All articles tagged with #capital murder
A Cuban national accused of beheading a man with a machete at a Dallas motel is in ICE custody, with authorities highlighting his criminal history and illegal status, amid ongoing debates over immigration enforcement and crime.
Cameron Keyshawn Jackson, 28, was arrested and charged with capital murder after a man, Devin Wayne Hughes, was found shot dead in a wrecked car in Birmingham. Hughes was targeted and shot while driving away from a shooting at a residence, leading to the crash. Jackson was quickly apprehended and held without bond.
Former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles is scheduled to stand trial for capital murder on December 1, over two years after his arrest related to a fatal shooting in Tuscaloosa, where he is accused of aiding and abetting his co-defendant, Michael Davis, who was convicted of the murder of Jamea Harris. The case involves allegations that Miles supplied the gun used in the shooting, with ongoing questions about the involvement of Miles' teammate Brandon Miller, who previously testified in Davis's trial. Miles has been in jail since January 2023 and was removed from the Alabama basketball team.
Former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles is set to stand trial for capital murder starting December 1, over two years after his arrest related to a fatal shooting in Tuscaloosa, where he is accused of aiding his co-defendant in the shooting that resulted in Jamea Harris's death.
Two men, Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel and Franklin Pena, have been charged with capital murder for the strangulation of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray in Houston. Surveillance footage and witness accounts led to their arrests. The suspects are being held in Harris County Jail, and their immigration statuses are under review. The case is still under investigation, including whether the girl was sexually assaulted.
Alabama is set to execute Jamie Ray Mills for the 2004 murders of an elderly couple, despite his claims of innocence and new evidence suggesting prosecutorial misconduct. Mills' attorneys argue that the prosecution lied about a plea deal with Mills' wife, who testified against him. The state maintains there is ample evidence of Mills' guilt, including murder weapons found in his car. This will be Alabama's first execution since its nitrogen gas execution in January.
Attorney and witness come forward with accounts of previous violent encounters involving Steven McDougal, who has been charged with capital murder in the death of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham. McDougal was accused of stabbing a man in Livingston six months prior to the murder and has a history of violent behavior, including beating a man with a metal pipe. More victims and witnesses have come forward with accounts of McDougal's alleged crimes, shedding light on his violent tendencies.
Don Steven McDougal, the suspect facing a capital murder charge in the case of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham's death, has a history of violent crimes, including a previous conviction for enticing a child involving an 11-year-old girl in 2007. McDougal, who was likely the last person to see Audrii alive, has a criminal record with multiple stints in jail and prison in Texas. Audrii's body was found in a river after a five-day search, and McDougal is being held on a capital murder charge in connection to her death.
Don Steven McDougal has been charged with capital murder in the death of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham, whose body was found in the Trinity River five days after she went missing from her Livingston-area neighborhood. McDougal, a friend of the family, was the last person seen with Cunningham and has a criminal history dating back to 2001, including convictions for enticement of a child. He is being held without bond and could face the death penalty.
The body of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham, who went missing in Texas, was found in the Trinity River. Authorities are preparing arrest warrants for Don Steven McDougal, a person of interest known to Audrii's family, for capital murder. McDougal is currently in jail for an unrelated felony charge. The cause of Audrii's death is being determined by a medical examiner, and officials used cellphone data and information from McDougal to locate her body.
The body of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham, who went missing in Texas last week, has been found near the Trinity River. A person of interest, Don Steven McDougal, is in police custody and is expected to be charged with capital murder. McDougal, a friend of Audrii's father, was the last person to see her and has an extensive criminal history. The investigation led to the discovery of Audrii's body after authorities slowed the water outflow from a nearby reservoir.
The body of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham, who disappeared on her way to school in Texas, has been found in the Trinity River. Authorities are preparing arrest warrants for Don Steven McDougal, a friend of Audrii's father, and believe a capital murder charge will be appropriate. McDougal, who had joined in the search efforts for the missing girl, was already in custody on unrelated charges. The investigation used cell phone data and video to locate Audrii's remains, and a red "Hello Kitty" backpack believed to be hers was found near Lake Livingston Dam.
The body of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham, who went missing from Livingston, Texas, was discovered in the Trinity River near US 59. An AMBER Alert was issued for her on Feb. 15, and a person of interest, Don Steven McDougal, was arrested on an unrelated charge. Authorities are preparing an arrest warrant for McDougal for capital murder, as he was linked to the case through his vehicle and proximity to the victim's home. The cause of death has not been disclosed, and her body is being sent for examination.
24-year-old Marco Perez has been sentenced to death for the 2019 killing of Mobile police officer Sean Tuder. The jury voted 11-1 in favor of the death penalty, making Perez the youngest person on Alabama’s death row. Despite pleas from his family and evidence of a troubled youth, including incidents in jail, the prosecution emphasized the impact of Tuder’s death on his loved ones and colleagues. Perez's attorneys argued against the death penalty, stating that he would die in prison regardless.
Arkansas authorities captured Jatonia Bryant, a capital murder suspect who had escaped from a local jail with another inmate, ending a weeklong manhunt. Bryant, 23, was arrested in Pine Bluff, Ark., after officers saw him walking down a street wearing clothes that matched a description provided by law enforcement. The other escapee, Noah Roush, was caught last week. Both men had fled the jail by making a hole in the ceiling and roof, and escape charges are pending against them. The authorities also revealed that the jail staff had failed to take an accurate head count, and the sheriff suggested flaws in the jail's design and structure allowed the escape.