Couple Had No History Of Domestic Violence

"HUNTSVILLE, AL — The two people found dead in their Huntsville home on Monday have been identified.

"A maintenance worker discovered the bodies of Janet and Edward Sulcer inside their home on 3115 Hale Drive around noon.

"Authorities believe Edward Sulcer shot his wife and then himself. They said there was not sign of a struggle at the couple's home.

"Police said the wife recently had shoulder surgery, but they don't believe she had any other health problems. They also said officers were never called to the house in the past and the couple didn't have a history of domestic violence.

"Neighbors said on Monday that Janet Sulcer had a series of health problems recently and that Edward Sulcer was friendly and outgoing.

"Police did not discover a suicide note at the scene."

From WBRC...

Bodies Found After SWAT Standoff

"JASPER, AL — Two people are dead in the McCollum community following what officials from the Walker County Sheriff’s Office believe was a murder/suicide.

"Interim Sheriff James Painter said the department received a phone call that there was an issue at a residence on Rufus Tubbs Road, just outside Jasper. The report said shots had been fired and reported that the male resident was holding his wife hostage at gunpoint and threatening to kill her and himself.

"Painter said his office attempted to contact the man to begin negotiations, but were unable to make contact. He said they later learned the phones inside the home had been shot.

"At approximately 11 p.m. Sunday, Painter said the county’s SWAT team assembled at the residence.

"`We devised a plan to surround the house and find out what was going on,` Painter said.

"When the SWAT team was unable to detect any movement or make any contact, they entered the residence and found the bodies of the husband and wife.

"Painter said the department will continue to investigate the incident, but it does appear to be a murder/suicide."

From mountaineagle.com...

Fired Worker Returns With A Gun

"BIRMINGHAM, AL — UPS has released the names of the victims killed in Tuesday’s shooting at a UPS facility on 4601 Inglenook Ln.

"Doug Hutcheson, a 33-year-old driver supervisor from Odenville and Brian Callans, a 46-year-old business manager from Birmingham were both killed by a former employee who then turned the gun on himself, according to a release from the company.

"Hutcheson had been employed at UPS since 1999 and Callans for 26 years.

"As we previously reported, 45-year-old Kerry Joe Tesney was recently fired from the UPS facility, but returned in uniform on Tuesday and shot and killed two supervisors before committing suicide.

"UPS released a statement on Wednesday saying Tesney had worked for the company as a driver for 21 years."

Source: Birmingham Business Journal...

Argument Over Money Prompts Gunfire

"TRINITY, AL — A man is dead and his wife is in the hospital after an attempted murder/suicide in Trinity. One of their children witnessed the shooting, and the other called 911.

"Morgan County Coroner Jeff Chunn [told reporters] the man shot his wife, then turned the gun on himself around 8:50 a.m. Sunday morning. It happened a home at 1207 Old Trinity Road.

"Trinity Police Chief Chris McLemore says the couple’s 15-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son were outside the home when they arrived to the scene. When investigators entered the home, they found Angela Cater Wray in the bedroom with a gunshot wound. `Adrian Wray was found still in his wheelchair, with a self-inflected gunshot wound to his head,` Chief McLemore says. He says the couple’s small son witnessed the shootings.

"Investigators said they found a 1911 style 9mm semi-automatic pistol on the floor by his side.

"Med-flight transported Angela to Huntsville Hospital. She underwent emergency surgery. No word yet on her condition.

"Chief McLemore said that area is usually a quiet one. `We had not had any past history of domestic violence calls at that house.`

"Trinity police report the children told them their parents were arguing over money before the incident happened. Police expect the case to be closed shortly. `We’re still waiting on some other results and things, but it seems to be self-evident with witnesses there,` Chief McLemore said."

From WHNT.com...

"He Seemed Like A Nice Guy"

"PLEASANT GROVE, AL — Neighbors and family are shocked by a Saturday evening murder/suicide that claimed the life of a pregnant Pleasant Grove woman and her unborn child.

