An Alabama lady was sentenced to life in jail Friday after authorities mentioned she employed a hitman to kill her baby’s father in a custody dispute.
Jaclyn Skuce, 43, of Madison, was convicted of capital homicide after hiring a person to kill the kid’s father with the intention to forestall him from gaining custody or additional visitation, the Morgan County District Legal professional’s Workplace mentioned.
The Hartselle Police Division was dispatched on July 24, 2020, to a residence for a welfare test after Anthony Larry Sheppard failed to seem in court docket for a scheduled custody listening to.
His legal professional had requested officers to test on him, investigators mentioned.
Upon arrival, police found Sheppard’s storm door shattered and the principle door ajar.
Officers later discovered Sheppard lifeless with a number of gunshot wounds.
Investigators decided that Skuce employed Logan Delp to kill Sheppard with the intention to forestall him from gaining custody or additional visitation along with his baby.
Prosecutors mentioned Skuce used social media to rent the hitman, who lived in Hartselle, in line with the Hartselle Enquirer. She allegedly supplied to pay $30,000.
“There are by no means any winners in a case like this,” Chief Assistant District Legal professional Garrick Vickery mentioned following the decision.
“This jury was extremely thorough and took their time to ensure they made the correct resolution, each for Mr. Sheppard and for the defendant.”
Vickery added, “We’re glad that they convicted her for the selection she made to take Mr. Sheppard away from his household.”
Skuce was discovered responsible of three counts of capital homicide: homicide for rent, homicide of a witness, and homicide dedicated by capturing into an occupied dwelling.
4 different defendants have been charged with capital homicide in reference to Sheppard’s dying.
Delp was convicted of capital homicide in October 2025, the DA’s workplace mentioned. One other defendant has pleaded responsible, and two others are awaiting trial.
Skuce will likely be imprisoned with out the potential of parole within the Alabama Division of Corrections.
