SIXTH SUSPECT APPREHENDED: U.S. Marshals Arrest Montgomery Man for 2025 Brewton Capital Murder

BREWTON, AL (BuzzReport)— A multi-agency manhunt culminated in a major breakthrough today as federal authorities apprehended a sixth suspect in connection with the brutal 2025 slaying of Rickel Samuel.

On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, members of the United States Marshals Service tracked down and arrested 37-year-old Connie Ray Robbins of Montgomery, Alabama. Robbins faces a slate of severe charges issued by the Brewton Police Department, including Capital Murder, Discharging a Firearm into an Occupied Vehicle, and three counts of Reckless Endangerment.

Robbins was taken into custody without further incident in Montgomery, ending a standard tracking operation by federal fugitive recovery teams. The arrest marks a critical milestone in a complex, multi-jurisdictional homicide investigation that has spanned more than 16 months.

The charges stem from the February 12, 2025, shooting death of Rickel Samuel in Brewton—a violent incident that shook the local community and immediately triggered an intensive law enforcement response. Investigators allege that Robbins was directly involved in the gunfire that targeted Samuel’s vehicle, an act that not only claimed Samuel’s life but also placed three other individuals in immediate, life-threatening danger.

The Net Widens

With Robbins now behind bars, he becomes the sixth individual to be intercepted and charged by law enforcement in relation to the February 2025 homicide. Local officials emphasize that while this arrest represents significant progress, the docket is far from closed.

“The Brewton Police Department continues to actively investigate this case,” the department stated in an official release. “Additional arrests and charges may be forthcoming as the investigation progresses.”

Ongoing Investigation

Details regarding the specific motives behind the shooting or the exact roles played by each of the six co-conspirators remain tightly guarded by detectives intent on protecting the integrity of the impending prosecutions.

Brewton Police Chief and department leadership expressed profound gratitude to the U.S. Marshals Service and the network of regional partnering agencies whose tactical support and intelligence-sharing made the Montgomery arrest possible.

Robbins is currently being held pending extradition back to Escambia County, where he will face formal arraignment on the capital charges. Under Alabama law, a conviction for capital murder carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment without parole or the death penalty.

This is a developing story. The Buzz Report will bring you more details, once they are released.