capital murder

An Alabama man has pleaded guilty to capital murder for his role in the death of seven people. WAFF-TV reports that John Michael Legg entered the guilty plea Wednesday. Frederic Rogers, who was also charged in the killings, was convicted of capital murder earlier this year.

An Alabama man has been charged with capital murder in connection with a July mass shooting in Birmingham that left four people dead and 10 wounded. Twenty-two-year-old Damien McDaniel was also arrested and charged with capital murder in October in connection with a separate quadruple homicide that took place in September.

A judge has declared a mistrial in the case of a 23-year-old man accused of killing an Alabama sheriff. Jurors told the judge Tuesday that they remained deadlocked. A new trial date will be set for William Chase Johnson.

A 25-year-old Michigan man serving a life sentence for a murder conviction in Alabama has been handed another life sentence for a killing in Wisconsin. Caleb Anderson received his second life sentence Monday in a Green Bay courtroom.

Authorities say five people, including four children have been killed in a shooting in central Alabama. Court records show that 32-year-old Brandon Kendrick was arrested on multiple counts of capital murder for the death of a woman and four children.

The Alabama Supreme Court has authorized an execution date for a man convicted in the 2004 slaying of a couple during a robbery. Justices on Wednesday granted the Alabama attorney general’s request to authorize an execution date for 50-year-old Jamie Mill. Gov. Kay Ivey will set the exact date.

The head coach of the University of Alabama men's basketball says the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide is going through "kind of a grieving process" after a teammate was charged with capital murder.

An Alabama inmate lost his bid to overturn his sentence of life without parole that he received when was 17. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals denied…

A teenager charged with capital murder is seeking a youthful-offender status in his case. The hearing for William Johnson is set for next Monday. If…

ELKMONT, Ala. (AP) — A 15-year-old boy charged with killing five members of his family, including three younger siblings, is being charged as an adult.…