Top row: Tammy Muzzy 45, Rodger Jones Jr. 19, Emily Payne 21 Bottom row: Dakota Green 17, Zane Hodgins 18, and Jeramy Roberts 31
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Killings of 7 in Morgan County: Who did it? Agencies continue to search
By Bob Sims
AL.com
Officials say they are continuing with every effort possible the hunt for who is responsible for the deaths of seven in Morgan County late June 4, 2020.
Morgan County Coroner Jeff Chunn said all died of multiple gunshot wounds.
The county sheriff, DA, coroner and state, federal and other local agencies held a briefing at 1 p.m. But officials did not release details of the investigation. They announced no arrests, but did apologize to their community and expressed their sorrow to the families of the victims. They insisted they believe that while the suspect or suspects are dangerous, they pose no threat to the community.
Authorities and neighbors say the shooting deaths in a Valhermoso Springs could be drug-related. Friday afternoon they said they started with no leads and no suspects, but many agencies have worked together to progress.
They did not describe any of that progress.
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office reported Saturday that the victims are James Wayne Benford, 22, of Decatur; Tammy England Muzzey, 45, of Valhermoso Springs; Emily Brooke Payne, 21, of Valhermoso Springs; Roger Lee Jones Jr., 20 of Decatur; Jeramy Wade Roberts, 31, of Athens; and William Zane Hodgin, 18, of Somerville. The name of the seventh victim, a female, 17, has not been released to the public.
Deputies are familiar with the residence, with a spokesman saying the county has responded to six calls at the ranch style house in 2020, including three drug overdoses. The house is about 20 minutes from Huntsville.
“This is without a doubt the most significant crime ever in Morgan County,” District Attorney Scott Anderson said Friday.
“Our team is resolved to find, arrest and prosecute the person responsible for these cold-blooded murders,” said Morgan Sheriff Ron W. Puckett.
The FBI is also participating in the probe. Officials said they have received at least 100 tips from the public.
None of the officials would give any details of the case, nor the investigation. They did display photographs of the victims.
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