Opelika Alabama man murders his father-in-law with single shot to head while he was sitting in a chair in his yard
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2025 10:58 am
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SALEM, ALABAMA - An Opelika man is facing a murder charge after a deadly shooting in Salem.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office began investigating after they received a call about. a person being deceased in the 500 block of Lee Road 126, on September 4, 2025, at approximately 7:14 pm CDT.
Lee County Deputies arrived on the scene and located 69-year-old James Barnett of the same address in Salem, sitting in a chair in the front yard with what appeared to be a single gunshot wound to the forehead.
“Lee County Investigators were able to obtain evidence leading to the arrest of the victim’s stepson,” authorities said. 51-year-old Richard Lee Huguley, of Opelika, was arrested and charged with murder. Huguley is being held in the Lee County Detention Center without bail, awaiting an Aniah’s Law hearing.
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