Man Gets Life For Murdering Victim He Followed From The Molino Tom Thumb

January 22, 2026

An Atmore man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering a man in Pace after following him from the Molino Tom Thumb.

In November, a jury found Ja’Cobey Quartise James guilty of second-degree murder with a firearm. He received the maximum allowable sentence.

On June 19, 2023, Joseph Liebe was driving home from work and stopped at the Tom Thumb in Molino. Liebe left the gas station and, unbeknownst to him, was followed by James and two other men in a Chevrolet Tahoe. The men had observed Liebe at the gas station and believed that he had cash on his person, according to prosecutors.

Liebe eventually turned onto Wallace Lake Road and pulled to the side of the road after the vehicle following him flashed its lights at him. The Tahoe pulled up beside Liebe’s vehicle and James stepped out of the passenger seat. James pulled out a firearm and fired 10 shots at Liebe’s vehicle as he attempted to drive away.

Charges against Ty’jerrious Keon Malone and Marcus Terel Dickinson were dropped due to insufficient evidence, according to court records.

Comments

6 Responses to “Man Gets Life For Murdering Victim He Followed From The Molino Tom Thumb”

  1. David on January 23rd, 2026 1:42 pm

    Again, another wasted life, wasted years, wasted God given talents, with another life destroyed for no reason. When will these young people ever learn that life is so much more than useless violence?

  2. Mike J. on January 23rd, 2026 10:30 am

    Yes, as others said, death penalty would be correct here as 1st degree murder. With a valid conviction and no errors or corruption in the trial, the method of execution should be the same as he did to his victim. Sad but true.

  3. Tom on January 22nd, 2026 6:58 pm

    Agree with niknak, death penalty would be better then some other might not follow the same.

  4. Atmorons on January 22nd, 2026 11:45 am

    Well ya know Niknak, this thug took a life so it should only be fair that he gets life.

  5. derek on January 22nd, 2026 7:46 am

    Pretty disturbing that the two accomplices got away with it. The state should have asked for the ultimate punishment.

  6. Niknak50 on January 22nd, 2026 7:22 am

    Why life in prison? It makes no sense.





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