Law enforcement officials have apprehended a suspect in connection with the horrific slayings of an Alabama woman, her pregnant teenage daughter, and her 12-year-old son. The victims were discovered bound within their residence on April 20.

Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch announced that 54-year-old William Graham Oliver faces eight charges of capital murder, as reported by the local news outlet WALA. Oliver was taken into custody and booked into jail on Tuesday.

According to previous reports from Fox News Digital, deputies from the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at a home in Wilmer, Alabama, shortly after 2:30 a.m. on April 20. Inside, they found the three victims in separate rooms, each with their hands tied behind their backs.

The victims were identified as 46-year-old Lisa Gail Fields, who suffered fatal stab wounds; 17-year-old Keziah Arionna Luker, who was shot; and Thomas Cordelle Jr., 12, who had his throat slashed and was nearly decapitated.

Authorities confirmed on Monday that Lisa Fields and her two children, Thomas Cordelle Jr. and Keziah Luker, were found brutally murdered in their Alabama residence. This information was initially reported by WALA.

Burch described the scene as “brutal” and noted the home was “left in disarray.”

Luker’s 18-month-old child was found unharmed in the home. Her unborn child, who was seven or eight months along, also died.

The unborn child’s father, who works offshore, triggered the discovery after he could not reach Luker when he saw her phone activated on Life 360, the sheriff said. Another family member went to check on her and found the deceased family.

An open field near the home where Lisa Fields, 46, and her two children, 12-year-old Thomas Cordelle and 17-year-old Keziah Luker, were found murdered. (WALA)

Burch said Oliver knew the family “for quite some time” and was inside the home “looking for something” the night before the bodies were found, according to the report.

“Very very tight timeline,” Burch told reporters. “Very solid circumstantial evidence at this point, and we feel confident that we have the right man.”

Burch said investigators have pinpointed what Oliver was allegedly looking for and his motive but did not release those details to the public, the outlet reported.

The exterior of the Alabama home where a mother and her two children where brutally murdered. (WALA)

Shortly after the killings, investigators said they believed more than one person was involved in the killings because the victims had been subdued using zip ties and flex cuffs. It is unclear if any additional suspects have been identified.

Jail records show Oliver was charged with first-degree theft of property in 2020, with other arrests dating back to 1990.

The sheriff’s office did not immediately respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital.

The world of outlaw country music mourns the loss of its iconic figure and trailblazing songwriter, David Allan Coe, who has passed away at the age of 86.

Coe’s passing was confirmed by his representative to the Music Universe, stating that he died in an intensive care unit around 5 p.m. on Wednesday.

“David was a musical treasure,” the representative noted. “Even as his health waned, he cherished all of his fans.”

At this time, the specific cause of death has not been disclosed.

Known for his hit “Longhaired Redneck,” Coe had faced health challenges over the past few years. In 2021, he was hospitalized due to complications from COVID-19, and he had previously undergone knee replacement surgery in 2019.

Coe leaves behind his wife Kimberly Hastings Coe, son Tyler Mahan Coe and daughter Tanya Coe.

Despite never breaking through on mainstream radio, Coe became a pillar of the outlaw country movement after arriving in Nashville from Ohio in 1967, releasing 42 studio albums over a career spanning nearly six decades.

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Janel Parrish, known for her role in “Pretty Little Liars,” has unveiled her new relationship with professional dancer Sasha Farber on the very day she filed for divorce.

In an Instagram video the 41-year-old hoofer uploaded Wednesday, he dramatically dipped the 37-year-old Hallmark star and then passionately kissed her while dancing to Stephen Sanchez’s 2023 song Until I Found You.

Farber captioned his loved-up clip ‘I’m the luckiest man in the world’ and Parrish replied ‘My’ followed by four white heart emojis and a crown emoji.

The half-Chinese Hawaiian native reposted the Byelorussian SSR-born Australian-American’s PDA-packed post via Instagram story and wrote: ‘Following your joy will always be the right thing to do.’

The announcement of Parrish and Farber’s relationship was met with enthusiastic support from several of Farber’s former colleagues on “Dancing with the Stars,” including Sharna Burgess, Peta Murgatroyd, Lindsay Arnold, and Gleb Savchenko.

