News Topic: Murder

Wednesday November 25 2009

Robbery Motive In Soldier’s Death

The daughter of a Saraland soldier killed last month is charged with his murder. Police say she and her husband stole $120. more »
Comment by BamaBob: If a person kills their parent, they better have a damn good reason.  If a person kills their own child, they better have a damn good reason. From… 8 Responses »

Woman Charged With Killing Husband While Hunting

A North Mississippi Woman Has Been Charged With Murder, Days After Her Husband Was Killed While The Couple Was Deer Hunting Together Oktibbeha County Chief Deputy... more »
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Father, Son Charged In Ala. Shootings

The Dekalb County Sheriff Says A Flat Rock Man Has Been Charged With Attempted Murder And His Son Charged With Assault In Connection With A Shooting At A Raccoon Hunt ... more »
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Man Convicted In Fatal Shooting

A 22-year-old Rankin County Man Has Been Sentenced To Life In Prison After Being Convicted Of Murder In A 2007 Slaying Daniel F Barber Jr Was Convicted Tuesday... more »
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Conviction Upheld In Vicksburg Slaying

The State Court Of Appeals Has Upheld The Life Sentence Given Anthony Trevillion For His Role In The 2007 Slaying Of A Vicksburg Man Trevillion Was One Of Three... more »
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Man Convicted Of Killing Childhood Friend

A Sarasota Man Has Been Convicted Of Fatally Shooting A Childhood Friend And Wounding The Man's Fiancee In March A Jury Found 19-year-old Robert B Cummings... more »
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Man Guilty Of Killing Wife, Mother-in-law

A Lee County Man Has Been Convicted Of Killing His Estranged Wife And Mother-in-law A Jury Deliberated For Two Hours Tuesday Before Finding 31-year-old Juan... more »
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Tuesday November 24 2009

Neighbors Shocked By New Arrest In Murder

Woman is charged in the murder of her father in Saraland. more »
Comment by claycitymadness: its so sad, hope its a mistake. 1 Responses »

Daughter Charged With Dad’s Murder

The daughter of a Saraland man found dead in his home last month has been arrested in connection with his death. more »

Rankin Man’s ‘07 Murder Conviction Upheld

The State Court Of Appeals Has Upheld The Murder Conviction Of Johnny Shorter For The Slaying Of A Retired Police Officer Who Reportedly Was Involved With Shorter's Estranged... more »
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FBI Says Ex-trooper’s 1966 Killing Of Black Probed

A Former Alabama State Trooper Awaiting Trial For Murder In The 1965 Shooting Death Of A Black Man During A Protest At Marion Is Also The Subject Of An Fbi Probe In The 1966... more »
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FBI Says Ex-trooper’s 1966 Jail Killing Probed

The Fbi Says It's Still Investigating The 1966 Shooting Death Of A Black Man In Alabaster By A Former State Trooper Who In Recent Years Has Been Charged In Another Alabama... more »
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Monday November 23 2009

Ex-prosecutor Pleads Not Guilty To Bribery Charges

A Former Federal Prosecutor And Prominent New Jersey Defense Attorney Whose Past Clients Have Included Queen Latifah And Lil' Kim Has Pleaded Not Guilty To Bribery, Drug And... more »
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Lee County, Ala. Jury To Consider Death Sentence

A Jury In Lee County Will Consider Imposing The Death Penalty On A 20-year-old Man After Convicting Him Last Week Of Murdering His Infant Son The 12-member Jury... more »
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Petal Man Charged With Murder

A Petal Man Has Arrested In The Death Of 25-year-old April D Tischer Of Petal, Who Was Found Dead At Her Apartment Saturday Police Tell The Hattiesburg American... more »
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Sheriff: 2 Slain Over $8

Grenada County Sheriff Alton Strider Tells The Greenwood Commonwealth That Rev Jimmy Stauddy And His Caregiver, Martha Stoker, Were Killed A Week Ago In An Apparent Argument... more »
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Arrest Made In Shooting Death

Greenville Police Have Made An Arrest In The City's Latest Homicide Police Arrested 31-year-old Vincent Williams Of Greenville, And Charged Him With Murder... more »
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Sunday November 22 2009

Burial Held For Man Killed In Fla. Office Shooting

Burial Services Were Held In West Palm Beach For The 26-year-old Man Killed In An Orlando Office Shooting Earlier This Month Otis Beckford Was Buried At Hillcrest... more »
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Questions Linger After Suicide Of Anniston Boy

