"Multiple Arrests Made in Birmingham Homicide and Kidnapping Case"

Brittany Patterson has been arrested as the third suspect in the murder of David Wayne Nicholas and the kidnapping of his girlfriend in Birmingham. Along with Dustin Stanfield and Joshua Guthrie, Patterson faces charges of capital murder and kidnapping. Nicholas was shot and sought help before dying, while his girlfriend was found beaten and hospitalized. The suspects knew the victims, and the case involves a past relationship. All three suspects are held without bond.