Parrish – who boasts 12.8 million social media followers – first hinted she was spending quality time with the 5ft 7in athlete in an April 8 TikTok video of them dancing, which she captioned: ‘When you run into @Sasha Farber in the parking lot.’

Pretty Little Liars alum Janel Parrish hard launched her new romance with professional dancer Aleksandr ‘Sasha’ Farber the same exact day she filed for divorce (pictured in April)

This new relationship marks Farber’s first public romance since his brief four-month affair with Jennifer “Jenn” Tran, his former “DWTS” partner, which ended last June. Tran had recently made headlines as the first Asian-American lead on “The Bachelorette.”

Farber’s past includes a marriage to fellow “DWTS” professional Emma Slater. The two finalized their divorce in 2024 after being married for four years.

Parrish is no stranger to the “DWTS” stage herself, having secured third place with her dance partner Valentin Chmerkovskiy during the show’s 19th season in 2014. Farber, meanwhile, did not participate as a professional dancer that season and resumed his role on the show in its 22nd season in 2016.

On April 9, TMZ reported that the Christmas on Duty star had legally separated from her husband Chris Long ‘a few months ago’ after over seven years of marriage, and the exes officially filed a joint petition for their divorce on Wednesday.

Parrish and the 41-year-old chemical engineer – who originally met at Dave & Buster’s in 2016 – ‘have agreed on spousal support, division of property, legal fees and the date of separation.’

It’s unclear if the Return to Office actress has yet lasered off her ‘IX-VIII-MMXVIII’ tattoo she got on her left arm in honor of their September 8, 2018 wedding date.

Parrish will star alongside Jaime King and Chris Kattan in Michael Naizu and John Wilcox’s indie drama, Bound For Glory, which is about a mixed-race working-class couple navigating Hollywood.

In an Instagram video the 41-year-old hoofer uploaded Wednesday, he dramatically dipped the 37-year-old Hallmark star and then passionately kissed her while dancing to Stephen Sanchez’s 2023 song Until I Found You 

Farber captioned his loved-up clip ‘I’m the luckiest man in the world’ and Parrish replied ‘My’ followed by four white heart emojis and a crown emoji

The half-Chinese Hawaiian native reposted the Byelorussian SSR-born Australian-American’s PDA-packed post via Instagram story and wrote: ‘Following your joy will always be the right thing to do’

Farber’s (pictured in April) new couple announcement received happy comments from his former Dancing with the Stars colleagues Sharna Burgess, Peta Murgatroyd, Lindsay Arnold and Gleb Savchenko

Parrish first hinted she was spending quality time with the 5ft 7in athlete in an April 8 TikTok video of them dancing, which she captioned: ‘When you run into @Sasha Farber in the parking lot’

The Two for Tee actress marks Farber’s first public relationship since ending his four-month fling with his former DWTS partner Jennifer ‘Jenn’ Tran (L, pictured in 2024) last June not long after she made history as the first Asian-American Bachelorette 

Speaking of DWTS, Parrish and her pro partner Valentin Chmerkovskiy came in third place on season 19 of the ABC reality TV competition in 2014 – which Farber sat out and didn’t return as a pro until season 22 in 2016

On April 9, TMZ reported that the Christmas on Duty star had legally separated from her husband Chris Long ‘a few months ago’ after over seven years of marriage, and the exes officially filed a joint petition for their divorce on Wednesday (pictured in 2021)

Parrish and the 41-year-old chemical engineer – who originally met at Dave & Buster’s in 2016 (pictured) – ‘have agreed on spousal support, division of property, legal fees and the date of separation’

The To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before alum will also produce and star as Sydney opposite Ryan Powers’ Sean in Gavin Michael Booth’s upcoming indie relationship drama, Sydney vs Sean.

Parrish also commands $110 on Cameo.

The Masked Singer alum’s breakout role was playing Mona Vanderwaal in ABC Family teen drama Pretty Little Liars, which aired for seven seasons spanning 2010-2017 before she reprised her villainous character for the 2019 spin-off, The Perfectionists.

