Mobile DA

A Mobile County jury has found Stephen Davis Jr. guilty of Manslaughter in the 2018 death of Carol Dowdlan.

Evidence presented at trial this week showed that Dowdlan died after being stabbed multiple times during a domestic dispute at the couple's shared apartment. Davis was originally charged with Murder, and the jury returned a verdict on the lesser-included offense of Manslaughter.

The State of Alabama was represented by Assistant District Attorney Sarah Ensor, Trial Coordinator Melissa McCracken, Investigator Todd Partin, and Victim Service Officer Leigha Arthur.

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Moses Richardson has been sentenced to 65 years in prison following his conviction for Murder, announced District Attorney Keith Blackwood.

A Mobile County jury returned a guilty verdict on February 4, 2026, after hearing evidence that Richardson fatally shot Destiny Watson during a confrontation at a gas station on St. Stephens Road in February 2023.

Today, Judge Brooks sentenced Richardson to 65 years in prison.

“We are pleased with the sentence imposed in this case, said District Attorney Keith Blackwood. “This was a senseless act of violence that took the life of Destiny Watson and forever impacted the people who loved her.”

The State was represented by Assistant District Attorney Coy Morgan, Trial Coordinator Kristine Henderson and Victim Service Officer Leigha Arthur.