Before He Could Say "mama" Or "daddy," Both Of His Were Gone His Father Went To Prison For Murder His Mother Just Left A Decade Later, Bullies... more »
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Friday November 20 2009

V’burg Man Gets Life For Slaying In Property Feud

Eric Davis Has Been Sentenced To Life In A Shooting Death That Police Say Stemmed From A Property-line Feud Between Next-door Neighbors Authorities Say 23-year-old... more »
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Arrest Made In Grenada Co. Homicides

An Arrest Has Been Made In A Double Homicide In Grenada County Sheriff Alton Strider Tells The Greenwood Commonwealth That 22-year-old John Wayne Mcchriston... more »
11:59 AM
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Miss. High Court Lifts Stay

The Mississippi Supreme Court Has Lifted A Stay On The Trial Of Two Men In The Slaying Of A Forest Teenager The Trial Was Delayed In April While The Supreme... more »
10:04 AM
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Man Convicted In 2005 Capital Murder

A Harrison County Jury Deliberated For 30 Minutes Before Convicting 32-year-old Mark Kee Brown Of Capital Murder In The July 6, 2005, Shooting Death Of D'iberville Resident... more »
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Miss. High Court Tosses Out Wrongful Death Award

A $75,000 Award To A Family Who Claimed Lisa Williams' Death Resulted From Laurel Police Officers' Failure To Arrest Kenneth Wilson After Two Distrubance Calls Has Been Thrown... more »
3:26 AM
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Dothan Man Denied Bond In Murder For Hire Plot

A Federal Judge Has Denied Bond For A Man Who Is Accused Of Plotting To Have His Wife And Her Male Friend Killed At The Dothan Apartment They Shared The Dothan... more »
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Tuesday November 17 2009

Police Investigate Murder-Suicide

Saraland Police are investigating a murder-suicide. more »
Comment by dbrinkm: Ladies please learn from this.At the very first sign of trouble, you need to take action to protect yourself, please don’t let something drag on.… 1 Responses »
Wednesday November 04 2009

Too Fat To Kill?

Edward Ates claims he was too fat and didn't have the energy to shoot his former son-in-law and make a quick getaway. more »
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Tuesday November 03 2009

Inmate Dies After 27 Years On Death Row

David Nelson was convicted of killing a man on New Years Day in 1978 and a cab driver the night before. more »
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Comment by tallbird: If a state puts someone to death without due diligence, its murder and we are all culpable. Im not a civil rights lawyer, so I will not begin to assume… 10 Responses »
Monday November 02 2009

Son-In-Law Charged With Soldier’s Murder

The son-in-law of a Saraland soldier, who was found dead in his home, is charged with his murder. more »
Comment by cecescorner: Folks, this family has been thru too much already!Please do not post any thing negitive. And Please keep them in your Prayers! 2 Responses »

Man Accused Of Killing His Father-In-Law

31-year-old John Pope, Jr. is being held on a $1 million dollar bond in the Baldwin County Jail for a probation violation. He will be charged with murder in Mobile. more »
Friday October 30 2009

Marshals Catch Man Wanted For 14 Year Old Double Murder

Charles Tooley is accused of badly beating three people and then leaving them in a building that he set on fire. Two of them died. more »
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Comment by lolitaku: His name is Charles Tooley… Apparently FOX6 news in Alabama read from this same article because they said Tooley at first then switched to Cooley… 1 Responses »

Jury Finds Eric Buzbee Not Guilty

BREAKING NEWS Jury finds Eric Buzbee not guilty of murder for the 2007 death of Spanish Fort service station owner Bobby Wilson. more »
Comment by cianla: If you went to trial during the month of October in Mobile or Baldwin County, you received treats rather than tricks. What a wonderful Judicial System… 13 Responses »
Thursday October 22 2009

Fugitive Killer Spotted On The Gulf Coast

US Marshals need your help to catch Glen Chambers, who is one of America's Most Wanted criminals. He escaped from a Florida prison in 1990. more »
Wednesday October 21 2009

Son Talks About Saraland Man’s Death

Tony Embley describes his father as easy-going and loving. more »
Comment by dbrinkm: Why does this happen? Will it ever stop?  Mobile and the surrounding areas are too big to go back to that small town feel. We’ve turned a corner… view »
Sunday October 18 2009

Police Investigate Weekend Murder

Mobile Police are investigating a weekend murder. more »
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Comment by carl: Down! does that mean DOWN TOWN? The more lenient a place or person is,the more trouble you will have! How could it be otherwise? 6 Responses »
Thursday October 15 2009

