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Justin McFarland

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Jul 24, 2008

Victim Details

Justin McFarland

Male

Birmingham

AL

2008-07-24

11

Justin

McFarland

07/05/2026

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In the summer of 2008, a horrific act of violence in Birmingham, Alabama, claimed the life of 11-year-old Justin McFarland, a young male, in a case that would unravel a story of a family targeted and a home set ablaze. On July 24, 2008, Justin, his 13-year-old brother Jerome McFarland, his 34-year-old mother Elizabeth McFarland Witherspoon, and his 37-year-old stepfather Derrick Antonio Witherspoon Sr. were found shot to death in their residence. In an attempt to conceal the brutal murders, the ...
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  • List of Birmingham homicides in 2008 - Bhamwiki
  • al: Son begged for mother's life in Graselli Heights killings, witness tells court
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