Murder

Tuskegee Police Investigate Deadly Shooting

Tuskegee Police are investigating a man’s murder. 21-year-old Quadarius Long was shot and killed in the 600 block of Judkins Circle Tuesday evening. No arrests have been made in the case and police are still working to determine the motive for the shooting. Anyone with any information that could help solve this case is asked to contact the Tuskegee Police…

Week-long Investigation Leads to Arrest in Montgomery Murder

The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery man in connection to the June 15 shooting death of Timothy Martinez, 26, of Montgomery. MPD charged Jacab Irving, 28, of Montgomery with capital murder after he was taken into custody this morning by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office. Following his arrest, Irving was transported…

Murder Victim in Butler County Identified as Missing Montgomery Woman

The victim of a murder in Butler County has been identified as a missing Montgomery woman. According to Butler County Sheriff Kenny Harden, the body of 18-year-old Maura McCoy was discovered Sunday afternoon in the woods off of Mount Pisgah Road. McCoy was reported missing this weekend. Authorities have charged 18-year-old Harrison Cole English with murder.  He’s being held in…

Mother Charged in Death of Boy Found in Hotel Freezer

Police in Alabama have arrested the mother of a baby whose body was found inside a freezer in a hotel room. News outlets report 36-year-old Amanda Gail Oakes is charged with manslaughter and corpse abuse in the death of 6-month-old Curtis James Oakes. Police previously charged her 28-year-old boyfriend, Carlton James Mathis of Gainesville, Georgia, with murder in the child’s…

Woman Sought in Connection with Uniontown Murder

Uniontown Police are searching for Latarsha Denise Shepherd for criminal solicitation to commit murder. Police say an unidentified man was killed following an altercation that involved four men. The physical altercation happened on Buck Ave. in Uniontown last Saturday morning. Roshawd Letrel Shepherd has been charged with murder this case. Esayvon Barnett is being charged with assault in the second…

Woman Wanted for Questioning in Double Homicide Contacts Crimestoppers

A woman wanted for questioning in connection with a double homicide investigation has contacted Crimestoppers. Crimestoppers says Nichollete Jackson called them this afternoon at approximately 2:45 p.m. after learning she was wanted for additional questioning by investigators in the murder case of rapper Edward Reeves and his cousin, Kendrick Stokes. Police say they were initially looking for Jackson because she failed…

Teens To Face Trial as Adults

Montgomery 14 and 15 year olds charged with murder and robbery.

Two Montgomery teens will go on trail as adults for a murder in Prattville. Autauga County authorities say Roderick Demar Williams was 14 and Devonte Raymon Hill was 15 in 2016 when they killed 56 year old john Michael Taylor of Prattville. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the transfer to adult court. Autauga County Authorities say Taylor was…

Grand Jury Considers Woman’s Stabbing of Husband with Sword

A grand jury in Alabama will hear the case of a woman accused of fatally stabbing her husband with a sword. Authorities say 50-year-old Jeannette Hale stabbed her husband, Mark, in the chest while he played a guitar in their home on April 2. Lawrence County Sheriff Gene Mitchell tells AL.com that responding deputies found Mark Hale bleeding on their…

Man Charged with Murder in Death of Missing Woman

Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputies say a man has been charged in the killing of a woman who had been reported missing. Sheriff’s officials say Kenny Darity is charged with felony murder in the death of Christina Bloss. Bloss was reported missing last February. Her skeletal remains were found in Lowndes County last Thursday by hunters. Court documents indicate that Bloss was…

Murder Suspect Turns Himself In, Charged with Murder

The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery man in the stabbing death of George Tucker, 41, who was fatally wounded Friday, March 16, during a verbal dispute over a woman known to both men. MPD charged Jermaine Hoston, 24, with murder after he turned himself in to the Montgomery Police Department on Tuesday, March 20. Following his arrest, Hoston…