May 26, 2020
Alabama triple murder suspect surrenders; woman charged with hindering prosecution
By Ashley Remkus
AL.com
Carson Ray Peters, the man accused of killing his wife, her sister and another man in north Alabama over the weekend, has surrendered to federal law enforcement, police announced Tuesday afternoon.
Peters, 58, is being charged with multiple counts of capital murder, according to the Decatur police department. Peters accused of fatally shooting his wife, Teresa Lynn Peters, 54, of Danville; her sister Tammy Renee Smith, 50, of Danville; and James Edward Miller, 55, of Lacey’s Springs, according to the police. A fourth person was injured and taken to a hospital for treatment.
Peters turned himself in to U.S. Marshals at Decatur’s Riverwalk Marina around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Decatur Police Chief Nate Allen told a news conference.
The shootings happened Sunday night in the Danville area of Morgan County, which is part of the city of Decatur’s police jurisdiction. If convicted, Carson Peters could face the death penalty or life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Carson Peters was taken into custody this afternoon when he surrendered to U.S. Marshals at Riverwalk Marina in Decatur, said Emme Long, a police department spokeswoman. The man will be taken to the Morgan County Jail.
April Hanner, 41, was also arrested today on a felony charge of hindering prosecution in connection with the case, Long said. Described by police as Carson Peters’ “significant other,” Hanner is accused of helping the man avoid capture.
Hanner was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Piedmont and is being transported back to Decatur on charges of first-degree hindering prosecution. Allen said authorities are still investigating how Peters and Hanner separated.
If convicted, Hanner could face up to a decade in prison.
Teresa and Carson Peters were going through a divorce, court records show. Just days before the deadly shooting, the woman asked that her husband be held in contempt of court.
Police are still looking for a black 2013 Chevrolet 1500 pickup truck in connection with the case.
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