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* January: Kimberly Hill, an [[AmSouth Bank]] worker, was beaten, stabbed and suffocated by her supervisor, Joseph Ward Gentry, with whom she was having an affair and had become pregnant. Gentry was convicted and sentenced to death in 1990, but the conviction was overturned on appeal. The retrial also ended in a death sentence, but it too was overturned in the Alabama Supreme Court. The Court later reversed its decision, but would not allow the death sentence. He has been up for parole and denied twice, in [[2001]] and [[2007]]. | * January: Kimberly Hill, an [[AmSouth Bank]] worker, was beaten, stabbed and suffocated by her supervisor, Joseph Ward Gentry, with whom she was having an affair and had become pregnant. Gentry was convicted and sentenced to death in 1990, but the conviction was overturned on appeal. The retrial also ended in a death sentence, but it too was overturned in the Alabama Supreme Court. The Court later reversed its decision, but would not allow the death sentence. He has been up for parole and denied twice, in [[2001]] and [[2007]]. | ||
* [[January 3]]: David Painter, 37, a bartender at [[Mabel's Beauty Shop & Chainsaw Repair]], was shot in the back of the head during a robbery. No arrest. | * [[January 3]]: David Painter, 37, a bartender at [[Mabel's Beauty Shop & Chainsaw Repair]], was shot in the back of the head during a robbery. No arrest. | ||
* [[January 4]]: Maurice Williams, 23, was found dead from a shotgun wound in an alley in the [[Elyton Village]] housing project in [[Graymont]]. | * [[January 4]]: Maurice Williams, 23, was found dead from a shotgun wound in an alley in the [[Elyton Village]] housing project in [[Graymont neighborhood|Graymont]]. | ||
* [[July 8]]: Cary Allbritton, | * [[April 15]]: Samuel Sullivan Jr, 34, was found dead in his home at 112 [[15th Court North]] from a gunshot wound to his head. | ||
* [[July 8]]: [[Cary Allbritton]], 21, was shot to death while protecting a female friend during a robbery attempt at his apartment at 2332 [[10th Court South]]. | |||
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* Robinson, Carol & John Archibald (December 17, 1995) "David Painter: Victim of the perfect murder." {{BN}} | * Robinson, Carol & John Archibald (December 17, 1995) "David Painter: Victim of the perfect murder." {{BN}} | ||
* Diel, Stan (January 25, 2007) "Board rejects parole for Gentry in 1989 killing." {{BN}} | * Diel, Stan (January 25, 2007) "Board rejects parole for Gentry in 1989 killing." {{BN}} | ||
* Cullen, Susan (April 16, 1989) "Man is killed by gunshot wound to head." {{BN}} | |||
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[[Category:Lists of Birmingham homicides|1989]] | [[Category:Lists of Birmingham homicides|1989]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:06, 2 January 2024
This is a List of Birmingham homicides in 1989. 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 1989.
Listing
- January: Kimberly Hill, an AmSouth Bank worker, was beaten, stabbed and suffocated by her supervisor, Joseph Ward Gentry, with whom she was having an affair and had become pregnant. Gentry was convicted and sentenced to death in 1990, but the conviction was overturned on appeal. The retrial also ended in a death sentence, but it too was overturned in the Alabama Supreme Court. The Court later reversed its decision, but would not allow the death sentence. He has been up for parole and denied twice, in 2001 and 2007.
- January 3: David Painter, 37, a bartender at Mabel's Beauty Shop & Chainsaw Repair, was shot in the back of the head during a robbery. No arrest.
- January 4: Maurice Williams, 23, was found dead from a shotgun wound in an alley in the Elyton Village housing project in Graymont.
- April 15: Samuel Sullivan Jr, 34, was found dead in his home at 112 15th Court North from a gunshot wound to his head.
- July 8: Cary Allbritton, 21, was shot to death while protecting a female friend during a robbery attempt at his apartment at 2332 10th Court South.
Responses
References
- Robinson, Carol & John Archibald (December 17, 1995) "David Painter: Victim of the perfect murder." The Birmingham News
- Diel, Stan (January 25, 2007) "Board rejects parole for Gentry in 1989 killing." The Birmingham News
- Cullen, Susan (April 16, 1989) "Man is killed by gunshot wound to head." The Birmingham News