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Alabama police identify 2012 ‘Baby Jane Doe’ remains, arrest parents

January 21, 2023

Alabama police, with the help of DNA technology, were finally able to identify the remains of a young girl they found buried in a trailer park in 2012 — and by doing so, also put her parents behind bars. The girl, known as “Baby Jane Doe” for nearly 11 years, has been identified as Amore Joveah Wiggins, Opelika police announced Thursday. Police tracked down her father, Lamar Vickerstaff Jr., … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: alabama, baby Jane doe, child custody, child homicide, child support, judicial accountability, Virginia

UPDATE: Man who Allegedly Murdered His Children in Murfreesboro Reportedly Killed his Wife in Alabama Approximately 2-Months Ago

January 20, 2023

(Murfreesboro, TN) We now have more details about the murder of two children inside a Cason Lane home on Thursday and the suicide of their father. An undisclosed source told WGNS News that 46-year-old Jamie Lepore of Hazel Green, Alabama allegedly killed his wife inside their Alabama home well-over a month ago and fled the area with his two children. In an attempt to go unnoticed, he traded his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: alabama, child homicide, domestic violence, gun violence, Tennessee

First Day of Capital Murder Trial for Bigamist Man Charged with Killing Estranged Pregnant Wife, Two Children, and Mother-in-Law

June 21, 2021

Christopher Henderson, 46, is facing a possible death sentence for the killings of five people, including his 9-months pregnant wife. The prosecution and defense will review the questionnaires on Tuesday and Wednesday. Then beginning Thursday and running until June 22, jurors will be questioned by the attorneys in the case. Opening statements are set to take place on June 23. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: alabama, bigamy, child homicide, familicide, homicide, trial

Jacob Shaffer Pleads Guilty in Five Lincoln County Murders, Including His Estranged Wife and Stepson

July 12, 2011

Jacob Shaffer, 32, was sentenced to five life sentences without the possibility of parole in a Fayetteville courtroom Friday. His guilty plea comes just over two years after a two-state killing spree that left six people dead. Shaffer pleaded guilty Friday to fatally stabbing his estranged wife, Tracie Hall Shaffer; her 16-year-old son, Devin Brooks; Brooks' 16-year-old friend, Robert … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: alabama, child homicide, devin brooks, divorce, familicide, gun violence, lincoln county, madison county, Tennessee

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