Two Dead In North Mobile County, Possible Murder-Suicide

The Mobile County Sheriff's Office says a man and a woman were found dead Thursday morning near Mount Vernon. They say it could be a murder suicide. more »
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Comment by carl: It seems a lot of people would rather resort to violence instead of thinking.Here’s hoping this child has good grand parents on one side or the other. 1 Responses »
Wednesday October 14 2009

Missing Man Shot Three Times And Buried In Shallow Grave

The victim has been identified as Ervin Foster. He was shot three times, once in the hand, face, and stomach. more »
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Comment by rmseek1234: Guess what Nettles? There are BAD areas and BAD people everywhere. I spent my day today in areas that most people would cringe at going too. But guess… 17 Responses »
Monday October 12 2009

Elderly Pensacola Man Murdered

Elderly Pensacola man found dead inside his home...homicide investigators haven't made an arrest or released motive more »
Comment by jcjudy4: This is awful! What kind of person preys on the weak and elderly? I have an elderly grandmother and I am scared to death for her to leave her home. I guess… 1 Responses »

Billings Murder Suspects Face Death Penalty

Prosecutors announced Monday they will seek the death penalty for four of the seven men accused of murdering a Beulah, Florida couple during a home invasion July 9. more »
Sunday October 11 2009

Third Murder In Less Than A Month

Escambia County Sheriffs Deputies are investigating another homicide in Pensacola - this is the third in the area in less than a month. more »
Thursday October 08 2009

Manhunt Over, Murder Suspect In Custody

BREAKING NEWS: After a 3-day manhunt and a university campus lockdown, sheriffs deputies say they have arrested Bruce Day, a man wanted for a 2001 murder. more »
Comment by abigail: Bruce Day should be grateful for a freind like you.  Those kind of friends are few and far between these days. 1 Responses »

Man Kills Girlfriend And Then Takes Her To The ER

Police say Mark Fountain's girlfriend was already dead when he brought her to the ER. Doctors thought she died from an overdose until they found an open wound on the back of her head. more »
Comment by abigail: Wonder what evidence they have other then her bashed in head.  Is he really stupid enough to kill her and then bring her body to the ER?  How… 4 Responses »
Wednesday October 07 2009

Murder Suspect Still On The Run

A murder suspect is still on the run, considered armed and dangerous. more »
Comment by october2009: I also will say that when Allen went missing, the Sheriff’s office in Baldwin County assumed that Allen ran because he was up for sentencing on 25… 1 Responses »
Tuesday October 06 2009

Manhunt For Murder Suspect

The University of West Florida campus in Pensacola was placed under lockdown while police searched for a murder suspect. more »
Monday September 28 2009

Street Sign Death

A 19-year-old man faces murder charges after police say he threw a street sign through a car windshield, striking and killing the vehicle's driver Saturday. more »
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Comment by ickthus: it was a street sign pole with the street sign still on it. it went pole first in the windshield. was it wooden 4x4, pipe, angle iron? did it have concrete… 11 Responses »
Sunday September 27 2009

Baldwin County Homicide Investigation

A man is found dead on County Road 55 after investigators say a teen threw a street sign through the windshield of his car. more »
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Comment by rmseek1234: lol-sheltiedad-my thoughts exactly! 23 Responses »
Friday September 25 2009

Atmore Man Shot To Death Days Before His Wife Gives Birth

Investigators say Kenneth Porter was shot outside a home on Nathan Road last night. His wife is 9 months pregnant. more »
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Comment by XcCity: So sad. My prayers are w/ his family, especially his child who will never know his father. view »
Thursday September 24 2009

Census Worker Hanged

AP source: Hanged Census worker had 'fed' on chest more »
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Comment by BamaBeachBum: The one and only CDB….circa 1972 6 Responses »
Monday September 21 2009

Elderly Man Beaten To Death

UPDATED Video tape from a concerned neighbor's home camcorder helped lead police to two suspects in the beating death of an elderly Gulf Coast man. more »
Comment by Linda: 1justice: You are the idiot! They do not have a full confession from these people. I don’t know where you heard this from but the only confession… 6 Responses »
Tuesday September 15 2009

Mobile Has 3rd Highest Murder Rate

The Mobile area has the 3rd highest murder and manslaughter rate in the country according to the latest FBI statistics. more »
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Comment by rmseek1234: One less thug on the streets of Mobile this morning. Good job MPD! I would tell everyone to look deeper into statistics. Numbers can be skewed to look… 62 Responses »

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