On the night of December 1, 2020, 18-year-old Cody Lane Motes and his 40-year-old mother, Stephanie Nichole Dennis Motes, were found fatally shot in their Alexander City, Alabama home. Both deaths were described as homicides, and warrants were issued for 24-year-old Ashley Paul Kenney, who had been living with the family and was named the prime suspect.

Kenney reportedly fled in a purple Chevy Geo Tracker. The abandoned vehicle was later found at a trailer park in Kellyton. A multi-agency manhunt involving the Alexander City Police Department, the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force, and the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office lasted several days and included the arrest of Shawn Mitchell Galloway on a charge of hindering prosecution related to the search for Kenney. Acting on a citizen tip, authorities located and arrested Kenney in the Our Town community of Tallapoosa County.

If anyone knew Cody or his family or has information about what happened that night, please come forward with tips.