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* [[July 29]]: [[Bobby Duke, Jr]], an [[Alabama Crimson Tide football]] player, was killed during a robbery. Suspect Eugene Pendleton surrendered to police. Another suspect, Hayes Joseph Hooten, was | * [[July 29]]: [[Bobby Duke, Jr]], an [[Alabama Crimson Tide football]] player, was killed during a robbery. Suspect Eugene Pendleton surrendered to police. Another suspect, Hayes Joseph Hooten, was caught driving Duke's car in Selma. He was convicted of 1st degree murder and sentenced to life in prison ([http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=daofAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ltYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=830%2C2777821 report]) | ||
* [[December 13]]: [[John Harbin]], an oil company executive, was shot to death during a robbery. William James Turk was arrested and charged with murder. ([http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z6kfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e9YEAAAAIBAJ&dq=birmingham%20murder&pg=2139%2C377162 link]) | * [[December 13]]: [[John Harbin]], an oil company executive, was shot to death during a robbery. William James Turk was arrested and charged with murder. ([http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z6kfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e9YEAAAAIBAJ&dq=birmingham%20murder&pg=2139%2C377162 link]) | ||
Revision as of 16:09, 12 May 2013
This is a List of Birmingham homicides in 1974. It includes homicide cases occuring within the city limits during the calendar year. Note that not all homicides are ultimately ruled to be murder in courts of law.
Birmingham had ___ homicides in 1974.
Listing
- July 29: Bobby Duke, Jr, an Alabama Crimson Tide football player, was killed during a robbery. Suspect Eugene Pendleton surrendered to police. Another suspect, Hayes Joseph Hooten, was caught driving Duke's car in Selma. He was convicted of 1st degree murder and sentenced to life in prison (report)
- December 13: John Harbin, an oil company executive, was shot to death during a robbery. William James Turk was arrested and charged with murder. (link)
Responses
References
- Birmingham News reports accessed at the microfilm room of the Birmingham Public Library