South Carolina man pleads guilty after confessing to police in 2001 Bessemer murder

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) – A South Carolina man recently pleaded guilty to the February 2001 murder of a Bessemer woman.

The guilty plea comes after authorities said Brian Jones traveled from South Carolina to Bessemer on March 27, 2022, and went to the Bessemer Police Department to admit to what happened.

That’s when police say Jones confessed to the murder of Janet Luxford, 41, in February 2001.

The day after Jones spoke to police, he took them to a location in Bessemer where he said he left her remains. That’s when police found a suitcase with skeletal remains inside.

On October 7, 2024, Brian Jones pleaded guilty to murder. According to court documents, he will be sentenced to 21 years in prison.

For more details on this story, you can read our previous 2022 articles about Jones’ initial confession and when Luxford’s daughter was at one of his court appearances.

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