"Police say that 29-year-old Antwaunete Jackson was killed after being shot in the head and the stomach around 6:30 p.m. in the 300 block of Eighth Street.

"Her husband, 32-year-old Kenyata Samuels, was later found dead in bedroom of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a standoff with the police.

"Neighbor Sherrlyn Castor said she had only briefly interacted with Samuels when he moved into the neighborhood three or four years ago.

"`He seemed like a real nice guy,` she said.

"She said she never met Jackson.

"`This was just shocking to me when I came home last night and I saw the weapons drawn on the house,` she said. `Later, I turned on the news and found out that it was a murder/suicide. I'm so hurt.`

"Pleasant Grove Sgt. Danny Reid said Jackson called 911 and said she had been shot. Police say they had previously responded to a domestic incident at the home a year ago.

"Paramedics found her outside of the home and transported her to the hospital in serious condition. Doctors unsuccessfully tried to save the baby through an emergency Caesarian section. Jackson was pronounced dead at UAB hospital.

"Jackson's uninjured two-year-old daughter was also on the scene. She is currently in the custody the Department of Human Resources."

From al.com...

Killer's Body Found In Cemetery

"MONTGOMERY, AL — Montgomery Police are asking for the State Bureau of Investigation's help after a man committed suicide, but not before confessing to the killing of his wife.

"According to police on Wednesday, the man called an off duty MPD officer, confessed to the murder of his wife, told the officer where they could find her body, and then proceeded to commit suicide.

"MPD located the wife's body at the Quality Inn and Suites on 5035 Carmichael Road in Montgomery. The man's body was located at a cemetery off of Highway 14 and Chapel Hill road in Wetumpka.

"MPD has requested a state-level of investigation of the homicide because of it's relation to the death investigation in a separate jurisdiction.

"It's unclear whether the couple was having problems recently. State agents will be talking to friends and family as part of their investigation."

From wtvm.com...

Men Found Dead In Backyard; Motive Unknown

"UNION SPRINGS, AL — The Union Springs Police Department is investigating a murder/suicide involving two males that occurred early Saturday morning.

"According to Police Chief Danny Jackson, the incident occurred at a residence near Martin Luther King Boulevard and Chunneggee Avenue.

"Police say they found the two males in the backyard of the victims home.

"Police believe that the two men knew each other. The motive of the incident is unclear at this time.

"Chief Jackson said that the victim was a resident of Union Springs, but the suspect was not.

"That is all the information that is being released at this time as police continue to investigate."

From wsfa.com...

Shooter Found Dead At Closed Restaurant

"GULF BAY, AL — A domestic violence incident between a man and a woman who recently broke up escalated at a residence Wednesday afternoon with one nearly shot to death and the other committing suicide in Orange Beach, according to authorities.

"Gulf Shores police were called to the 600 block of East Canal Road at 2:36 p.m. for a report of a shooting, according to police spokesman Cpl. Josh Coleman.

"`We determined that it was a domestic violence incident and the offender shot at the victim while she was inside her vehicle,` Coleman said. `And it was close.`

"She was taken by ambulance to South Baldwin Regional Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries, Coleman said.

"After shooting through the driver's side window of the woman's vehicle, the man fled the scene, according to Coleman. Gulf Shores police put a call out to surrounding agencies, specifically Orange Beach police, with a description of the man's vehicle.

"Around 3:30 p.m. Orange Beach officers located the suspect in his vehicle at a strip mall on Canal Road at Gulf Bay Road, where the old Lester's restaurant was located, said Orange Beach Police Chief Billy Wilkins.

"`We just know (Gulf Shores police) called us and said they thought he was headed over here and our folks encountered him at that spot where he got out of his vehicle and killed himself,` Wilkins said."

From al.com...

