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    Marquisha Tyson Sentenced to Life with the Possibility of Parole in 2020 AL Slaying of Lt. Stephen Williams




    Funeral held for slain Moody police officer Williams


    Monday, slain Moody police officer Lt. Stephen Williams was buried less than a week after he was killed in the line of duty.

    Williams was responding to a report of a disturbance at the Super 8 Motel on Highway 411 in Moody when he and a police trainee were fired upon.

    “Fallen Moody PD Lt. Stephen Williams was laid to rest today,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Town. “Law enforcement from around Alabama and the entire country gathered to pay tribute to a brother whose end of watch came much too soon. I was honored to be among them. We must forever remember his sacrifice in the protection and service to his community. My thoughts and prayers are with the Williams family, Moody PD, and all who knew him.”

    Also on Monday, the St. Clair County District Attorney’s office announced that a judge has denied bail for the Birmingham couple that have been charged with killing Lt. Williams. Tapero Johnson, age 27, and Marquisha Tyson, age 28 were both charged with capital murder for the shooting death of Lt. Williams. The two could potentially receive the death penalty.

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    Lieutenant Stephen Williams
    Moody Police Department, Alabama

    End of Watch Tuesday, June 2, 2020






    STEPHEN WILLIAMS

    Lieutenant Stephen Williams was shot and killed while responding to a call for service at the Motel 8 at 2451 Moody Parkway.

    While on scene at least one suspect opened fire on him, fatally wounding him. Two subjects were taken into custody several hours later after barricading themselves inside a hotel room.

    Lieutenant Williams had served with the Moody Police Department for three years and had 23 years of law enforcement service. He previously served with the Calera Police Department for 2-1/2 years, the Alabaster Police Department for 15 years, and the Bessemer Police Department for 2-1/2 years. He is survived by his wife and three children.

    Lieutenant Williams was posthumously promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.


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    INCIDENT DETAILS

    • Cause Gunfire
    • Weapon Gun; Unknown type
    • Offender In custody


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    Woman charged in shooting death of Moody police officer denied bond

    By Taylor Mitchell
    St. Clair Times

    ASHVILLE -- The Birmingham woman charged in the shooting death of a Moody police officer has been denied bond.

    Judge Bill Weathington released an order Friday morning stating Marquisha Tyson, 28, has officially been denied bond following a hearing Wednesday. That means Tyson will remain in the custody of the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office until she is released or convicted.


    Tyson is charged with capital murder in the shooting of Moody police Lt Steven Williams.


    Tyson is alleged to have made the 911 calls June 2 that brought Williams to the Super 8 in Moody, where he was shot multiple times and was later pronounced dead by St. Clair County Coroner Dennis Russell.


    Weathington’s order states capital muder is an offense for which bond can be constitutionally denied in the state of Alabama. It further states that after reviewing Alabama codes in relation to bond and looking at factors that included the violence involved in the alleged offense and the likely sentence if Tyson is convicted, the court “is of the option that a release of the defendant will not reasonably assure the defendant's appearance as required.”


    The order also said the court is of the opinion Tyson may pose a danger to the public if released.


    St. Clair County Chief Assistant District Attorney Mike Anderton argued against Tyson receiving bond, saying she was a danger to the public and it was likely she would run if released. Anderton said Tyson’s actions were a “complete deception of the 911 system.”

    He said this was due to her helping purchase the firearms used, renting the room and making the 911 calls. He also called the shooting of Williams a set up.


    Anderton said a decision on bond must take into account Tyson’s alleged actions.


    "The only way you can judge the future is by looking at the past,” Anderton said.

    Micheal Hanle, who represents Tyson along with attorney Emory Anthony, agreed to looking to the past but asked the court to look at the fact Tyson had no prior interactions with law enforcement before her arrest. He also said audio recordings of two 911 calls Tyson made showed her to be shocked when the shooting began and that she did not know the shooting was going to take place. The audio of those calls was played at her preliminary hearing.


    Hanle said the state had arrested Tyson for merely being in the room, pointing to statements from her and co-defendant Tapero Johnson stating Johnson fired all four firearms that were used that night. Tyson’s own .22 handgun was found in the room in her purse but had not been fired.


    Anderton replied the court had already ruled, following the preliminary hearing, there was probable cause for the charge of capital murder. Anderton said Tyson was charged based on the preparation that seemed to be involved in the crime.


    Anderton said the district attorney’s office was pleased with the court's decision denying Tyson a bond and looked forward to going to trial with the case.


    Attempts to reach Tyson’s defense team Friday were unsuccessful.

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    Trial date set for one of two suspects in shooting death of Moody Police Lt. Stephen Williams

    Shannon Delcambre

    The first of two people charged in the fatal shooting of a Moody police officer is expected to stand trial in October.

    According to court records, Tapero Johnson has a trial date set for Oct. 16 in a St. Clair County courtroom.

    Johnson, and Marquisha Tyson, were both charged with capital murder in the death of Lt. Stephen Williams of the Moody Police Department in June 2020.

    Tyson has a trial date set for March 2024.

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    Suspect found guilty in 2020 murder of Moody police officer


    By WBRC News Staff

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Than man accused of shooting and killing a Moody police officer three years ago was found guilty, the Moody Police Department announced Thursday.

    Tapero Johnson was found guilty of capital murder after just nine days of witness testimony and evidence presentation.

    On June 2, 2020, Lieutenant Stephen Williams was shot multiple times while responding to a call at a Super 8 on Moody Parkway.

    “We would like to thank the St. Clair County District Attorney’s Office and the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office for the diligent and hard work on this case over the last three years,” the Moody Police Department said. They went on to thank the multiple local and state agencies that helped with the case.

    The case will now enter the penalty phase where Johnson’s fate will be decided.

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    Woman pleads guilty in killing of Moody police officer, gets life in prison

    By Carol Robinson
    AL.com

    The second suspect in the killing of Moody police Lt. Stephen Williams pleaded guilty Wednesday in the 2020 shooting at the Super 8 Motel.

    Marquisha Tyson, 32, of Birmingham, was initially charged with capital murder. She pleaded guilty Wednesday to murder and, under the agreement, was sentenced her to life in prison with the possibility of parole.

    Tapero Carleone Johnson, 31, was convicted in October of capital murder after a trial and sentenced to death. Johnson was also from Birmingham.

    St. Clair County District Attorney Lyle Harmon said the plea agreement was made with the blessings of Williams’ family and law enforcement officials.

    “We are pleased to have been able to find justice for the Williams family”, Harmon said.

    “The state was able to prove that the defendant Marquisha Tyson assisted Tapero Johnson in the intentional and brutal murder of Lt. Williams while he acted in the line of duty,’’ he said.

    “Lt. Williams was a protector and hero to our community,’’ Harmon said. “He served a distinguished career, often in harm’s way, and sadly lost his life at the hands of two cold blooded murderers.”

    Williams, who was posthumously promoted to the rank of lieutenant, was killed June 2, 2020, while on duty.

    “Our office is hopeful that this guilty plea and sentence will bring some degree peace to the family, law enforcement, and community,’’ Harmon said. “We ask the public to remember the Moody Police Department, the Williams family and all law enforcement in your prayers tonight.”

    https://www.al.com/news/2024/02/woma...in-prison.html
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    - Rev. Richard Hawke

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