Belforest, Alabama — A quiet Alabama neighborhood is reeling after authorities identified the 17-year-old accused of fatally stabbing his mother and critically injuring his father as the eldest son of the military couple, according to investigators and neighbors familiar with the family.
The suspect, Brandon Baker, was arrested Sunday and charged with murder and attempted murder following the violent attack that claimed the life of Samantha Baker, 37, and left Lance Baker, 46, hospitalized in critical condition.
Authorities initially withheld the teen’s identity because of his age, but neighbors later confirmed that the suspect was the Bakers’ oldest son.
Police Say Attack Followed Family Dispute
According to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, the incident unfolded Sunday night at the family’s home in the Belforest community…