{"id":8996,"date":"2026-05-10T09:05:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T09:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8996"},"modified":"2026-05-10T09:05:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T09:05:12","slug":"alabama-mom-jaclyn-skuce-sentenced-to-life-for-hiring-hitman-to-kill-her-childs-father-over-custody-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8996","title":{"rendered":"Alabama mom Jaclyn Skuce sentenced to life for hiring hitman to kill her child&#8217;s father over custody dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>An\u00a0Alabama\u00a0woman was sentenced to life in prison Friday after authorities said she hired a hitman to kill her child\u2019s father in a custody dispute.<\/p>\n<p>Jaclyn Skuce, 43, of Madison, was convicted of\u00a0capital murder\u00a0after hiring a man to kill the child\u2019s father in order to prevent him from gaining custody or further visitation, the Morgan County District Attorney\u2019s Office said.<\/p>\n<p>The Hartselle Police Department was dispatched on July 24, 2020, to a residence for a welfare check after Anthony Larry Sheppard failed to appear in court for a scheduled custody hearing.<\/p>\n<p>His attorney had asked officers to check on him, investigators said.<\/p>\n<p>Upon arrival, police discovered Sheppard\u2019s storm door shattered and the main door ajar.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Jaclyn Skuce, 43, was sentenced to life in prison for hiring a hitman to kill her child\u2019s father Anthony Larry Sheppard. <span class=\"credit\">Morgan County District Attorney&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Officers later found Sheppard dead with multiple gunshot wounds.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators determined that Skuce hired Logan Delp to kill Sheppard in order to prevent him from gaining custody or further visitation with his child.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors said Skuce used social media to\u00a0hire the hitman, who lived in Hartselle, according to the Hartselle Enquirer. She allegedly offered to pay $30,000.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Morgan County District Attorney\u2019s Office said Skuce wanted to prevent Sheppard from gaining custody or visitation. <span class=\"credit\">Morgan County District Attorney&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThere are never any winners in a case like this,\u201d Chief Assistant District Attorney Garrick Vickery said following the verdict.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis jury was incredibly thorough and took their time to make sure they made the right decision, both for Mr. Sheppard and for the defendant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vickery added, \u201cWe are glad that they convicted her for the choice she made to take Mr. Sheppard away from his family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Skuce was found guilty of three counts of capital murder:\u00a0murder for hire, murder of a witness, and murder committed by shooting into an occupied dwelling.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Hartselle Police Department said Skuce offered to pay $30,000 to the hitman. <span class=\"credit\">Hartselle Police Department<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Four other defendants have been charged with capital murder in connection with Sheppard\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>Delp was convicted of capital murder in October 2025, the DA\u2019s office said. 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