Suspect’s Mom : “I Love My Baby”

Florida Alabama An Alabama judge takes the first step in extraditing one of the seven suspects charged with the murders of a Florida panhandle couple.

by Jessica Taloney

Published: Mon, July 20, 2009 - 5:24 pm CST Last Updated: Mon, July 20, 2009 - 8:39 pm CST

An Escambia County, Alabama judge took the first step Monday to extradite one of the seven suspects charged with the murders of a Florida panhandle couple.

Donald Stallworth, 28, walked handcuffed and silent into the courthouse in Brewton. Waiting inside were more than 20 friends and family members, including the suspect's mother.

"I love my son. I stand by him 100%," said Stallworth's mother. "I love my baby," she said.

An investigator from the Escambia County, Florida Sheriff's Office testified nearly an hour about Stallworth's alleged role in the calculated killings of Byrd and Melanie Billings.

The investigator, who said Stallworth was one of the gunmen who entered through the front door of the Billings' home July 9, testified Stallworth is the man who carried the safe out of the house. The safe was later recovered buried in the Gulf Breeze backyard of Pamela Long-Wiggins, who is charged as an accessory after the crime.

After an hour of testimony, Circuit Judge Bert Rice ruled their is probable cause to hold Stallworth pending an extradition order from Alabama Governor Bob Riley.

Riley and Florida Governor Charlie Crist have 24 days to work out the details of the extradition.

Judge Rice changed Stallworth's bond from $1 million to no bond.

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Mom2AngelBaby Says:

Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 4:07 pm

I would have to say yes…I think they had planned to kill them. then again its a toss up because they after all did go in completely covered. I think there’s more motive behind this..I agree Katw, She should be the main one sitting behind bars! This story seems so twisted to me..She knew all along this was going to take place. and they charge her with accessory after the crime. No she was an accessory before the crime since she knew about what was going to take place and didn’t try to stop it. THEY SHOULD ALL FACE THE SAME CHARGES. THEY PLANNED IT TOGETHER AS A TEAM AND SHOULD DO THE TIME AS A TEAM.

FLOWERCHILD Says:

Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 2:43 pm

I know this is sad from the mothers perspective. I know that I would be feeling real bad about what had happened if I were the mother. Yes the boy played a part just like the rest. He is just as guilty as the trigger man. Do you think that they planned to shoot the couple from the very beginning?

Katw Says:

Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 2:04 pm

I agree totally!! They all had a hand in the death of these people and destroying a family. I cannot for the life of me figure out why this Pamela Wiggins is out on the streets, she is guilty as h*ll too.

Mom2AngelBaby Says:

Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 1:09 pm

“I Love My Baby”...I’m sure his role would make a mother proud! I know she must be totally embarased to those who know them..horrible crime and all of them should pay the same price in my eyes! It was premeditated and they all played 100%, no matter who actually pulled the trigger…