Alabama man busted for murder of spouse, sister-in-law and her boyfriend

An Alabama man accused of murdering his spouse, sister-in-law and her boyfriend was busted by federal marshals this week following a manhunt, police stated.

Carson Peters, 58, of Danville, was on the lam for 48 hours earlier than surrendering Tuesday afternoon to face three counts of capital murder for the Sunday capturing deaths of his estranged spouse, Teresa Lynn Peters, 54, his sister-in-law Tammy Renee Smith, 50, and her boyfriend, James Edward Miller, 55, the Decatur Police Division stated.

A fourth sufferer, Mary Kenny — the mom of Teresa and Tammy — is in secure situation at Huntsville Hospital, in accordance with police.

Authorities have been known as to the home capturing on Flint Creek Personal Drive in Danville simply earlier than 7 p.m. Sunday after Kenny known as 911, WAAY 31 reported.

They discovered the three victims useless, and Kenny was airlifted to a hospital, in accordance with AL.com.

After a two-day manhunt, Peters turned himself in to US Marshals at Decatur’s Riverwalk Marina round 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, cops stated.

April Hanner, 41, recognized as Carson’s “vital different,” was additionally arrested Tuesday on a felony hindering prosecution cost, in accordance with the report. She is accused of serving to Carson keep away from seize.

Hanner was not with Carson and was arrested individually from him, about 100 miles away in Piedmont, in accordance with police. It’s unclear how the pair separated.

Carson filed for divorce from Teresa again in January, and she filed a petition for contempt of court docket final week, accusing Carson of taking gadgets from their dwelling, in accordance with WAAY 31.

The paperwork additionally stated Carson’s earlier spouse claimed he was verbally and bodily abusive, exhibited “obsessively jealous conduct” and is “a really controlling particular person,” in accordance with the report.

Carson has a home violence cost in opposition to him from that marriage, the station reported.

He will likely be held within the Morgan County Jail pending bond — and if convicted, may face both the dying penalty or life in jail with out the likelihood of parole, per AL.com.