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Winston-Salem man appears in court a year after mother of 5 found dead in Greensboro’s Hampton Park

Austin Alvy Jackson, 26, of Winston Salem, appeared in court Monday and is facing charges in the death of 25-year-old Desirae Aimee Hall.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Editor's note: The video in this story is from November 2019 shortly after 25-year-old Desirae Hall was shot and killed.

A man facing multiple charges, appeared in court Monday after he was accused of first-degree murder in the death of a 25-year-old woman.

An arrest was made, after more than a year since the mother of five was shot to death at a Greensboro park inside a vehicle.

Police arrested and charged Austin Alvy Jackson, 26, of Winston Salem, with first-degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon last Thursday. 

Court officials said Jackson made his first court appearance Monday.

Officials said he will be held without bond and could face the death penalty if convicted of charges.

Credit: Guilford County Sheriff's Office
Austin Jackson

Hall was killed in November of 2019, leaving behind five children ranging in age at the time from 2 to 11 years old.

Jackson’s next court appearance is tentatively scheduled for February 9.

Credit: Kimberly Hawkins-Harrington
Desirae Hall

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