. She was shot to death while working at a store in Alabaster south of Birmingham. News…

Charges Raised to Capital Murder in Alabama Toddler’s Death

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Recently released court documents show that an Alabama grand jury has upgraded charges to capital murder against a father accused of involvement in his 2-year-old son’s blunt force trauma death. Demetric Hampton Sr. was initially charged with murder nearly one year ago. AL.com cited unsealed court documents Monday, reporting that a Jefferson County grand jury increased…

Three Bodies Found in Car in Lake Eufaula, Suspect Charged with Multiple Counts of Capital Murder

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Special Agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) have arrested Demetrius McGhee, 26. McGhee faces Capital Murder charges after three bodies found in Lake Eufaula. On Monday, April 26, law enforcement discovered the three bodies submerged in a car inside Lake Eufaula. Police arrested arrested McGhee the same day following his release from an…

2 Alabama Men Plead Guilty in 2016 Robbery Killing

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PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) – Two Alabama men are pleading guilty in the 2016 killing of a Prattville man shot dead in a robbery. 26-Year-old Santwone Jones and 19-year-old Devonte Hill both pleaded guilty this month to felony murder in the death of John Michael Taylor. Taylor was found mortally wounded on a busy street by a passing motorist while walking…

MPD: Second Suspect Sought in Troy Highway Murder Investigation

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Montgomery police are searching for a second suspect in the fatal shooting of Jamarcus Jordan. Police say they gathered enough evidence to identify 18-year-old Matthew “Lil Sam” Clayton as the second suspect in the shooting. Police arrested 18-year-old Rantavious Managan, of Montgomery for the Murder on Monday, April 5. MPD has secured felony warrants for Capital Murder against Clayton. They…