huntsville | Justice For Brandon Hydrick

On Saturday, November 17 supporters gathered to run the UCP Krispy Kreme Run annual 5k in downtown Huntsville. This year though there were dozens of supporters dressed in bright pink shirts to support ‘Justice for Brandon Hydrick.’ They donned pink shirts and ran the race to honor the recently slain 26-year-old Brandon, who was shot in cold-blood while riding as a passenger of a truck by the mobile home of Joel Moyers, a Limestone County resident.

Moyers was released on bail despite the fact that his crime is a capital murder offense, a charge that does not allow release until trial. In spite of all of the negativity surrounding the death of an innocent, hardworking, intelligent, handsome, and kind man, those of us who were close to him would like to have something positive flourish from this tragedy. The first step began with running in the U.C.P. race wearing ‘Justice for Brandon’ t-shirts.

If you would like to weigh in on this tragedy please email james.ayers@limestonecountyda.org who has released the shooter on bail and charged him with reckless murder, a much lesser charge than capital murder. The message need not be long — a simple — “I support a capital murder charge for Jody Moyers, killer of Brandon Hydrick” —- would suffice. Personally, I have taken it one step higher to the Attorney General of Alabama, Luther Strange. Here is his number if you would like to voice your opinion also: 334-242-7300.

This article is a reprint written by Jean Cole of the Athens News Courier. We think the title should be “Cake-Walk For Killer.” Please read then email james.ayers@limestonecountyda.org or call 256-233-6416 to ask for a capital murder charge for Brandon Hydrick’s killer Joel Moyers. The District Attorney has the ability to revoke bail and place Moyers in jail at any time. Make it happen today. ~Justice For Brandon

November 14, 2012

Moyers to come before grand jury

By Jean Colejean@athensnews-courier.com

— A preliminary hearing for a man accused in the fatal shooting of an Athens man has been waived and his case will now come before a grand jury. No date has been set.

Joel Moyers, 52, of 793 County Road 226, Cullman, was scheduled for a preliminary hearing Tuesday at the Limestone County Courthouse. His case was continued until Nov. 27, but defense attorney Dan Totten of Athens asked the court to waive the hearing.

Moyers is charged with murder and shooting into an occupied dwelling in the Sept. 29 death of 26-year-old Brandon Hydrick of Athens. He is accused of firing one round from his AK-47 assault rifle into the rear of a truck containing Hydrick and his brother, Ryan, 25, who was driving.

The grand jury will decide whether there is adequate evidence to formally charge Moyers.

Moyers was living in a mobile home owned by his mother when the shooting occurred on Fennell Road. Family members of the Hydricks say Brandon and Ryan had been roasting marshmallows and hot dogs with friends at a campsite on Piney Creek and returning to their own homes when they became lost in the Fennell Road area. Moyers spotted their truck in the early morning hours, thought it looked suspicious and tried to stop it. When the young men sped up and away from Moyers, he fired a shot into the truck, which pierced the cab, back seat and the passenger seat and struck Brandon Hydrick in the back.

Moyers told investigators at the scene he fired “a warning shot” into the air and that he did not intend to strike the truck’s occupants.

Investigators have said they do not believe Moyers fired into the air.

Brandon Hydrick was murdered on Saturday, September 29, 2012. He was leaving a campfire and cookout arranged by his girlfriend, Bronwen Murray on her family’s property in Alabama. The pickup truck driven by his brother, Ryan, 25, was struck by an AK-47 rifle, which penetrated the truck’s tailgate, rear cab, backseat, and then the front passenger seat. The bullet pierced the 26-year-old Brandon Hydrick and killed him.

Joel Moyers, 52, who was living temporarily in a mobile home owned by his mother, was charged with murder and with shooting into an occupied vehicle. Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely said Moyers told authorities he shot the assault rifle as a warning because he thought the young men seemed suspicious as they drove on Fennel Road.

The brothers had been at a cookout and marshmallow roast near Piney Creek on property owned by the family of Brandon’s girlfriend, Bronwen Murray of Huntsville. As the evening was drawing to a close all attendees of the campfire were leaving the property for the evening.

Murray commented to reporters that Brandon often drove down Fennel Road, where her family has a country home, and they had been warned of Moyers’ reputation.

“We were aware to be cautious around him because he had threatened other people in the neighborhood and he was known to have a lot of weapons,” Murray said. She recalled that Brandon had passed Moyers’ home dozens of times in recent months, even seeing Moyers outside and waving hello to him. She said Moyers waved back.

After 48 hours of incarceration, Moyers was released from Limestone County Jail on $260,000 bond. District Judge Jerry Batts set bond on the conditions that Moyers relinquish any firearms and not possess a gun while free on bail. Also, he must move to his mother’s home in Cullman, Alabama to a lake front vacation property, estimated to be worth $340,000.

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