WRDW · Oct 21, 2026 · Jessica Umbro, WSFA 12 News Staff, Amanda Alvarado

Here’s why Alabama’s governor commuted the death sentence of a man convicted of killing a sheriff’s deputy

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA/Gray News) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of a man convicted of killing a sheriff’s deputy. Toforest Johnson’s sentence was commuted to life in prison with no chance of parole. “We are grateful to Governor Ivey for diligently reviewing…

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