Derrick Hightower因2020年阿拉巴马州谋杀案被判处死刑,自1998年以来首次在县一级被判处死刑。 Derrick Hightower sentenced to death for 2020 murders in Alabama, first in county since 1998.

格鲁吉亚男子Derrick Hightower 被阿拉巴马州陪审团判处死刑,罪名是2020年在达德维尔谋杀Willie和Barbara Tidwell。 Derrick Hightower, a Georgia man, was sentenced to death by an Alabama jury for the 2020 murders of Willie and Barbara Tidwell in Dadeville. 陪审团在为期一天的听证之后以10-2票建议死刑。 The jury recommended the death penalty by a 10-2 vote following a day-long hearing. 这是Tallapoosa县自1998年以来首次提出死刑建议。 This is the first death penalty recommendation in Tallapoosa County since 1998. Hightower 还与其他犯罪有关，包括另一起谋杀案。 Hightower is also linked to other crimes, including another murder case. 执行日期尚未设定。 The execution date has not been set.