CLAIR COUNTY, Alabama -A north Alabama man convicted of capital murder in the 2005 shaking death of his infant son was stabbed to death in state prison early today. Jodey Wayne Waldrop, 36, was...

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Mar 5, 2010 · The appellant, Jodey Wayne Waldrop, was convicted of capital murder for the killing of his infant son, Jodey Chance Waldrop. The murder was made capital because the victim was less than fourteen years of age, a violation of § 13A-5-40 (a) (15), Ala.Code 1975.

Mar 5, 2010 · Jodey Waldrop was convicted of capital murder in the death of his infant son, which the State alleged was caused by shaking. Mr. Waldrop testified that the baby stopped breathing, and he shook him slightly and performed CPR in attempting to revive him.

Mar 28, 2017 · Jodey Waldrop would be one of three men killed in the prison that year. “I wish God could give you every answer,” Mr. Waldrop said, when asked what could fix the prisons in...

Jun 23, 2014 · On June 3, Jodey Waldrop, a 36-year-old inmate at the St. Clair Correctional Facility in rural Springville, Alabama, was lying in his bed when somebody entered his cell and stabbed him in the...

fatalities at St. Clair, another homicide occurred. Jodey Waldrop was killed inside his cell on June 3, 2014. 17. On June 9, 2014, following the murder of Mr. Waldrop, undersigned counsel sent a second letter to former Commissioner Thomas which documented the high rate of violence and the number of homicides at St. Clair in the preceding 30 months.

Oct 2, 2007 · Russellville AL – A Red Bay man was sentenced to die Monday in the death of his 3-week-old son in 2005. Franklin County Circuit Judge Terry Dempsey handed down the sentence for 29-year-old Jodey Wayne Waldrop, who was convicted of capital murder on Aug. 17 in the death of Jodey Jo "Chance" Waldrop.

Jun 12, 2014 · Last week, Jodey Waldrop became the third inmate to be murdered at St. Clair Correctional in the last ten months. It was the fifth murder in the last thirty months. There have been dozens of nearly fatal stabbing incidents or assaults in recent months and there is a great deal of tension and frustration at the facility.

Mar 5, 2010 · The court ruled today that Jodey Wayne Waldrop should receive a new trial in the killing of Jodey Chance Waldrop. The boy was 3 weeks old when he suffered fatal brain injuries from being...