Elderly Shooter Dead, Wife In Critical Condition

"DECATUR, AL — One man is dead and a woman seriously hurt after an attempted murder/suicide in Decatur.

"Morgan County Coroner Jeff Chunn released the names of those involved.

"Chunn said 84-year-old James `Jim` Jones shot his wife Irma Jones, and then shot himself.

"It happened shortly before 6:00 p.m. Friday at a home on Tammy Street.

"Police say Irma was able to run from the home to a neighbor’s house. While a neighbor was attending to her wound, a second gunshot was fired.

"Police say Jim Jones was found in the garage with a gunshot wound. Irma Jones was flown to Huntsville Hospital in critical condition.

"Doctors pronounced the husband dead at Decatur Morgan Hospital."

From WHNT News...

UPS Driver Finds Suicide Note

"ATHENS, AL — Police said two people are dead in what appears to be a murder/suicide.

"Athens Police Chief Floyd Johnson said a mother and her son were found dead in a home on 305 Longview Street after 1 p.m. Wednesday.

"Johnson said it appears the 39-year-old male shot his mother.

"Johnson said a UPS truck driver making a delivery found what appeared to be a suicide note on the door and called police, who entered the home and found the bodies. Johnson said both had been shot with a semiautomatic pistol.

"Cynthia Brundidge lives across the streeet. She said she was shocked and saddened after finding out what happened. She said the two kept to themselves most of the time but were friendly.

"`Basically the only thing I knew is she went to work everyday and then her son went to dialysis everyday. I never really had a chance to talk to her but I did talk to the son one day just for a couple minutes just chit chat,` said Brundidge.

"Police have not released the names of the victims.

"The bodies have been sent to Huntsville for autopsies."

From waaytv.com...

Neighbor Finds Bodies In Driveway

"IRVINGTON, AL — Mobile County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Lori Myles said the sheriff's office received a call around 9:30 a.m. Saturday for a possible homicide/suicide. When sheriff's officers arrived at a Cook Avenue home in Irvington, they found Edward Earl Goodson and Joyce Goodson lying in their driveway, dead.

"Myles said the Goodson's neighbor had walked over to the couple's home, found the bodies and called her husband, who then called 911.

"Sheriff's deputies located the bodies between two cars that were parked in the driveway, according to Myles.

"Myles said deputies believe the shooting happened Friday night, because reports indicate the bodies had been laying there for a while.

"Myles said it appeared that Edward Goodson shot Joyce Goodson then turned the gun on himself."

From al.com...

Police Unsure If Survivor Is Perp Or Vic

"CUSSETA, AL — One man is dead and another is wounded after what Chambers County authorities are calling a murder/attempted suicide that happened in Cusseta, Ala. on Tuesday night.

"There are very limited details at this point, but Chambers County authorities [say] they responded to a call of a shooting last night around 7:30.

"When they arrived to the home on the 2000 block of County Road 177, they found the body of 29-year-old Patrick Duffee and his stepfather Steve Sorrells suffering from a gunshot wound.

"Sorrells was air lifted to the Midtown Medical Center in Columbus where he underwent surgery.

"Authorities say if Sorrells does recover, there is no word on if or what charges he could be facing.

"`It's too early to tell right now,` said Major Mike Parrish with the Chambers County Sheriff's Department. `We're not sure if it was self-defense or what.`

"Authorities are in the process of interviewing a family member who was home at the time of the shooting and made the 911 call.

"Right now Sorrells is listed in satisfactory condition.

"There are still a lot of unanswered questions surrounding the death of Patrick Duffee.

"Authorities have not revealed a motive at this time."

From wtvm.com...

Ex-Boyfriend Carries Out Deadly Threat

"MCCALLA, AL — A woman and her ex-boyfriend died in a murder/suicide Sunday night, Jefferson County officials said Monday.

"Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies investigated a report of a murder/suicide at a home in the 5500 block of McWaine Drive around 10 p.m. March 16.

