Crime & Safety
Trussville Teen Charged In Murder Of Classmate Faces Drug Charges
A Trussville teen accused of killing 18-year-old Trent Parkerson was arrested Wednesday and charged with possession of marijuana.
TRUSSVILLE, AL — A Trussville teen facing capital murder charges in the death of a classmate in April was arrested Wednesday and charged with possession of marijuana. A Trussville Tribune report said prosecutors are requesting that Steven Chase Lafoy's bond be revoked.
Lafoy, 18, is accused of shooting and killing Parkerson the morning of April 1 outside a home the 7600 block of Happy Hollow Road. Paerkerson was found in a locked car and pronounced dead on the scene.
Lafoy was arrested shortly after, and released April 13 on a property bond.
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Wednesday, Lafoy was in a car parked near First Baptist Church in Trussville with a female passenger and police found him in possession of marijuana and took him into custody, according to the Trussville Tribune.
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