On December 4, 2025, Alexander Rogers pled guilty to Murder in the First Degree and Attempted Murder in the Second Degree. Court documents show that on August 5, 2025, Rogers killed Dawn Peters in her home by stabbing her neck. He also attempted to kill her brother-in-law Andrew “Leroy” Peters by stabbing him in the neck. Leroy was able to activate an alert, causing Rogers to flee. Rogers ultimately fled to California where he was apprehended. Leroy nearly lost his life but survived the attack.
At sentencing, several family members spoke of Dawn’s unselfishness and the pain this has caused her husband. Rogers, who is 51 years-old, was sentenced to 503.25 months, which amounts to approximately 42 years in prison. The State was represented by Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Jake Lervold and Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Eric Bentson. Our office appreciates the work of the Longview Police Department detectives for their efforts investigating this case and apprehending Rogers. We also appreciate the courtesy shown to our office by Leroy and Dawn’s family even as they continue to suffer from their tremendous loss.