What He Did To His Dad’s Fiancé Has Gotten Him Locked Up For Fifty Years….

After his father became engaged to the lady barely 11 months after the teen’s mother died, an Alabama teenager was sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing his doctor father’s new fiancée in a fit of wrath.

Ross McFarland was 16 at the time of the killing. Officials in Lee County said McFarland harbored animosity toward the woman who got engaged to his father, Dr. John McFarland, just 11 months after his mother’s death and this led to the killing of the woman by the teen.

On May 26, 2022, he entered his guilty plea Thursday in the slaying of 66-year-old Martha Jones “Marti” White, according to the Lee County District Attorney’s Office and court records.

The deadly shooting happened on Oct. 17, 2019. Auburn police responded to a home on Burke Place and found White dead on the floor with a gunshot wound to the face.

White was a retired teacher from Auburn City Schools, as well as a mother and grandmother.

According to court records, investigators in their interview with Dr. McFarland discovered there was a .40-caliber Smith & Wesson handgun missing from the home.

A witness who was a close friend of Ross McFarland told police she witnessed him shoot White. According to the friend, Ross McFarland picked up the shell casing, and they left the scene.

Ross was arrested the following day and held without bond. Authorities said he posed a “real and present danger’’ to the public at large.

The teen, who had no prior criminal record, was previously denied youthful offender status. Ross McFarland is sentenced to 50 years in prison.

More details from AWM:

After her murder, White’s daughter Elizabeth Chaisson shared a public statement online.

“‘Today, we moved closer to obtaining justice for our dear mother, Marti White. She was a faithful and committed servant to ALL the children in her life, from her countless numbers of young students to her beloved family, children, and precious grandchildren,” said Chaisson. “She dedicated her life to loving and showing compassion to those who needed it most. To the end of her life, she sacrificed herself to help children in need. While we know this is a step towards earthly justice, we will never know true peace and justice until we meet again.”

Following White’s murder, McFarland has since remarried a retiree named Kathy Timberlake.

Source: AWM