Jaclyn Skuce gets life for hiring hitman to kill child's father
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Updated · Fox News · May 10
Jaclyn Skuce gets life for hiring hitman to kill child's father
8 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 10
The 43-year-old Madison, Alabama, woman was sentenced without parole after Anthony Larry Sheppard was found shot dead at his Hartselle home in July 2020.
Prosecutors said Skuce offered $30,000 and used social media to arrange the killing to stop Sheppard gaining custody or more visitation.
She was convicted on three capital murder counts; alleged gunman Logan Delp was convicted in 2025, while one co-defendant pleaded guilty and two others await trial.
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