BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Authorities have arrested four people in connection to a murder-for-hire scheme in California.
The murder happened on Jan. 13, 2026 at the Arbors at California Oaks Apartments. The apartment complex is located at 24375 Jackson Avenue in Murietta, California.
The operation resulted in the seizure of over ten weapons, suppressors and more than two and a half kilograms of illegal narcotics.
James Petri from Birmingham was arrested on Jan. 29, 2026.
Kenneth Ray Maxwell, from Midfield, was arrested on March 18, 2026…