Alabama Mother Gets Life For Hiring Hitman In Custody Murder
On Friday, May 8, 2026, an Alabama judge sentenced Jaclyn Skuce, 43, to life in prison without parole for hiring a hitman to kill her child's father.[1]
Skuce was convicted of three counts of capital murder for hiring Logan Delp to kill Anthony Larry Sheppard during a custody dispute.[1] Sheppard was found fatally shot after failing to appear at a custody hearing in Hartselle, Alabama, on July 24, 2020.[1] Prosecutors said Skuce offered Delp $30,000 and arranged the killing via social media.[1] Delp was convicted of capital murder in October 2025.[1]
Investigators linked the plot through social media exchanges and the promised payment, which prosecutors used at trial.[1]
The life sentence bars Skuce from parole and brings finality to a case that began with Sheppard's 2020 death and a protracted investigation.[1]
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- On Friday, May 8, 2026, an Alabama judge sentenced Jaclyn Skuce, 43, to life in prison without parole.
- Skuce was convicted of three counts of capital murder for hiring Logan Delp to kill the child's father, Anthony Larry Sheppard, during a custody dispute.
- Sheppard was found fatally shot on July 24, 2020, after failing to appear at a custody hearing in Hartselle, Alabama.
- Prosecutors said Skuce offered Delp $30,000 and arranged the killing via social media; Delp was separately convicted of capital murder in October 2025.
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