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June 8, 2012

Decatur teens face capital murder charges

Anonymous Associated Press Fri Jun 08, 2012, 04:14 PM CDT

— DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — Two 17-year-olds from Decatur face capital murder charges in the shooting death of a 33-year-old man earlier this month.

Police say they arrested Jameson Dartelle Staten and Steve Oneal King Jr. on Friday. Each youth faces one count of capital murder.

Police say Houston Glenn Blackwood was shot multiple times on June 2. Authorities haven't released other details about the slaying, including a possible motive.

Decatur police say the teens are being held without bond.

Capital murder carries a sentence of either life in prison without parole or the death penalty.

 

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