List of homicides in 1975

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This is a List of homicides in 1975. 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.

Jefferson County

Bessemer

  1. November 3: Ronald White, shot following a robbery of the Twenty-Ten Lounge. Danny Ray Miles was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.
  2. November 3: Clarise Knabe, shot following a robbery of the Twenty-Ten Lounge. Samuel Yarber was convicted and has completed his sentence.

Birmingham

Hoover

  • March 27: Jill Webber Scott was shot to death at her home in the Viewpoint (Longleaf) Apartments. She was pursuing divorce from her husband James Sullivan Jr. He was convicted of her murder and sentenced to life in prison. The conviction was upheld by the Alabama State Supreme Court. He was released before 1985. (report)

Tuscaloosa County

  • 26 homicides

References

  • Reeves, Wendy (January 1, 1996) "First murder of '95 unsolved" Tuscaloosa News
  • Diel, Stan (November 7, 2007) "Protected killer denied parole." Birmingham News