Crime & Safety

Blount County Man Pleads Guilty In Murder of Terrell Guy

A 22-year-old Blount County man pleaded guilty in the murder of former Mountain Brook basketball star Terrell Guy.

Steven Michael Crawford pleaded guilty to the 2017 slaying of Terrell Guy.
Steven Michael Crawford pleaded guilty to the 2017 slaying of Terrell Guy. (Birmingham PD)

BIRMINGHAM, AL — A 22-year-old Blount County man has pleaded guilty in the 2017 murder of former Mountain Brook basketball star Terrell Guy. Steven Michael Crawford pleaded guilty to felony murder, which carries a life sentence with the possibility of parole.

The U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force took Crawford into custody Dec. 28, 2017, charging him with capital murder, along with Joseph Curtis Moore, who was arrested December 15, 2017.

The incident occurred Dec. 10, 2017 at HighPointe Apartments on Valley Avenue after what authorities believe was a gambling dispute.

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Guy was a high school standout during his senior year, sending the Spartans to the 2015 state championship with a last second three pointer. He was also named MVP of the Class 7A, Area 6 tournament at Mountain Brook High School, as well as to the Class 7A Northeast Regional All-tournament team at Jacksonville State.

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