Final Text Led to Killer's Arrest | Huntsville News

Huntsville News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 26, 2026 · 1m

A 26-year-old man has been indicted on three counts of capital murder after police say he gunned down Arkia Berry, her 5-year-old son Landyn, and her boyfriend in a brutal ambush at a Birmingham park. The chilling final text from Arkia — just the word “Jaco” — became a key clue that led investigators to Jacorrian Deshawn McGregor, who’s already been jailed without bond since his arrest last February. Bullet-riddled sedan, shell casings, and surveillance footage of a lime green Kia Soul — later found burned — all pointed to him. As the community mourns a vibrant little boy and a devoted mom…