An Alabama man who co-founded a biker gang known as the “Seven Deadly Sins” has been convicted of shooting and killing seven people, including members of the motorcycle club, and a dog.
Investigators testified at trial that suspect Frederick Allen Rogers, 26, admitted to killing four of the seven victims.
The jury recommended life without parole after deliberating for less than three hours Wednesday. AL.com reported.
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Frederick Allen Rogers, co-founder of the “Seven Deadly Sins” biker gang, was convicted of murder for his role in the killings of seven people and a dog. (Morgan County Sheriff's Office)
The prosecution sought the death penalty.
Rogers and his alleged accomplice, John Michael Legg, 23, were stopped and arrested by police in Marion County, Oregon, more than two weeks after the massacre.
According to the Sheriff's Office, officers responded to a home in Valhermoso Springs in early June 2020 to find three people dead in the garage, one of whom was on fire, and four more dead elsewhere in the home.
The victims were later identified as Tammy England Massey, 45, Emily Brooke Payne, 21, and Dakota Green, 17, all of Valhermoso Springs, Roger Lee Jones Jr., 19, of Decatur, Jeramy Wade Roberts, 31, of Athens, and William Zane Hodgin, 18, of Somerville.
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A second suspect in the “Seven Deadly Sins” murders, John Michael Legg, has yet to stand trial. Authorities say Legg is an alleged co-founder of a small biker gang. (Morgan County Sheriff's Office)
Authorities said all seven had been shot multiple times, including the dog, and local reports said the youngest victim, Green, had been stabbed.
Rogers trembled in his seat as prosecutors showed hundreds of crime scene photos in court. FOX 54 reported..
Authorities found dozens of spent shell casings at the scene, which they believe were set on fire in an attempt to destroy evidence.
This image shared by the Morgan County Sheriff's Office shows Oregon authorities arresting Frederick Rogers and John Legg in Marion County, weeks after they allegedly shot and killed seven people and a dog in Alabama. (Morgan County Sheriff's Office)
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Legg, who has not yet been tried, faces an additional escape charge for allegedly trying to escape from the Morgan County Jail, records show.
He did so wearing a “trusted” uniform, the clothing of another prisoner assigned to watch over other prisoners, the report said. Decatur Daily.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
