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Tragic Discovery: Mother and Two Children Found Murdered in Alabama

4/21/2026

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In Wilmer, Alabama, authorities found the bodies of Lisa Gail Fields, her pregnant teenage daughter Keziah Arionna Luker, and her 12-year-old son Thomas Cordelle Jr., in separate rooms with their hands bound, according to Sheriff Paul Burch.
Lisa Gail Fields was stabbed.
Keziah Arionna Luker was shot.
Thomas Cordelle Jr. had his throat cut.
The investigation is ongoing with positive leads.

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In Wilmer, Alabama, authorities found the bodies of Lisa Gail Fields, her pregnant teenage daughter Keziah Arionna Luker, and her 12-year-old son Thomas Cordelle Jr., in separate rooms with their hands bound, according to Sheriff Paul Burch.
Lisa Gail Fields was stabbed.
Keziah Arionna Luker was shot.
Thomas Cordelle Jr. had his throat cut.
The investigation is ongoing with positive leads.