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Morgan County septuple homicide update

Multiple agencies are still searching for suspect or suspects in the slaying of seven people in a single home.

DECATUR, Ala. — The Morgan County Sheriff's Office shared an update on the investigation into the murders of seven people in Valhermoso Springs.

The seven were discovered when deputies responded to a gunshot call at the home.

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Investigators were very closed-mouthed about the details of the case, but stated that they believe that this was an isolated incident and that the community is not in danger. Earlier in the week, they said that they believed the suspect or suspects had left the area.

7 Person Homicide Update

Posted by Morgan County Sheriff's Office on Friday, June 12, 2020

Not all seven people lived at the location, but investigators declined to explain the relationships between the people in the home.

The victims are:

Tammy England Muzzey 45 of Valhermoso Springs
Emily Brooke Payne 21 of Valhermoso Springs
Roger Lee Jones Jr 19 of Decatur
Jeramy Wade Roberts 31 of Athens
William Zane Hodgin 18 of Somerville
James Wayne Benford 22 of Decatur
Female Juvenile, 17 (name withheld by law enforcement) 

While deputies had been called to the home multiple times in 2020 for calls including three poisoning/overdoses and one criminal trespass, they did not answer questions on whether or not the murders might be drug related.

They said that anyone who feels they are in danger should contact law enforcement. Multiple agencies are involved in the investigation.

You can submit any tips you may come across here: http://bit.ly/2N3tluo.

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