2 requested parole
Shannon Dale Gargis
Franklin County, News
By Bernie Delinski For the FCT
 By Bernie Delinski For the FCT  
Published 6:12 am Wednesday, July 29, 2026

2 requested parole

MONTGOMERY—Two inmates from Franklin County had parole hearings last week, including one serving 40 years for a Franklin County manslaughter conviction.

• Shannon Dale Gargis, 39, is serving two 20-year sentences for convictions in 2018 of manslaughter rand aggravated child abuse, according to Alabama Department of Corrections records.

The sentences are to be served consecutively for a total of 40 years, according to corrections records.

Gargis was charged with capital murder of a child under 14 but was convicted of manslaughter and aggravated child abuse, according to court records. He has served 10 years, 3 months and 25 days, according to corrections records.

• Micah Chauncey Brown, 43, is serving a 20-year sentence on a Franklin County conviction of first-degree theft of property, according to records.

He has prior convictions for robbery, burglary and breaking and entering a vehicle in the county. Brown has served 10 years, 7 months and 10 days.

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