Jessica McCord, An Eye for an Eye

In season 4, episode 1, one sees the murder of Alan and Terra Bates by Jessica McCord in Alabama. The show is titled An Eye for an Eye and Discovery ID describes it as, “The path toward revenge can lead to murder.” Her motive for murdering them was a particularly nasty custody battle.

Jessica McCord was convicted of Murder and sentenced to Life without parole. She has a chance at parole only because she agreed to tell prosecutors how he and his wife killed Alan and Terra Bate. She was denied parole in January of 2019.

You can write to Jessica McCord at:

Jessica McCord #00228844

Tutwiler Prison
8966 US-231,
Wetumpka, AL 36092

Alan and Terra Bates

Her new husband, Jeff Kelley McCord, plead guilty to murder. He recently (2017) had his first parole hearing. He was denied.  He had been sentenced to two life terms but was granted parole eligibility in exchange for detailing for prosecutors how he and his wife killed Alan and Terra Bates

You can write to Jeff at:

Jeff McCord 00228703
Limestone Correctional Facility
28779 Nick Davis Rd
Harvest, AL 35749


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