Maggie Matteson

1 week ago | cbs42.com | Maggie Matteson

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) – The Decatur Police Department is investigating the death of a man who they say stabbed his father. According to the police department, on June 14, at about 7:26 p.m., officers responded to a home on Harpeth Place SW after a call about a stabbing. Officers said that when they arrived, they found a 79-year-old man with a stab wound and a 50-year-old man who was unconscious.

1 week ago | whnt.com | Maggie Matteson

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) – The Decatur Police Department is investigating the death of a man who they say stabbed his father. According to the police department, officers responded to a home on Harpeth Place SW after a call about a stabbing. Officers said that when they arrived, they found a 79-year-old man with a stab wound and a 50-year-old man who was unconscious. DPD said that the preliminary investigation showed that the 50-year-old stabbed his father, the 79-year-old, before a struggle ensued.

2 weeks ago | whnt.com | Maggie Matteson

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) – An investigation is underway after a woman was found dead in Decatur early Saturday morning. According to the Decatur Police Department, officers responded to a shooting call on W Moulton Street around 3:22 a.m. on Friday. DPD said that, upon arrival, officers found a dead woman. Detectives with the Criminal Investigation Division began their investigation following the discovery. Anyone with information about this should contact DPD at 256-341-4660.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Maggie Matteson

RED BAY, Ala. (WHNT) – Payton Gann was found guilty of manslaughter in the 2022 death of Autumn Wells. According to court officials, a jury found Gann guilty of manslaughter just after 2:30 p.m. on Friday. The jury deliberated for less than two hours. Gann is one of three women charged in the death of four-month-old Autumn Wells at Tiny Tigers Daycare Center in Red Bay in March of 2022. She had previously pleaded guilty to false reporting. Gann is the first person to go on trial for Wells’ death.

2 weeks ago | whnt.com | Maggie Matteson

LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — A Florence man was sentenced to community corrections and probation after pleading guilty to criminally negligent homicide, according to court documents. Robert E. Jones was sentenced to 10 years with credit for time served, split to serve 2 years of community corrections with the Alabama Department of Corrections and work release. The remainder of his sentence will be suspended, and he will be placed under supervision for 60 months.