Man Convicted in High-Profile Bridgeport Murder Case Set to Be Released From Federal Prison Wednesday

Man convicted in 1999 killing of 8-year-old boy and mother in Connecticut released under Biden-clemency order

Adrian Peeler, 49, was granted clemency from his combined 60-year sentence for his role in gunning-down witnesses Leroy "BJ" Brown and his mother Karen Clarke who were set to testify against his brother.

Man convicted in high-profile Bridgeport murder case set to be released from federal prison Wednesday

The video above is from a January 2025 newscast. BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — A man involved in a high-profile murder case in Bridgeport in 1999 is expected to be released from federal prison Wednesday after being granted clemency for a drug conviction. Adrian Peeler, 49, was granted clemency in January by former President Joe Biden. Peeler was convicted of conspiring with his brother to kill Karen Clarke and her 8-year-old son, Leroy “BJ” Brown, …

CT man convicted in brutal death of mother and son witnesses to murder scheduled to be released today

Local law enforcement officials early this year scrambled to obtain information about the commutation in January.

Man convicted in killings of Bridgeport mom and 8-year-old son to be released after Biden clemency

He served 25 years in the killings and was serving another 15 years on a drug offense but was granted clemency by then-President Joe Biden.

Man convicted in connection with 1999 murders of woman and son to be released from federal prison Wednesday

A man who was convicted in connection with the murders of an 8-year-old murder trial witness and the boy’s mother in Bridgeport in 1999 will be released from federal prison on Wednesday after being granted clemency for a drug conviction. Adrian Peeler was sentenced to a combined 60 years in state and federal prisons for his roles in the 1999...