Convicted Killer Freed by Legal Flaw | Tucson News

Tucson News Today | 2 Min Now | The Daily News Now! · Aug 11, 2026 · 1m

Alexander Woods III, convicted in 2013 for the brutal execution-style murders of five people in Colquitt County, has been released from prison after his conviction was overturned on a legal technicality — his defense attorney mishandled cross-examination of a key witness. The victims included a family of three and two others, with prosecutors now admitting there’s no DNA or fingerprint evidence to retry him, as the only testimony came from a co-defendant who refuses to cooperate. Woods, who previously pleaded guilty to a separate manslaughter case, is now under community supervision — and…