Alvin Lee “Butch” Morris appeared Wednesday in court, where he was granted a $50,000 property-secured bond, said defense attorney Dana Slater. Morris previously was denied bond last month, but Slater said there wasn’t time to prepare for a proper bond hearing so soon after his arrest.

For 20 years, Earl “Picky” Shifflett never gave up hope that police would arrest someone in the execution-style killing of his brother.