List of homicides in 1997: Difference between revisions

From Bhamwiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 4: Line 4:
==Jefferson County==
==Jefferson County==
===[[Bessemer]]===
===[[Bessemer]]===
* [[December 14]]: Arthur Holifield, 18, was shot to death during a mid-afternoon argument over stolen CDs in the parking lot of a store on [[Dartmouth Avenue]]. Bullets from two guns hit him from behind. Brothers Christopher and Tavares Brown were charged with murder. Christopher was convicted in January 2002 and sentenced to life in prison. Tavares was initially convicted and sentenced to life, but an appeals court granted a new trial. The jury deadlocked in the second trial, and he pleaded "best interest" in June 2003 and was sentenced to 20 years, with a minimum of 5 to serve (including time already served). He was released, but returned to prison after violating his probation. In 2009 the principal witness recanted his testimony. Judge [[Teresa Petelos]] set their convictions aside and set bond of $10,000 pending renewed prosecution of the charges. ([http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/01/witness_recants_so_brothers_co.html report])
# [[December 14]]: Arthur Holifield, 18, was shot to death during a mid-afternoon argument over stolen CDs in the parking lot of a store on [[Dartmouth Avenue]]. Bullets from two guns hit him from behind. Brothers Christopher and Tavares Brown were charged with murder. Christopher was convicted in January 2002 and sentenced to life in prison. Tavares was initially convicted and sentenced to life, but an appeals court granted a new trial. The jury deadlocked in the second trial, and he pleaded "best interest" in June 2003 and was sentenced to 20 years, with a minimum of 5 to serve (including time already served). He was released, but returned to prison after violating his probation. In 2009 the principal witness recanted his testimony. Judge [[Teresa Petelos]] set their convictions aside and set bond of $10,000 pending renewed prosecution of the charges. ([http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/01/witness_recants_so_brothers_co.html report])


===[[Birmingham]]===
===[[Birmingham]]===
Line 10: Line 10:


===Unincorporated Jefferson County===
===Unincorporated Jefferson County===
* [[October 3]]: Music minister [[Brian Tribble]], 36, surprised a burglar at [[North Clay Baptist Church|Centercrest Baptist Church]] in [[Center Point]] and was shot twice in the head and neck. Milton Dudley pleaded guilty to the murder and is serving a sentence of life with the possibility of parole at the Draper Correctional Center in Elmore County. ([http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/06/slain_center_point_music_minis.html report])
# [[October 3]]: Music minister [[Brian Tribble]], 36, surprised a burglar at [[North Clay Baptist Church|Centercrest Baptist Church]] in [[Center Point]] and was shot twice in the head and neck. Milton Dudley pleaded guilty to the murder and is serving a sentence of life with the possibility of parole at the Draper Correctional Center in Elmore County. ([http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/06/slain_center_point_music_minis.html report])
 
==Shelby County==
# Randy Duke, 39, was killed along with his fiance and two daughters at their home on [[Chandawood Drive]] in [[Pelham]]. His other son, [[Mark Anthony Duke]], and three others, were convicted of murder.
# Dedra Mims Hunt, 29, was killed along with her fiancee and his two daughters at their home in Pelham.
# Chelsea Duke, 7, was killed along with her father and sister at their home in Pelham.
# Chelisa Duke, 6, was killed along with her father and sister at their home in Pelham.


[[Category:Lists of homicides|1997]]
[[Category:Lists of homicides|1997]]
[[Category:1997 deaths|*]]
[[Category:1997 deaths|*]]

Revision as of 16:13, 10 September 2012

This is a List of homicides in 1997, including all cases investigated in the Birmingham District.

This list is incomplete and may never satisfy any subjective standard for completeness. You can help Bhamwiki by expanding it.

Jefferson County

Bessemer

  1. December 14: Arthur Holifield, 18, was shot to death during a mid-afternoon argument over stolen CDs in the parking lot of a store on Dartmouth Avenue. Bullets from two guns hit him from behind. Brothers Christopher and Tavares Brown were charged with murder. Christopher was convicted in January 2002 and sentenced to life in prison. Tavares was initially convicted and sentenced to life, but an appeals court granted a new trial. The jury deadlocked in the second trial, and he pleaded "best interest" in June 2003 and was sentenced to 20 years, with a minimum of 5 to serve (including time already served). He was released, but returned to prison after violating his probation. In 2009 the principal witness recanted his testimony. Judge Teresa Petelos set their convictions aside and set bond of $10,000 pending renewed prosecution of the charges. (report)

Birmingham

  • 108 homicides (list)

Unincorporated Jefferson County

  1. October 3: Music minister Brian Tribble, 36, surprised a burglar at Centercrest Baptist Church in Center Point and was shot twice in the head and neck. Milton Dudley pleaded guilty to the murder and is serving a sentence of life with the possibility of parole at the Draper Correctional Center in Elmore County. (report)

Shelby County

  1. Randy Duke, 39, was killed along with his fiance and two daughters at their home on Chandawood Drive in Pelham. His other son, Mark Anthony Duke, and three others, were convicted of murder.
  2. Dedra Mims Hunt, 29, was killed along with her fiancee and his two daughters at their home in Pelham.
  3. Chelsea Duke, 7, was killed along with her father and sister at their home in Pelham.
  4. Chelisa Duke, 6, was killed along with her father and sister at their home in Pelham.
Retrieved from "http://bhamwiki.com/w/index.php?title=List_of_homicides_in_1997&oldid=88629"