Fort Payne man indicted for kidnapping and murder
Franklin Blevins, 31, of Fort Payne is facing murder and kidnapping charges in connection to a 2013 incident that left one person dead.
Two years ago, Blevins reportedly led police on a chase that ended when he lost control of his truck and crashed near the intersection of Alabama Highway 35 and County Road 295.
The crash killed his girlfriend who was in the passenger seat. She was identified by police as Leanna Ivey, 32, of Huntsville.
According to police, the couple were having problems. They believe Ivey was being held against her will inside her boyfriend’s truck when he led police on a chase.
Blevins is no stranger to law enforcement.
In 2006 and 2013, he was arrested on several drug charges.
He was already on federal probation when he led police on a high speed chase that ended with the death of his girlfriend.
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