Top Story Local corrections officer daughter murdered Gwen Bishop Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Sep 17, 2025 7 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save No parent ever dreams they will bury their child.But that’s exactly what Tallapoosa County corrections officer Jodi Leah Heyen has to do. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm~? $6AE] c[ w6J6?’D 52F89E6C[ y2KK=J? !9:==:AD[ ae[ @7 {@4FDE vC@G6 ?62C pE=2?E2[ H2D >FC56C65 :? 96C D=66A 3J 96C 3@J7C:6?5[ $E672? {66[ ah] !9:==:AD H2D ba H66<D AC68?2?E H:E9 E96 4@FA=6’D D64@?5 49:=5]k^Am Buy Now Jazzlyn Phillips, right, with daughter Nylaya shortly before Jazzlyn's death on Sept. 4. Submitted / TPI kAm“x 2> 9FCE[ x’> 2?8CJ 2?5 x 92G6 D@ >2?J BF6DE:@?D[” w6J6? D2:5]k^AmkAm%96D6 BF6DE:@?D H:== ?6G6C 36 2?DH6C65 7@C 96C] p44@C5:?8 E@ w6J6?[ 27E6C 96C 52F89E6C’D 562E9[ 96C D@?\:?\=2H 2==6865=J D6E E96 365C@@> H96C6 !9:==:AD’ 3@5J H2D @? 7:C6[ 8@E E96:C 52F89E6C[ `\J62C\@=5 }J=2J2[ 2?5 E@@< 96C 5@H?DE2:CD E@ 9:D D:DE6C 367@C6 E96 A@=:46 2CC:G65] w6 C6D:DE65 2CC6DE[ 7:89E:?8 E96 @77:46CD H:E9 2 <?:76[ 2?5 E96J D9@E 2?5 <:==65 9:>[ w6J6? D2:5]k^AmkAm“xE’D D:4<[ 5:D8FDE:?8 2?5 D@ D6=7:D9[” w6J6? D2:5] “x H:== ?6G6C <?@H H9J 96 5:5 :E[ 3642FD6 96’D 8@?6 E@@]”k^AmkAmw6J6? D2:5 {66 925 >6?E2= 962=E9 :DDF6D]k^AmkAm“w6 7F?4E:@?65 2D 2 ?@C>2= 25F=E 6G6CJ52J[” D96 D2:5] “$@ :E’D ?@E 2? 6I4FD6]”k^AmkAm!9:==:AD 2?5 96C F?3@C? D@?[ }J;6:[ H6C6 4C6>2E65 2?5 H:== 36 :?E6CC65 :? %6CC6 w2FE6[ x?5:2?2[ H96C6 w6J6?’D 72>:=J :D @C:8:?2==J 7C@>]k^AmkAm“x ;FDE 8@E E96 2D96D 324< $2EFC52J[” w6J6? D2:5] “}J;6: :D :? E96C6 H:E9 9:D >@E96C D@ D96 42? 36 H:E9 9:> 7@C6G6C]”k^Am Buy Now kAm}J=2J2 :D ?@H =:G:?8 H:E9 w6J6? 2?5 D96 92D 925 E@ DE2CE 4@>A=6E6=J @G6C H:E9 DFAA=:6D 3642FD6 6G6CJE9:?8 H2D 3FC?65 :? E96 7:C6 {66 DE2CE65]k^AmkAmw6J6? 3F:=E 2? p>2K@? (:D9 {:DE[ 2?5 >2?J @7 E96 :E6>D D96 ?66565 E@ C2:D6 96C 8C2?552F89E6C 92G6 366? AFC492D65[ 3FE 52:=J ?665D 2?5 E96 4@DE @7 E96 4C6>2E:@? 2?5 2CC2?86>6?ED[ D96 :D DE:== ECJ:?8 E@ 7:8FC6 @FE 9@H D96 :D 8@:?8 E@ A2J 7@C E96>] $96 92D D6E FA 2 v@uF?5|6 244@F?E E@ 96=A H:E9 E96D6 6IA6?D6D]k^AmkAmp=E9@F89 w6J6? :D FAD6E 2?5 ?@E DFC6 H92E 96C ?6IE DE6AD H:== 36[ D96 :D 56E6C>:?65 E@ E2<6 8@@5 42C6 @7 96C 8C2?552F89E6C]k^AmkAm“x <?@H >J 52F89E6C H@F=5 H2?E }J=2J2 H:E9 >6[” D96 D2:5] “%96C6’D ?@ H2J x’== =6E >J 52F89E6C 5@H?]”k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Follow Gwen Bishop Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Outlook e-Edition Alex City Outlook Alex City Outlook Most Popular ‘Lady under the bridge’ headed back home Outlook Fans’ Choice Player of the Week Baird accuses citizen of stealing campaign signs Local corrections officer daughter murdered Outlook Fans’ Choice Player of the Week Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 85° 88° / 62° 7 PM 76° 8 PM 77° 9 PM 75° 10 PM 71° 11 PM 70°
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