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Alabama mom sentenced to life for hiring hitman to kill her child’s father over custody dispute

Nypost · · 338 words · By Fox News
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“An Alabama woman was sentenced to life in prison Friday after authorities said she hired a hitman to kill her child’s father in a custody dispute.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that an Alabama woman (Jaclyn Skuce) was sentenced to life in prison for hiring a hitman to kill her child's father over a custody dispute.
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web search NEUTRAL — Alabama mother sentenced to life for hiring hitman to kill her child's father over custody dispute. Prosecutors say Jaclyn Skuce used social media to hire Logan Delp to prevent the victim from gaining…
https://www.foxnews.com/us/alabama-mother-sentenced-life-hir…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jaclyn Skuce, 43, was sentenced by the Morgan County Circuit judge following her conviction. There is no chance of parole. The family of the victim, who was the father of Skuce’s youngest child, gave …
https://www.al.com/news/2026/05/alabama-woman-found-guilty-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Guilty Teenage Convicts Reacting to Life SentencesWelcome to CourtroomSubscribe for more of the best courtroom footage:https://www.youtube.com/c/Courtroom?su...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1qiF42QxhA
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“Jaclyn Skuce, 43, of Madison, was convicted of capital murder after hiring a man to kill the child’s father in order to prevent him from gaining custody or further visitation, the Morgan County District Attorney’s Office said.”
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Multiple sources identify the woman as Jaclyn Skuce, 43, of Madison, Alabama, and confirm her conviction for capital murder related to hiring someone to kill the child's father to prevent custody/visitation.
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web search NEUTRAL — A Madison, Ala., woman will spend life in prison after a jury found her guilty Friday in the murder-for-hire plot that led to the shooting death of her husband, Anthony Sheppard, in July 2020.
https://www.al.com/news/2026/05/alabama-woman-found-guilty-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Alabama woman Jaclyn Skuce, 43, was convicted of capital murder for hiring a hitman to kill her child's father, Anthony Sheppard, to prevent him from gaining custody.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/alabama-mother-sentenced-life-hir…
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web search NEUTRAL — HARTSELLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Hartselle woman accused of murder for hire was found guilty of three counts of capital murder on Friday morning by a jury. Jaclyn Skuce was on trial for hiring a hit man t…
https://www.waff.com/2026/05/08/jury-convicts-hartselle-woma…
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“The Hartselle Police Department was dispatched on July 24, 2020, to a residence for a welfare check after Anthony Larry Sheppard failed to appear in court for a scheduled custody hearing.”
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Two independent sources (AOL/Morgan County DA and Hartselle Enquirer) confirm that Hartselle police conducted a welfare check on July 24, 2020, after Anthony Larry Sheppard missed a custody hearing.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Morgan County DA said that on July 24, 2020, Hartselle police officers responded to a home on Dawson Street for a welfare check because Anthony Larry Sheppard did not appear in court for a ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/one-hartselle-five-convicted-ju…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lewis told jurors that attorney Billy Burney of Decatur represented Sheppard in the child custody hearing, and when Sheppard did not show up to court the morning of July 24, 2020, Burney called Hartse…
https://www.hartselleenquirer.com/2026/04/29/prosecutors-say…
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web search NEUTRAL — Logan McKinley Delp, 41, was found guilty Thursday by a Morgan County jury in the death of Anthony Larry Sheppard. Investigators say Delp was hired to kill Sheppard to prevent him from regaining custo…
https://www.rocketcitynow.com/article/news/local/huntsville-…
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“Officers later found Sheppard dead with multiple gunshot wounds.”
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WHNT reports Sheppard was found with a gunshot wound during the welfare check, and other sources confirm he was shot to death in his home.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chunn said Sheppard was found with a gunshot wound. Authorities said police were called to conduct a welfare check at a home on Dawson Street when Sheppard’s body was found. His body was taken to the …
https://whnt.com/news/man-found-dead-during-welfare-check-in…
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web search NEUTRAL — A man lies on the street motionless and dead, he was found with multiple gunshot wounds by local police.
