MONTGOMERY, Ala. -On the morning of November 27, 2017, beloved Enterprise teacher and mother-of-four Sara Starr left her home, returning to school after a week-long Thanksgiving holiday. However, as she walked out the door, somebody shot her.
Coffee County investigators immediately zeroed in on the victim’s former husband, Jason Starr, whom a judge ordered to pay $2,550 monthly in spousal and child support. Court records reveal that the sheriff’s office served him with that payroll withholding order a few days before she died. Though he could not have been the triggerman, investigators remained steadfast in believing he was the one behind his estranged wife’s murder.Those who knew Sara Starr described her as a loving person who cared greatly for her fourth-grade students, with her coworkers praising the smooth and caring way she navigated the classroom.
Not until December 7, 2021, were indictments against Jason and Darin Starr announced---more than five years after Sara Starr’s murder stunned the Enterprise area.Darin, a 2016 Triumph motorcycle and casWith no eyewitnesses, those prosecutors will attempt to weave circumstantial evidence, including shared text messages, to convince jurors that the Starr brothers are guilty.That could be challenging, with each defendant represented by seasoned attorneys with a track record.