List of homicides in 2010

This is a List of homicides in 2010, including homicide cases reported throughout the Birmingham District. A total of 44 homicides have been reported in the area for the year, as of May 24, 2010. Note that a "homicide" refers to the cause of death as determined by a medical examiner, not to the crime of murder as charged by prosecutors and determined by plea or trial.

Blount County

1. April 5: Montavious Lamar Moore, 21, was shot in Opelika and pronounced dead at the East Alabama Medical Center. Demetrius Shorter turned himself in to police and was charged with murder. (report)
2. Jesse Bullard, 43, missing from his home in Blountsville since December 2009, was found buried in a shallow grave off Cox Gap Road near Alabama Highway 79 in Marshall County. His wife, Carla, was charged with murder. Others may have been involved, and the investigation is ongoing. (report)

Calhoun County

1. January 24: Dariontae Brooks, 22, died from a gunshot to the head in an Anniston apartment. No arrest. (report)

Etowah County

1. January 18: Nita Gay Denson, 63, was found dead from blunt force trauma in the bedroom of her Gadsden home. Her son, Justin Denson, was arrested on I-55 near Memphis, Tennessee after using one of her credit cards. He was charged with capital murder. (report)
2. March 7: Christopher Lashun Hoyt, 17, was shot in the back during a gunfight following a party on the 1400 block of Park Avenue in Gadsden. He died later at Gadsden Regional Medical Center. Gregory Hamilton, identified by witnesses as the shooter, was taken into custody. He was charged with marijuana possession with further charges pending investigation. (report)
3. May 19: Monica Payne, 28, was found dead in a house at 5588 Clinton Street in Hokes Bluff. A male suspect was taken into custody but not yet charged. (report)

Jefferson County

28 homicides as of May 24:

Birmingham

14 homicides as of May 24: See List of Birmingham homicides in 2010 for details.

Bessemer

1. January 10: Marquis Delano White, 32, was shot at the wheel of his car and crashed into a convenience store on the 900 block of Hall Avenue. No arrest. A reward of $5,000 has been offered by the Governor's office. (report)
2. May 19: Antonio Deon Gaitor, 27, was killed in a drive by shooting on the 600 block of 36th Avenue North in the Brasswell Homes housing community. Two suspects were taken into custody. (report)
3. May 22: Kerry Van Turner, 19, was shot in the back behind the Peppertree Apartments after a fistfight. A suspect has been identified, but not yet in custody. (report)

Center Point

1. February 16: Robert Honeycutt, 55, was found beaten to death in his home at the Amberwood Apartments. The coroner found that he died from a heart attack brought on by the effort of fighting off an assault. His neighbor, Michael Hall, in custody on unrelated charges, was charged with the murder in May. (report)
2. May 23: Leevon Turner, 21, died at UAB Hospital after being stabbed at a residence on Bond Circle. Investigators have not determined whether the stabbing is a chargeable offense. (report)

Fairfield

1. March 4: Jacquelyn Woodhouse, 66, was killed in a vehicular collision on Valley Road near U. S. Steel's Fairfield Works. Andrew Toney, who was injured, was charged with murder after witnesses reported that he was speeding. (report)
3. March 17: Labrian Mallard, 25, was shot and killed on the 500 block of 42nd Street. A suspect has been identified, but is not yet in custody. (report)

Gardendale

1. January 20: The body of Chase Alexander Woods, 17, was found near an abandoned strip mine off Pumpkin Center Cut-Off in Quinton (Walker County). Because authorities believe his death was caused at a residence in Gardendale, the investigation was conducted by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. Dustin Blake Legrande has been charged with murder. (report)

Irondale

1. April 2: James Bradford Boynton, 23, was shot to death at the Colonial Village at Trussville apartments off Meadows Drive in Irondale. A suspect has been identified, but not yet apprehended. (report)

Leeds

1. March 23: Shaun Rose, 30, was shot while on the porch of a duplex at 1633 Moton Street. Lowan Maurice Cosper was arrested in April at the Cedar Grove Apartments and charged with capital murder. (report)

Lipscomb

1. January 31: Fernando B. Pruitt, 30, was stabbed to death in a fight with his girlfriend at his home at 509 Patton Court. Pruitt was taken to UAB West and then to UAB Hospital before he was pronounced dead. Cherell Monique Averhart, who was 5-months pregnant at the time, was charged with murder. (report)

Midfield

1. March 3: Demico Howard, 35, was shot to death at the instersection of Rayfield Drive and Midway Street. Lamarcus Chiles was arrested in April and charged with murder and attempted murder. (report)

Tarrant

1. March 15: James Pryor III, 34, was killed at his girlfriend's home on the 1200 block of Jackson Boulevard. Her ex-boyfriend found them there and killed Pryor. His car was observed leaving the area and stopped. He was arrested after blood was seen on his clothing. (report)
2. March 16: Daniel Mosely, 39, was killed in his car on the 1300 block of Sloan Avenue. Reginald White, Jr was arrested and charged with capital murder. (report)

Unincorporated Jefferson County

1. May 23: Preston Jenkins, 54, was shot and killed while breaking into a house on the 4300 block of Jolley Road. Jenkins was acquainted with the homeowners ex-wife, who was present at the time. (report)

Lee County

1. April 12: Theodore Thaddeus Reese, 32, was shot to death in gunfight at a house on Lee Road 17 in Auburn. Auntavious Jashon Curry, who was injured, was charged with murder. (report)

Shelby County

1. May 14: Gwendolyn Elizabeth Tuggle Proctor, 77, was found stabbed to death in her home at 1346 Caliston Way in the Ballantrae subdivision in Pelham. Her husband, William Virgil Proctor, was arrested and charged with murder. (report)

St Clair County

1. February 11: An unnamed male was shot and killed by a homeowner after he and two others broke into his home in the Trails End community near Moody. The three were wielding baseball bats and assaulted the homeowner. Four surviving suspects involved in the break-in have been charged with murder. (report)

Tuscaloosa County

1. February 15: The death of 2-month old baby brought to DCH Regional Medical Centerl in Tuscaloosa with fatal injuries was classified as a homicide after the autopsy revealed blunt force trauma as the cause of death. (report)
2. April 11: The 4-month-old son of Miguel Juan and Moira Lopez of Northport's Green Village died from blunt force trauma at DCH Regional Medical Center. After the autopsy, the parents were questioned. Both were charged with capital murder. (report)
3. April 27: Christopher Antonio Collins, 18, was shot and killed while robbing a man returning home on the 3400 block of 18th Street in Northport. Investigators concluded that the intended victim fired in self-defense. Tuscaloosa County deputies arrested Collins' accomplice, Rashad Drakkar Hayward, and charged him with first degree robbery and felony murder for his role in the incident. (report)
4. May 16: Unnamed male, 17, was killed in a shootout during a graduation party at the clubhouse of the Links At Tuscaloosa‎ apartment complex. Eight others were wounded in the shooting. Akeem Antwan Prewitt was arrested and charged with murder and attempted murder. (report)

Walker County

1. March 5: The remains of Richard Douglas Harris, 63, missing since February 12, were found near Baltimore Road outside Cordova by a motorist. James David Hollie and Brian Michael Smelley were arrested and charged with murder. (report)
2. May 4: The remains of Stephanie Newman, 22, missing since December 21, 2009, were located in a wooded area of Cordova with help from Michael Wayne Humphries, who was then charged with murder. (report)