Anthony Mitchell, a 33-year-old pretrial detainee at the Walker County Jail in Alabama, died after being left naked on a concrete jail floor for days and being transported to the hospital with dangerously low body temperature. His family has filed a lawsuit alleging negligence by the jail staff, and the FBI has joined the investigation. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages and a jury trial, in the hopes of bringing justice for Mitchell and preventing similar tragedies in the future.
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Two people are dead after a Tennessee National Guard helicopter crashed in northern Alabama on Wednesday. The crash occurred off Highway 53 in Madison County, with cell phone video showing a plume of black smoke rising hundreds of feet into the air. The helicopter was on a routine training mission and there were no survivors, according to the Madison County Sheriff's Office. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
On December 31st, an American Airlines employee was tragically killed at an Alabama airport after being pulled into an engine. The NTSB's preliminary report revealed that the ground crew had held a safety briefing prior to the airplane arriving at the gate, and that the flight crew had elected to leave both engines running during the two-minute engine cool-down period. The NTSB is continuing to investigate the incident, and has not yet released a final report or the name of the employee.
On Sunday morning, tragedy struck the University of Alabama campus when 23-year-old Jamea Jonae Harris was fatally shot. University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles, 21, and Michael Lynn Davis, 20, were arrested and charged with capital murder in connection to the incident. Alabama men's basketball coach Nate Oats said the team is going through a "grieving process" and Miles has been removed from the team. The investigation is ongoing.
C.J. Harris, a former contestant on the 13th season of "American Idol" in 2014, has died at the age of 31 after suffering cardiac arrest. Fans and fellow "American Idol" contestants have expressed their condolences to his family, remembering his rendition of "Soulshine" and cherishing the fragility of life. TMZ has reported that the cause of death was an apparent heart attack.
Former University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles has been arrested and charged with capital murder in connection to the shooting death of 23-year-old Jamea Jonae Harris near the university's campus. The university has released a statement saying Miles is no longer a member of the men's basketball team, and the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit is continuing to investigate the incident.
At least seven people have been killed and dozens of homes destroyed in Butts County, Georgia and Autauga County, Alabama, after a severe storm system swept through the South on Thursday. Search and rescue operations are underway, with Alabama Governor Kay Ivey expressing her condolences for the victims. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of Alabama, Georgia and Florida until 4 a.m. local time Friday.
Devastation in Selma, Alabama as Powerful Tornado Leaves Multiple Dead and Dozens of Homes Destroyed
Devastation in Selma, Alabama as Powerful Tornado Leaves Multiple Dead and Dozens of Homes Destroyed
On Thursday, a powerful tornado ripped through Selma, Alabama, leaving multiple people dead and dozens of homes destroyed. The National Weather Service issued a warning for a “large and extremely dangerous tornado”, and Autauga County Coroner Buster Barber confirmed that “more than four” people lost their lives. Firefighters responded to a structure fire at a warehouse, and crews are currently focused on cutting through downed trees to look for people who may be injured. The community is in mourning for those who lost their lives due to the devastating storm.