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Dothan woman pleads guilty to killing newborn by throwing baby in dumpster

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DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — A Dothan woman will spend her life behind bars after pleading guilty to killing her newborn by putting him in a trash compactor. Jakayla Williams pleaded guilty to one count of capital murder and was sentenced to life without parole. Williams was arrested in 2023, when she was 18, after Dothan [...]

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Dothan woman pleads guilty to killing newborn by throwing baby in dumpster

DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — A Dothan woman will spend her life behind bars after pleading guilty to killing her newborn by putting him in a trash compactor. Jakayla Williams pleaded guilty to one count of capital murder and was sentenced to life without parole. Williams was arrested in 2023, when she was 18, after Dothan [...]

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WDHN broke the news on Monday, September 14, 2026.
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