Parrish originally launched her career, at age six, in 1996 understudying as the young Cosette/Eponine in Broadway musical revival Les Misérables and its national touring production.

Los Angeles’ police chief has issued a stark warning about the city’s readiness to host the 2028 Olympics, pointing to significant staffing shortages and the absence of dedicated financial resources for law enforcement.

This concern arises amidst increasing security challenges linked to major public events nationwide.

During a City Council Budget and Finance Committee meeting on Wednesday, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell highlighted the department’s lack of designated funding, relying instead on a shared security budget with various agencies, according to the New York Post.

“LA28 has confirmed there is no specific budget allocated for police or other safety measures,” McDonnell stated. “While a security budget does exist, it fails to encompass law enforcement needs.”

Meanwhile, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg recently performed at the LA28 Olympic Games Handover Celebration in Los Angeles. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for LA28)

“The funding that exists is for all agencies involved in the Olympics, not just the LAPD, and it will be restricted primarily to police officer overtime,” he added.

The Olympics Special Events Unit has determined Los Angeles will need roughly 6,700 officers across eight venues during the 2028 Games, according to the report.

Police will also require an additional 700 to 800 patrol vehicles — a need that is not fully funded.

Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell warned city leaders that the department may not have enough resources to secure the 2028 Olympic Games. (Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)

Officials warned the department is already losing more than 500 officers per year to attrition, driving up overtime costs.

The LAPD expects to log roughly 1.4 million hours of overtime this year, contributing to a projected $16.5 million deficit, the report said.

While Olympic organizers have said the federal government will help handle security, given the Games’ designation as a National Special Security Event, LAPD officials pushed back on that claim, calling it “inaccurate.”

Democratic Socialists of America member and Los Angeles City Council member Eunisses Hernandez questioned whether the scale of police deployment is necessary.

LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell sounds the alarm on security challenges facing Los Angeles ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games. (Jim Vondruska/Getty Images; Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

“Do they all need to be cop cars?” she asked. “Can we not use school buses?”

Fox News Digital has reached out to the LAPD and LA28 for comment.

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In a surprising twist, several players from LIV Golf have initiated discussions through their representatives about rejoining the PGA Tour. This development follows the revelation on Wednesday that the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) is set to withdraw its financial support from the controversial golf league.

However, these players may find their path back to the PGA Tour more challenging than anticipated, as reported by Golf Digest. The unfolding situation began to unravel when the Wall Street Journal disclosed that LIV Golf intended to inform its staff and players on Thursday about the imminent cessation of PIF’s backing.

Subsequently, The Telegraph reported that LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil had already started delivering the news to some players by Wednesday evening. This abrupt turn of events has cast uncertainty over LIV Golf’s future, raising questions about how players might transition back to the PGA Tour.

A source revealed to Golf Digest that the Returning Member Program, which famously facilitated Brooks Koepka’s return to the PGA, is unlikely to be reinstated. This suggests that LIV Golf players seeking to rejoin the PGA Tour may encounter a more stringent and less accommodating process.

The uncertainty around the future of LIV Golf has created questions about the pathway back to the PGA Tour, and a source told Golf Digest that the Returning Member Program — which allowed Brooks Koepka to return to the tour — will not be renewed. 

Furthermore, according to the report, the PGA Tour is planning to sort returning LIV players into different categories that would include those who were former members and those who never played or held status at all on the tour. 

One of golf’s biggest names, Bryson DeChambeau, could face additional hurdles due to his participation in an antitrust suit that was filed against the PGA Tour.

All 11 players involved in that suit are expected to face that scrutiny.

Sources told Golf Digest that DeChambeau, who is in the final year of his LIV contract and had already seemed more reserved in comments about his commitment to the league after 2026, that his view of LIV has changed and he sees it as having underdelivered on its initial vision. 

LIV turned golf on its head when it launched in 2022, igniting a civil war in the sport. 

The PIF has reportedly spent nearly $6 billion on LIV Golf since it started, though it has not seen the commercial or television success in the United States that it anticipated.