Suspect Charged In Beating Death Of Arthur Till

HOOVER, AL - A man with a long list of criminal offenses to his resume has been arrested and charged with the murder of 73-year-old Hoover resident Arthur Grey Till, Jr. Till's body was discovered Monday afternoon by two female visitors who police said had access to his home.

Tuesday, police arrested Jackson Bradley Young, 36, a convicted felon, in connection with Till';s death.

The medical examiner determined Till died from blunt force trauma, with the manner of death being homicide. He was said to have had many visitors during a typical day, so someone coming to his home was not unusual. There seemed to be no forced entry to Till's home.

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Young was taken into custody in Birmingham Tuesday night by Hoover police officers. He has remained in the Hoover City Jail since that time. Investigators have been working around the clock to gather evidence and establish a timeline of events since this crime was discovered.

Young has been arrested on 14 criminal charges since 2002. The offenses include drug possession, fraudulent use of a credit or debit car, burglary, theft of property, resisting arrest and burglary.