Pastor Tim Pearson of Mt. Mariah Baptist Church in Melvin, Alabama, was murdered early morning on January 9, 2021. | Screenshot / YouTube
An 18-year-old woman turned herself in hours after a pastor, named Tim Pearson, was shot and killed and his wife, Melony, was also injured. The suspect was charged with both murder and attempted murder.
Pearson, the pastor of Mt. Mariah Baptist Church in Melvin, Alabama, was murdered early Saturday morning and the woman, identified as Melissa Hill, surrendered the same day, according to Newscenter 11.
Total bond for Hill has been set at $1,050,000, as the investigation was underway and more details were awaited, as of early Sunday.