Suspect in Smiths Station mobile home park murder identified, charged
CNAW2News has learned the identity of the man charged in the deadly shooting that occurred at a Smiths Station mobile home park.
The incident occurred at Sawyers Mobile Home Park on Lee Road 246 around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 19, 2025, when 34-year-old Anthony Levi Hodge was shot in the chest.
The 20-year-old suspect was found in a white pickup truck at Terry’s Grocery by the deputies of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, according to Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones.
Hodge was taken by ground via EMS to Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:35 P.M. CST.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office jail intake records identified the suspect as 20-year-old Jeremy Chandler Wiggins. Wiggins is facing one count of murder.
Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones said Sunday the handgun believed to have been used in the incident was recovered by investigators.
The shooting is believed to have stemmed from a dispute between Hodge and Wiggins, who were acquaintances.
Wiggins is being held at the Lee County Detention Center with no bond, pending an Aniah’s Law hearing.
Hodge will be transported by the Lee County Coroner’s Office to the Alabama Department of Forensic Science Montgomery Medical for postmortem exam.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 334-749-5651 or Central Alabama Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP (7867).
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