"Once inside, deputies found the female victim, Angelica Jones, 26, `gravely injured` by a gunshot wound. The suspect, Eddie Bradford, a 38-year-old man from Ensley, was dead from a self-inflicted gunshot, Chief Deputy Randy Christian said.

"Jones was taken to a local hospital and later died from her injuries.

"Investigators said Jones had recently broken up with Bradford, but he couldn't accept that their relationship was over. Christian said Bradford had threatened to kill Jones if they didn't get back together.

"Officials found Bradford's car hidden behind a church about half a mile away, Christian said. Authorities believe he parked there and walked to the home, confronted Jones and shot her before taking his own life."

Source: WBRC...

Elderly Couple Dead In Murder/Suicide "Arrangement"

"LOVETWON, AL — Houston County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a homicide-suicide in the Lovetown community near Ashford.

"Sheriff Andy Hughes confirmed deputies responded Saturday morning to a murder/suicide at a single-story home on 3125 Houston County Road 55 in the Lovetown community.

"According to a statement from Houston County Sheriff’s Capt. Antonio Gonzalez, deputies responded to a residence in the 3100 block of South Houston County Road 55 to a report of a possible suicide around 9 a.m. Saturday.

"As deputies arrived they discovered two victims, a man and woman, who had suffered fatal gunshot wounds.

"Gonzalez said in the statement the sheriff’s preliminary investigation revealed evidence of a possible suicide pact between the two people, a husband and wife, during which the husband apparently assisted in the death of his wife before taking his own life.

"Houston County Coroner Robert Byrd responded to the home, which he said is located about three miles south of Ashford.

"Byrd said authorities believe the shooting likely happened sometime during the early morning hours Saturday.
Byrd identified the couple as 91-year-old Laurence Dantzer and his 88-year-old wife, Phyllis Dantzer.

"`It looks like a homicide-suicide arrangement,` Byrd said. `It seems like he was very methodical and that they agreed to do it this way.`

"Byrd called the case a first for him because others he’s responded to involved one unwilling party and a willing party when he’s responded to homicide-suicides.

"`I can never remember a case like this in my entire career,` Byrd said. `This seems like they came to a meeting of the minds of how they wanted to end their lives together.`"

Source: Dothan Eagle...

Killer Survives Suicide By Drug Overdose

"CULLMAN, AL — The Cullman County Sheriff's Department is investigating the shooting death of a woman in the Berlin community. Deputies responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting on 4141 US 278 East on Sunday around 1 p.m.

"When deputies arrived on the scene, they discovered a 32-year-old woman had been shot. The sheriff's office identified her as Britni Lynn Champagne.

"Champagne was transported to Cullman Regional Medical Center and airlifted to Huntsville Hospital where she was pronounced dead. The sheriff's office says she died from a single gunshot wound to the abdomen.

"Sheriff Mike Rainey said the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle after the shooting. A Cullman aviation officer spotted the suspect's unoccupied vehicle in a wooded area near the Mulberry River south of Hollypond.

"On Monday, the sheriff's office identified the suspect as Patrick Wesley Stallings, 33.

"Stallings was located a couple of hunderd yards away hiding in a creek. Authorities say he overdosed on narcotics in a suicide attempt as he was being taken into custody. Deputies had the suspect transported to Cullman Regional Medical Center. His condition is not known at this time.

"He is being held in connection to the shooting."

From WBRC...

Lady Shooter Pronounced Dead At Scene

"DORA, AL — A Dora woman is dead after she shot her husband twice and then turned the gun on herself, a Jefferson County Sheriff's Office spokesman said.

"Sheriff's deputies responded to a call shortly after 3 p.m. in the 3900 block of Stephanie Drive. A man had called to report that his wife shot him twice as he tried to leave their home and then shot herself, Chief Deputy Randy Christian said.

