A family of three, including a pregnant teenager, was found bound and killed inside their home as investigators pursue leads in what officials describe as a targeted attack.
WILMER, AL – A mother and her two children were discovered dead early Monday inside their home on Auble Moody Road, each killed in separate rooms after being restrained, according to Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch. The victims were identified as Lisa Ferguson, 46, Keziah Luker, 17, who was seven to eight months pregnant, and 12-year-old Thomas Cordell.
The discovery followed a disturbing chain of events overnight. Burch said the father of Luker’s unborn child noticed her phone “activated in the middle of the night,” prompting concern. A relative went to check on the family and encountered what the sheriff described as a “brutal” scene.
Details of the crime scene
“All three victims had their hands bound behind them with zip ties or flex cuffs. The mother was stabbed, the 17-year-old was shot, and the 12-year-old, his throat was cut … as was the mom,” said Burch. The victims were located in separate rooms of the home.
Deputies were called to the residence around 2:30 a.m. Upon arrival, they found the home “in disarray,” with open dresser drawers and signs suggesting that “someone was searching for something,” according to the sheriff.
Investigators believe the killings were not random. “They had a plan coming in to bring zip ties with them,” Burch said. “To murder two children brutally, the 12-year-old was almost decapitated, and so it was a brutal scene, and you know, I hope and feel comfortable we’ll have this animal or animals off the streets soon.”
Search for suspects continues
Authorities said there are “some positive leads” in the case and indicated more than one suspect may have been involved. “It’d be hard for one individual to patrol three people at one time,” Burch noted.
The sheriff also said investigators do not believe the killings stem from a domestic or family-related situation. The case remains under active investigation as officials work to identify and locate those responsible.
Prosecutors will determine whether additional charges could be filed in connection with the death of Luker’s unborn child.
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