Birmingham’s Biggest Crooks: Jeff and Jessica McCord
In August, we’re celebrating Birmingham’s Biggest Crooks, whether they be liars, thieves, extortionists, swindlers or thugs. A 30-part series running daily until Birmingham mayor Larry Langford’s Aug. 31 Oct. 19 federal trial. Thanks to Bhamwiki for helping with this project.
Jeff and Jessica McCord
Positions held: Jeff, Pelham police officer; Jessica, wife and mother
Wanted for: murder
Date of conviction: Jeff: April 15, 2003; Jessica: Feb. 15, 2003
Sentence: Jeff: two life terms in prison, eligible for parole in 24 years 6 months; Jessica: life in prison with no parole
Criminally fun fact: Jessica orchestrated the murders of her ex-husband and his wife over an ongoing custody battle. Jeff shot each one four times in the den of the McCords’ Hoover home. They put the bodies in her ex-husband’s rental car, then drove it to Georgia and set it on fire.
Jessica was about 2 months pregnant with her fifth child at the time of their arrest. A friend of the couple and Jessica’s mother were both convicted of perjury related to the case. The story became a 2007 episode of the reality crime series, “Snapped.”
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Additional reading:
- Bhamwiki: Category – Criminals
- Crime Watch
- “Snapped: Most Notorious” and “Snapped: Seasons 1 and 2″ on DVD [aff. links]. Note: Does not include McCord episode.
- Meet more of Birmingham’s Biggest Crooks | RSS feed
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