Decatur man sentenced to life without parole for murdering ex-wife
A Decatur man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing his ex-wife in 2015.
Posted: Dec 16, 2020 1:55 PM
Updated: Dec 16, 2020 2:22 PM
Posted By: Ashley Thusius
A Decatur man is sentenced to life in prison for killing his ex-wife.
Roger Dale Stevens, 68, was sentenced on Wednesday to life without parole for killing Kay Letson Stevens in November of 2015.
Stevens was convicted of capital murder in November, following a two-day trial. The murder happened during a burglary of her business in November of 2015.
According to the Morgan County District Attorney’s Office, “Testimony at trial revealed that shortly after being notified that their divorce was final, Stevens went to the Corner Bakery and Eatery, a business owned by Kay and her sister, Brenda, and Stevens told Brenda he was there to kill Kay.