An attorney for a Desmonte Leonard, the Montgomery man accused of killing three people in a shooting at a party near Auburn University, said she will ask that his trial be held outside of Lee County, where the school is located. Hundreds of those hit hard by the shootings that killed two former football players [...]
Alleged Auburn Gunman In Court, Appointed Counsel
June 14, 2012 | Posted by
Desmonte Leonard, charged in three slayings near Auburn University, had three attorneys appointed for him Thursday after telling a judge he could afford to pay for his legal defense. Leonard, his hands and feet chained, had his first appearance in a heavily guarded courtroom before a judge in Opelika, Ala.. He’s facing three counts of [...]
Alleged Gunman In Auburn Shooting Turns Himself In
June 13, 2012 | Posted by
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Tired and calm, the man accused of killing three people at a party near Auburn University turned himself in Tuesday night after a three-day manhunt that included a tense but fruitless search of a Montgomery home by police tactical units. A Montgomery defense attorney said she arranged for Desmonte Leonard to surrender [...]
Massive Manhunt for Shooter in Auburn Slayings
June 11, 2012 | Posted by
Auburn, Alabama – As authorities conduct a massive manhunt to capture the man allegedly responsible for murdering two Auburn University football players and one other man, and injuring two others—including one who was shot in the head—the dazed university community and indeed the entire nation is wondering how something so devastating could have resulted from [...]
