An Alabama woman has been sentenced to life in prison for hiring a hitman to kill her child’s father
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An Alabama woman was sentenced to life in prison Friday after authorities say she hired a gunman to kill the father of her child in a custody battle.
Jaclyn Skuce, 43, of Madison, was convicted of murder after she hired a man to kill the child’s father to prevent him from being arrested or visited again, the Morgan County District Attorney’s Office said.
On July 24, 2020, the Hartselle Police Department was dispatched to a residence for a welfare check after Anthony Larry Sheppard failed to appear in court for an arrest warrant hearing. His attorney asked police to check on him, investigators said.
When the police arrived they found Sheppard’s door smashed and the main door open.
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Jaclyn Skuce, 43, was sentenced to life in prison for hiring a gunman to kill the father of her child, prosecutors said. (Morgan County District Attorney’s Office)
Police later found Sheppard dead from gunshot wounds.
Investigators determined that Skuce hired Logan Delp to kill Sheppard to prevent him from getting custody or visitation with his child again.
Prosecutors say Skuce used social media to recruit a hitman who lived in Hartselle, according to the Hartselle Enquirer. He allegedly offered to pay $30,000.
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An Alabama woman has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of a murder-for-hire related to a custody dispute. (Morgan County District Attorney’s Office)
“There are no winners in a case like this,” Chief Assistant District Attorney Garrick Vickery said following the verdict. “This jury was incredibly thorough and took their time to make sure they made the right decision, for Mr. Sheppard and for the defendant.”
Vickery added, “We’re glad they convicted him for the decision he made to take Mr. Sheppard away from his family.”
Skuce was found guilty of three counts of involuntary manslaughter: murder for hire, murder of a witness, and murder by shooting in a residential area.
Four other suspects have been charged with murder in Sheppard’s death.
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Prosecutors said the defendant used social media to plan the murder to pay. (Hartselle Police Department)
Delp was convicted of murder in October 2025, the DA’s office said. One defendant has pleaded guilty, the other two are awaiting trial.
Skuce will be held without parole at the Alabama Department of Corrections.
