Convicted killer Jeremy Collins captured in Birmingham after skipping DeKalb trial

The Brief

  • Convicted killer Jeremy Collins was captured in Birmingham after fleeing his DeKalb County murder trial mid-proceedings.
  • Collins was sentenced to life in prison in absentia for the 2021 shooting of Keng Wilson at a gas station.
  • Following a physical altercation with Alabama authorities during his arrest, he is awaiting extradition back to Georgia to begin his sentence.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. A Georgia man was arrested in Birmingham after skipping out on his murder trial in DeKalb County, according to Sheriff Melody Maddox.

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