I wonder how the little girl is doing? She was so young during the shooting I hope she will not have any memories of the event. She might though because I am sure it was such an emotional event. We remember things more deeply when they are wrapped up in high emotions. I really hope her brain protected her and wiped that out. I pray she makes a full recovery. Prayers are with this family.

Taylor Dudley Stewart, 26, was shot to death inside a residence in the 700 block of Stewart Road in Hamilton, Alabama on August 15, 2025. First responders found Taylor and her nearly two-year-old daughter with multiple gunshot wounds in a back bedroom; the child was critically injured and flown out of state for emergency treatment.

A massive overnight manhunt focused on Taylor’s 25-year-old husband, Tristen Amani Stewart. He was located and taken into custody around 11:15 a.m. on August 16, 2025, and booked into the Marion County Jail on a capital murder charge. Investigators later arrested Kenneth Stewart, who was charged with aiding and abetting capital murder and obstructing governmental operations; court documents allege he drove Tristen away from the scene and withheld information before returning about an hour later to call 911. Both men were held without bond.

Funeral services for Taylor Madison Dudley were scheduled for August 23, 2025. If anyone knew Taylor or has information about what happened that night, please come forward.