I went on ‘a first date with a murderer featured on The First 48 hours’ – he was arrested a day later
A WOMAN claims she went on a first date with a murderer that was featured on The First 48 show, revealing he was arrested for the crime a day later.
The woman explained her wild experience in a Reddit conversation about "worst dates ever."
According to , Birmingham officials were called to a home in Wylam on Friday, June 19, 2009, at around 1pm, where they discovered the body of Tyler.
The 28-year-old was shot several times and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police later arrested and charged 25-year-old Michael Tolbert with capital murder in connection with Tyler's death.
Officials at the time said Tolbert was also wanted on an unrelated outstanding burglary warrant and had illegal drugs in his possession at the time of his arrest.
Tolbert was sentenced to 25 years to life in September 2010 and is currently housed in the Red Eagle Work Center in Montgomery County, per the Alabama Department of Corrections.
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