1 charged in Adair Co. sledgehammer attack, what about 4 other suspects?

1 charged in Adair Co. sledgehammer attack, what about 4 other suspects?

On May 30, investigators say Ryan Stephens was beaten with a sledgehammer on a rural Adair County Road outside of Westville. He suffered an injury that required a visit to the emergency room and several staples in his head.Alan Becker is charged with the beating. After the alleged attack, Becker also shot and killed Stephens stepdad, Carl Hutchinson.Becker told 911 Hutchinson threatened his family. Court documents state Hutchinson was unarmed, i…

Sledgehammer and axe-wielding youths burglarise shops across Canberra

Brandon D’Alessandro, 21, has been handed a four-year jail sentence by the ACT Supreme Court. Photo: Michelle Kroll. A gang of sledgehammer and axe-wielding youths embarked on a burglary spree in early 2023, smashing up and stealing from numerous shops across northern Canberra. One of the crew’s getaway drivers, the now-21-year-old Brandon D’Alessandro, said he had sought to make amends for his involvement by returning to those businesses he hel…