Angel Downs Murdered; Stephen Nodine Accused

Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine was indicted Monday morning for the murder of his alleged mistress Angel Downs. He surrendered to authorities in front of multiple news cameras Monday afternoon.

angeldowns1_(1).jpg — Press-Register/Victor Calhoun

Nodine is also accused of abusing Downs during their alleged extramarital affair. "There was a history there," Baldwin County Sheriff Huey "Hoss" Mack told reporters. "I think it escalated that night. I think the evidence is going to show that there was a confrontation, and the result of that confrontation ended in Ms. Downs being shot and subsequently dying. I think that the state will be able to prove that."

angeldowns1_(2).jpg — WKRG/ Personal Photo

Downs was shot once in her head in the driveway of her home. Investigators reportedly found a 9mm semi-automatic pistol at the scene, but the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office has not said definitively whether that was the gun that killed Downs.

angeldowns1_(4).jpg — WKRG/ Personal Photo

Nodine has been under scrutiny for ethics violations. He was indicted by a Mobile County Grand Jury May 14, just five days after the murder, on multiple ethics charges. The Grand Jury also recommended that Nodine step down as commissioner.

angeldowns1_(6).jpg — WKRG/ Personal Photo

Nodine remains in the Bay Minette jail on $500,000 bail and is expected to appear in court Wednesday afternoon to answer the murder charges. Nodine's impeachment hearing has been scheduled for June 8.

angeldowns1_(7).jpg — WKRG/ Personal Photo

Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine was indicted Monday morning for the murder of his alleged mistress Angel Downs. He surrendered to authorities in front of multiple news cameras Monday afternoon.

angeldowns1_(3).jpg — WKRG/ Personal Photo

Nodine is also accused of abusing Downs during their alleged extramarital affair. "There was a history there," Baldwin County Sheriff Huey "Hoss" Mack told reporters. "I think it escalated that night. I think the evidence is going to show that there was a confrontation, and the result of that confrontation ended in Ms. Downs being shot and subsequently dying. I think that the state will be able to prove that."

angeldowns1_(5).jpg — WKRG/ Personal Photo

Downs was shot once in her head in the driveway of her home. Investigators reportedly found a 9mm semi-automatic pistol at the scene, but the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office has not said definitively whether that was the gun that killed Downs.

angeldowns1_(8).jpg — J.D. Mercer, Mobile Press-Register copyright 2010

Nodine has been under scrutiny for ethics violations. He was indicted by a Mobile County Grand Jury May 14, just five days after the murder, on multiple ethics charges. The Grand Jury also recommended that Nodine step down as commissioner.

angeldowns1_(10).jpg — J.D. Mercer, Mobile Press-Register copyright 2010

Nodine remains in the Bay Minette jail on $500,000 bail and is expected to appear in court Wednesday afternoon to answer the murder charges. Nodine's impeachment hearing has been scheduled for June 8.

angeldowns1_(11).jpg — J.D. Mercer, Mobile Press-Register copyright 2010

Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine was indicted Monday morning for the murder of his alleged mistress Angel Downs. He surrendered to authorities in front of multiple news cameras Monday afternoon.

angeldowns1_(12).jpg — J.D. Mercer, Mobile Press-Register copyright 2010

Nodine is also accused of abusing Downs during their alleged extramarital affair. "There was a history there," Baldwin County Sheriff Huey "Hoss" Mack told reporters. "I think it escalated that night. I think the evidence is going to show that there was a confrontation, and the result of that confrontation ended in Ms. Downs being shot and subsequently dying. I think that the state will be able to prove that."

angeldowns1_(13).jpg — J.D. Mercer, Mobile Press-Register copyright 2010

Downs was shot once in her head in the driveway of her home. Investigators reportedly found a 9mm semi-automatic pistol at the scene, but the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office has not said definitively whether that was the gun that killed Downs.

angeldowns1_(14).jpg — J.D. Mercer, Mobile Press-Register copyright 2010

Nodine has been under scrutiny for ethics violations. He was indicted by a Mobile County Grand Jury May 14, just five days after the murder, on multiple ethics charges. The Grand Jury also recommended that Nodine step down as commissioner.

angeldowns1_(15).jpg — J.D. Mercer, Mobile Press-Register copyright 2010

Nodine remains in the Bay Minette jail on $500,000 bail and is expected to appear in court Wednesday afternoon to answer the murder charges. Nodine's impeachment hearing has been scheduled for June 8.

Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine was indicted Monday morning for the murder of his alleged mistress Angel Downs. He surrendered to authorities in front of multiple news cameras Monday afternoon.

angeldowns1_(17).jpg — J.D. Mercer, Mobile Press-Register copyright 2010

Nodine is also accused of abusing Downs during their alleged extramarital affair. "There was a history there," Baldwin County Sheriff Huey "Hoss" Mack told reporters. "I think it escalated that night. I think the evidence is going to show that there was a confrontation, and the result of that confrontation ended in Ms. Downs being shot and subsequently dying. I think that the state will be able to prove that."

Downs was shot once in her head in the driveway of her home. Investigators reportedly found a 9mm semi-automatic pistol at the scene, but the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office has not said definitively whether that was the gun that killed Downs.

angeldowns1_(19).jpg — Press-Register/Victor Calhoun

Nodine has been under scrutiny for ethics violations. He was indicted by a Mobile County Grand Jury May 14, just five days after the murder, on multiple ethics charges. The Grand Jury also recommended that Nodine step down as commissioner.

Nodine remains in the Bay Minette jail on $500,000 bail and is expected to appear in court Wednesday afternoon to answer the murder charges. Nodine's impeachment hearing has been scheduled for June 8.

Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine was indicted Monday morning for the murder of his alleged mistress Angel Downs. He surrendered to authorities in front of multiple news cameras Monday afternoon.

angeldowns1_(22).jpg — Press-Register, John David Mercer

Nodine is also accused of abusing Downs during their alleged extramarital affair. "There was a history there," Baldwin County Sheriff Huey "Hoss" Mack told reporters. "I think it escalated that night. I think the evidence is going to show that there was a confrontation, and the result of that confrontation ended in Ms. Downs being shot and subsequently dying. I think that the state will be able to prove that."

angeldowns1_(9).jpg — J.D. Mercer, Mobile Press-Register copyright 2010

Downs was shot once in her head in the driveway of her home. Investigators reportedly found a 9mm semi-automatic pistol at the scene, but the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office has not said definitively whether that was the gun that killed Downs.

angeldowns1_(23).jpg — J.D. Mercer, Mobile Press-Register copyright 2010

Nodine has been under scrutiny for ethics violations. He was indicted by a Mobile County Grand Jury May 14, just five days after the murder, on multiple ethics charges. The Grand Jury also recommended that Nodine step down as commissioner.

angeldowns1_(24).jpg — J.D. Mercer, Mobile Press-Register copyright 2010

Nodine remains in the Bay Minette jail on $500,000 bail and is expected to appear in court Wednesday afternoon to answer the murder charges. Nodine's impeachment hearing has been scheduled for June 8.