"Rescue crews arrived and pronounced the woman dead at the scene. The man was taken to a local hospital, and his condition is unknown. Their identities have not been released."

From al.com...

Woman Shoots Herself In Yard As Deputies Arrive

"NORTHPORT, AL — A woman shot her adult stepson several times Friday before taking her own life, investigators said.

"Kathy White, 64, shot Michael Dale White, 43, at a mobile home on Koffman Loop around 11:30 p.m., said Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide Unit commander Sgt. Dale Phillips.

"Michael White was transported to DCH Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. Kathy White died at DCH Friday afternoon.

"Kathy White shot Michael White at the mobile home that she owns before returning to her house about 100 yards away, he said.

"Tuscaloosa County sheriff's deputies responding to several 911 calls arrived just as she shot herself while in the front yard.

"Dozens of law enforcement agents and emergency medical workers responded to the dirt road off Alabama Highway 171."

From tuscaloosanews.com...

Fire And Water

"MARSHALL COUNTY, AL — Marshall County authorities released new information Sunday night into the deaths of an 8-year-old autistic boy and his mother.

"According to police, Randle Barrow, 8, was reported missing from his home Saturday after a house fire. Police found his body in the Tennessee River early Sunday morning. Authorities believe his mother, Delicia Barrow, 42, drowned him.

Delicia Barrow was found dead Saturday afternoon from an apparent suicide. Police found her after a welfare check to the home. Upon arrival, smoke was seen coming from inside the home. Barrow was transported to Huntsville Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

"The search for Delicia Barrow's son began Saturday evening. Randle Barrow was reported absent from school the previous two days, which sparked concern and authorities were notified. A note was found inside the burning home which led police to a possible location of the missing 8-year-old.

"Randle Barrow's body was found along the shoreline in the Honeycomb area near Sunrise Marina. Police say at this point in the investigation, they believe the mother drove her son to the river and drowned him, then returned to her home where she committed suicide."

From waaytv.com...

Three Dead At Student Apartment Complex

"MOBILE, AL — A shooting at Campus Quarters near the University of South Alabama has claimed the life of a third victim, a Mobile Police Department spokeswoman said.

"The case is now being investigated `as a double homicide and a suicide,` said MPD spokeswoman Ashley Rains.

"Around 4:45 a.m., officers were called to Campus Quarters at 112 South University Blvd after a shooting reportedly injured multiple people, according to police.

"On arrival, police found a man and a woman approximately 100 yards apart from each other at the complex. They had died of gunshot wounds, Rains said.

"A third man was transported to the hospital with life-threatening gunshot wounds. Around 2 p.m., police said he had passed away.

"Authorities have not released the identities of the victims pending family notification.

"Police believe the shooting was the result of a domestic dispute."

From gulflive.com...

UPDATE:

12/16/2013 — "He didn't have a violent bone in his body"...

Man Kills Sister, Mother Before Shooting Himself

"CARROLLTON, AL — A west Alabama man killed his sister and his elderly mother before turning a gun on himself inside a Pickens County home, according to authorities.

"The bodies of 82-year-old Dora Johnson and her 63-year-old daughter Patricia Hudson were found at Johnson's home in Carrollton early Friday. Johnson's 53-year-old son, John Virgil Johnson, was dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

"According to several reports, authorities have said the killings appear to be murders followed by John Johnson's suicide. Investigators have declined to release information about how the women died until autopsy results are returned.

"Dora Johnson and her son lived together at the Cox Street home. Hudson, who was visiting her mother, lived in Millport.

"Carrollton Police found the bodies around 12:30 a.m. Friday after a relative asked that police conduct a welfare check at the home.

"The Pickens County Sheriff's Office, the Fayette County Sheriff's Office and the Pickens County coroner are investigating the deaths.

"Dora Johnson was well-known in the community as a dedicated supporter of the historic Pickens County courthouse, and she was recently honored by having a courtroom named after her."

From al.com...