Murder

Alabama Court of Appeals Upholds Murder and Rape Conviction

Attorney General Luther Strange announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday upheld the murder and first-degree rape convictions of Shawn McClain.  McClain, 31, of Georgiana, was convicted in the Butler County Circuit Court in August of 2015 for the rape and murder of Dorothy Leatherwood. The record at the trial indicated that in 2012, McClain earned money by…

Victim Identified in Macon County Homicide

Authorities have identified the victim in a Macon County murder. According the State Bureau of Investigation, the victim is Macon County Resident Tim Woods. The murder occurred Monday on County Road 13 near U.S. Highway 80 intersection. At the request of the Macon County Sheriff’s Office, SBI is handling the investigation. Anyone with information that could help authorities solve this…

Suspect Convicted of 2014 Millbrook Murder

An Elmore County judge has returned a guilty verdict for a suspect charged in a 2014 murder in Millbrook. Jadrian Long has been convicted of the murder of 25-year-old Denard Williams of Montgomery. Police say Long shot Williams in October 2014 in the 1100 block of Jackson Road. Long will be sentenced February 23rd at 8:30 AM. Categories: Crime, Montgomery Metro,…