Heflin police make arrest in 21-year-old cold case killings of mother and son

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NO WORD ON IF ANY CHARGES WILL BE FILED IN HIS DEATH. WELL, AFTER 21 YEARS OF UNANSWERED QUESTIONS, HEFLIN POLICE HAVE FINALLY MADE AN ARREST IN THE DOUBLE MURDER OF A MOTHER AND CHILD. MONICA ROLLINS AND HER SIX YEAR OLD SON, DALTON, WERE FOUND STABBED TO DEATH IN THEIR HOME IN 2002. THIS WEEK, POLICE ARRESTED LEWIS SPIVEY IN CONNECTION TO THE MURDERS AFTER HE WAS RELEASED FROM A FLORIDA PRISON. SPIVEY WAS SERVING A 15 YEAR SENTENCE ON UNRELATED CHARGES. AUTHORITIES SAY SPIVEY CONFESSED AND HAS TAKEN FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEATHS HE’S BEING HELD IN THE CLEBURNE COUNTY COUNT

An arrest has been made in the cold case killings of a Heflin mother and son dating back two decades.On Friday, the Heflin Police Department announced that Lewis Ladon Spivey was taken into custody and charged with the 2002 murders of Monica Rollins and her 6-year-old son Dalton.The Rollins' bodies were discovered in their home on Sugar Hill Drive in Heflin several days after they were stabbed to death.Monica's youngest son, who was 3 at the time of the murders, was discovered in the home unharmed.Spivey, who was serving a 15-year sentence at Florida prison on unrelated charges, was immediately taken into custody by Heflin police Chief Ross McGlaughn and Captain Scott Bonner upon his release.Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WVTM 13 It is unclear at this time exactly what evidence led to Spivey's arrest; investigators say he has already confessed to both murders.This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.

HEFLIN, Ala. —

An arrest has been made in the cold case killings of a Heflin mother and son dating back two decades.

On Friday, the Heflin Police Department announced that Lewis Ladon Spivey was taken into custody and charged with the 2002 murders of Monica Rollins and her 6-year-old son Dalton.

The Rollins' bodies were discovered in their home on Sugar Hill Drive in Heflin several days after they were stabbed to death.

Monica's youngest son, who was 3 at the time of the murders, was discovered in the home unharmed.

Spivey, who was serving a 15-year sentence at Florida prison on unrelated charges, was immediately taken into custody by Heflin police Chief Ross McGlaughn and Captain Scott Bonner upon his release.

Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WVTM 13

It is unclear at this time exactly what evidence led to Spivey's arrest; investigators say he has already confessed to both murders.

This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.

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