Four Inmates Charged in Prison Murder | Huntsville News

Huntsville News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 21, 2026 · 1m

Four inmates at Elmore Correctional Facility face murder charges after beating to death 41-year-old inmate Cason Helms on June 6, using hands, fists, and feet — video evidence led to their identification. Helms died from broken ribs and head trauma. Three of the accused — Nico Phillips, Cedric Usher, and Deandre Knox — were serving time for prior Jefferson County convictions; Sylvester Slay was convicted in Greene County. Helms himself was serving a 20-year sentence for a shootout with deputies. This is not the first deadly incident at Elmore this year — two others died in January —…