Crime
Apalachee High School shooting suspect Colt Gray charged with four counts of felony murder
Gray’s first court appearance is scheduled for tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m.
Colt Gray, the suspected gunman in the Apalachee High School shooting, has been charged with four counts of felony murder.
Gray was transferred to the Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center (RYDC) following the incident.
Additional charges are expected to be filed.
Gray’s first court appearance is scheduled for tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m.
The autopsies of the four victims will be conducted today at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Medical Examiner’s Office.
The investigation into the Apalachee High School shooting remains ongoing.
This is the second day of a complex investigation, and the integrity of the case is paramount.
The public is asked to be patient as authorities work to ensure a successful prosecution and justice for the victims.
Crime
Wilhelmina Leigh Carlton charged with the murder in stabbing of her boyfriend Darius Montreal Boglin
A 43-year-old woman from Bessemer has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend earlier this month, according to authorities.
Court records show Wilhelmina Leigh Carlton, 43, is charged with the murder of Darius Montreal Boglin, 45.
Carlton was booked into the Jefferson County Jail on March 5 and is currently being held without bond.
Officers with the Bessemer Police Department were dispatched at approximately 7:49 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, to the 3100 block of Avenue B following reports of a stabbing.
According to Detective Justin Burmeister, responding officers arrived at the scene and discovered Boglin suffering from a stab wound in a driveway.
Emergency responders attempted to assess his condition, but he was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 8:10 p.m.
Authorities said Carlton was still present at the location when officers arrived and was taken into custody without incident.
Investigators confirmed that Carlton and Boglin were involved in a dating relationship.
Charging documents allege that the fatal incident occurred during an altercation when Boglin allegedly grabbed Carlton from behind, at which point she stabbed him, resulting in his death.
The investigation remains ongoing, and police are asking anyone with additional information related to the case to contact the Bessemer Police Department at 205-425-2411 or 205-481-4366. Tips can also be submitted through the department’s tip line at 205-428-3541, or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.