Keziah Luker, Thomas Cordelle Jr Death, Alabama Man Charged With Capital Murder in Deaths of Mother and Two Children

Authorities in Mobile have announced the arrest of William Graham Oliver, who has been charged in connection with a tragic case that claimed the lives of a mother and her two children.

According to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, Oliver, 54, faces eight counts of capital murder in the deaths of Lisa Fields, 46, and her children, Keziah Luker, 17, who was pregnant, and Thomas Cordelle Jr., 12.

The charges include one count of capital murder involving two or more victims, four counts of capital murder during the course of a burglary, two counts involving the murder of a child under 14, and one count of capital murder committed in the presence of a child.

Authorities reported that the victims were discovered on April 20 inside their home in Wilmer. Each was found in a separate room, with investigators noting that their hands had been bound. Officials said Lisa Fields died from stab wounds, Keziah Luker was fatally shot, and Thomas Cordelle Jr. died from a fatal wound to the throat.

A one-year-old child, identified as Luker’s daughter, was found unharmed inside the residence.

Investigators believe Oliver had known the family and had been at the home the evening prior. Officials described the case as supported by strong circumstantial evidence, and the investigation remains ongoing.