Midfield Man Charged with Murder will Have Hearing April 7

A preliminary hearing is set for April 7 for the 29-year-old Midfield man who is accused of taking police on a chase that ended in a crash that killed an 86-year-old grandmother.
Marvin Leonard Brown was charged with murder, first degree assault, obstructing justice and receiving stolen property. He is in the Jefferson County Jail in Bessemer on bonds totaling to $115,000.
Police said Brown led Midfield police on a chase in a stolen car on March 4. After police lost sight of Brown and called off the chase, he crashed the car into a truck at 48th Street and Huntsville Avenue, killing Willie Lee Williams, 86. William's grandson, Christopher Williams was injured in the crash. Brown's hearing will be in the Jefferson County District Court in Bessemer.