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Billings Murder Suspect Donnie Stallworth Now In Escambia, Florida Jail
July 28, 2009
Donnie Stallworth, on of the seven people charged with the murders of Byrd and Melanie Billings, was extradited Tuesday morning to Escambia County, Florida.
His first court appearance is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley signed the extradition order to send Donnie Stallworth back to Florida to face two open counts of murder.
Stallworth, 28, turned himself into Alabama authorities at the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton the night of July 13. He had remained in the Brewton jail without bond until his transfer to FloridaTuesday morning.
Stallworth, 28, appeared before Escambia County (Ala.) Circuit Court Judge Bert Rice July 20 in a probable cause hearing. Rice ruled that there was probable cause to continue to hold Stallworth without bond at that time. Stallworth was in the Brewton courtroom, but he did not speak on his behalf. About two dozen supporters, including his mother, were alsoin the courtroom.
Terry Hardy, an Escambia County (Fla.) investigator, was in court on July 20, testifying that suspect Thomas Wayne Coldiron had identified Stallworth as one of the five inside the Billings home on July 9 when the couple was murdered. Coldiron told investigators that Stallworth did have a weapon. Investigators said that Stallworth is the man that carried safe out of the Billings home.
Escambia (Fla.) officials were required to prepare the extradition warrant to send to Alabama Gov. Bob Riley to have Stallworth sent back to Florida. Florida officials were given up to 24 days to finish their paperwork.
At the time of the murders, Stallworth was assigned to the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Hurlburt Field. The 1999 T.R. Miller High School graduate is a Brewton native. His family still resides in the Brewton area.
Pictured: Donnie Wayne Stallworth’s booking photo taken Tuesday at the Escambia County Jail in Pensacola. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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5 Responses to “Billings Murder Suspect Donnie Stallworth Now In Escambia, Florida Jail”
1 Dirt Bag + 1 Violent Crime = 2 many victims
this an example of what greed and jealousy can do. it is not just the billings family that loses here , i am sure the families of the criminals will lose as well. my heart goes out to the billings family.
Convicted in public opinion………..good grief what happened to that constitutional right of being INNOCENT until proven guilty? No fair trial here eh?
This was just a ploy by Stallworth to buy time. He knew that he was going down.
He is just playing the system for all it is worth. Even if he beats the Fl. the military can still get him for conduct unbecoming, and afew other things. Let”s hope that justice will be done!!
Bob Riley is the one that NEEDS to run for PRESIDENT, not Stallworth!
I tell you something that is one man that NEEDS to run for PRESIDENT! You might be able to run, but rest assure you cannot hide. I am glad to hear that he isn’t getting paid while sitting in jail. We can only hope now that the military will STRIPE him of everything. This is NOT someone I would want representing our country.