Derrick Hightower, 39, of Columbus, Georgia, has been sentenced to death for the capital murders of Dadeville couple Barbara and Willie Tidwell in 2020.

After just 20 minutes of deliberation following a day-long sentencing period Thursday, a 10-2 jury vote sentenced Hightower to death on all four charges.

Lizi Arbogast Gwin is the managing editor of Tallapoosa Publishers.