Convicted rapist sought in connection with disappearance and death of Alabama woman captured in Ohio after weekslong manhunt, authorities say.
January 30, 2020, 10:38 AMPaighton Houston body has been found in a shallow grave at a home in Hueytown, according to police.in connection with the disappearance and death of an Alabama woman was captured in Ohio on Wednesday night after a weekslong manhunt, authorities said.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office in Birmingham, Alabama, had issued an arrest warrant for Hampton earlier this month for sex offender registration violations and abuse of a corpse. "Quick action by law enforcement in Alabama and Ohio led to the capture of this fugitive who was very clearly on the run from authorities," U.S. Marshal Peter Elliott said in a statement Wednesday night."A person with little regard for life is off the streets and both communities are safer this evening."
Fredrick Hampton, 50, is seen in a photo provided by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office after police announced they were seeking him in connection with the death of 29-year-old Paighton Houston on Dec. 21, 2020.
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