Birmingham Man Sentenced to More than Five Years in Prison for Carjacking Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Alabama Dateline: Birmingham, Alabama Date: 20 March 2025 Subjects: American Government , Crime

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A Birmingham man has been sentenced for carjackings, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Nashville Field Division Acting Special Agent in Charge Jason Stankiewicz.

U.S. District Court Judge Anna Manasco sentenced Christon John Wayman, 21, to 68 months in prison.  In November 2024, Wayman pleaded guilty to two counts of carjacking.

According to the plea agreement, Wayman committed carjackings at two different locations in Birmingham.  The carjackings occurred in September and October 2023. Wayman selected his victims from a dating application and used a firearm during at least one of the carjackings.

The ATF investigated the case along with the Birmingham Police Department.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Brittney L. Plyler prosecuted the case.

Updated March 20, 2025