https://www.documentingreality.com/forum/f10/dead-multiple-g…
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web search NEUTRAL — AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in the Walmart parking lot in Manor, according to police. The Manor Police Department said on social media at 5:30 a.m. they were on t…
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/manor/man-found-dead-with-gu…
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“Investigators determined that Skuce hired Logan Delp to kill Sheppard in order to prevent him from gaining custody or further visitation with his child.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that investigators determined Jaclyn Skuce hired Logan Delp to kill Anthony Larry Sheppard to prevent custody/visitation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony Sheppard, 41, of Alabama, was found shot to death in his home in 2020. Shortly after, police arrested five suspects including Jaclyn Skuce, the mother of his young daughter who allegedly maste…
https://www.aol.com/articles/mom-allegedly-used-fake-faceboo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Investigators determined that Skuce hired Logan Delp to kill Sheppard in order to prevent him from gaining custody or further visitation with his child. Prosecutors said Skuce used social media to hir…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/crime/general/alabama-mother-sente…
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web search NEUTRAL — Prosecutors allege Skuce hired Logan Delp to kill Sheppard for $30,000.Delp was convicted of capital murder in 2025 and sentenced to life in prison, per the Hartselle Enquirer.
https://local12.com/news/nation-world/mom-accused-of-using-f…
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“Prosecutors said Skuce used social media to hire the hitman, who lived in Hartselle, according to the Hartselle Enquirer.”
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Multiple sources confirm Skuce used social media (specifically Facebook/fake account) to hire the hitman, and other sources place the hitman/plot in Hartselle.
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web search NEUTRAL — Since its first (ultimately canceled) bid in 1940, Japan has hosted the Olympics four times: in 1964, 1972, 1998, and 2021 (originally 2020). Each occasion coincided with critical turning points in Ja…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_at_the_Olympics
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 6, 2026 · Since 1896, summer and winter Olympics have generally been conducted in consecutive even years to commemorate a four-year era known as an Olympiad. Ever since the beginning of the Olympi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Japan's first participation at Olympic games was in July 1912 at the 5th Olympic Games in Stockholm. The following Olympic games were held in Japan in the past: Tokyo, Summer Games 1964 Sapporo, Winte…
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“She allegedly offered to pay $30,000.”
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Multiple independent sources report that Skuce offered $30,000 to the hitman.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jaclyn Skuce, 43, is accused of sleeping with the killer to gun down Anthony Sheppard inside his home in Hartselle, Alabama, about 70 miles north of Birmingham.
https://www.tiktok.com/@thecrimedesk/video/76349976862355653…
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web search NEUTRAL — Delp says Skuce found him on Facebook using a fake account and offered him $30,000 to “take care of him.” Burgess testifies that Skuce came to see Delp, and two other suspects, Lajuhn Smart and Aaron …
https://www.waff.com/2020/09/22/investigators-say-huntsville…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jaclyn Skuce, 43, of Madison, was convicted of capital murder after hiring a man to kill the child’s father in order to prevent him from gaining custody or further visitation, the Morgan County Distri…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/alabama-mother-sentenced…
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“Skuce was found guilty of three counts of capital murder: murder for hire, murder of a witness, and murder committed by shooting into an occupied dwelling.”
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Two independent sources confirm Skuce was convicted of three counts of capital murder: murder for hire, murder of a witness, and shooting into an occupied dwelling.
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web search NEUTRAL — Skuce was found guilty of three counts of capital murder: murder for hire, murder of a witness, and murder committed by shooting into an occupied dwelling. Four other defendants have been charged with…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/crime/general/alabama-mother-sente…
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web search NEUTRAL — A jury convicted Jaclyn Skuce, of Hartselle, on Friday for hiring a hit man to kill her child's father.Skuce, who did not take the witness stand during her trial, was charged with three counts of capi…
https://www.waff.com/2026/05/08/jury-convicts-hartselle-woma…
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web search NEUTRAL — Convicted murderer testifies in murder-for-hire trial for Jaclyn SkuceFor more Local News from WAFF: https://www.waff.com/For more YouTube Content: https://w...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_ItQxrR-Ck
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“Four other defendants have been charged with capital murder in connection with Sheppard’s death.”
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While the 'Evidence for claim 8' section was empty, the evidence provided for claim 7 explicitly states: 'Four other defendants have been charged with capital murder in connection with Sheppard’s death.'
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“Delp was convicted of capital murder in October 2025, the DA’s office said.”
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One source explicitly states 'Delp was convicted of capital murder in 2025 and sentenced to life in prison, per the Hartselle Enquirer.' Another source confirms Logan Delp was found guilty by a Morgan County jury.
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“Another defendant has pleaded guilty, and two others are awaiting trial.”
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“Skuce will be imprisoned without the possibility of parole in the Alabama Department of Corrections.”
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