Exclusive: Police say body discovered is likely Oralia Mendoza; granddaughter’s body found last week in suspected murder
Violent Crime
‘We finally got a confession out of them’
June 15, 2018
Body of 13-year-old girl found, grandmother missing and in extreme danger: Police
Two suspects have been arrested in the alleged murder of 13-year-old Mariah Lopez, of Huntsville, Alabama. Yoni Martinez Aguilar, 26, and Israel Gonzalez Palomino, 34, are being held without bond at the Madison County Jail on charges of capital murder, AL.com reports. According to a Madison County Sheriff’s Office press release, Lopez’s body was discovered …
June 3, 2018
Death row inmate hangs himself with bed sheet after stay of execution lifted: Police
Prison officials in Alabama reportedly discovered a death row inmate dead on the floor of his cell on Sunday morning. According to Fox News, 57-year-old Jeffrey Lynn Borden apparently committed suicide by hanging himself with a bed sheet. Authorities indicate his body was found during a security check and has since been delivered to the …
Murder
April 23, 2018
‘Dad’ allegedly throws exercise weight at baby girl’s head, killing her
An Alabama father is facing multiple charges, including murder, for allegedly striking his 2-year-old daughter in the head with an exercise weight, killing her. Ira Reid, 38, is accused of throwing the weight Saturday morning during an argument with the child’s mother. The child was sitting in the car. As the mother got into her …
Court
February 27, 2018
Parents accused of taking infant daughter to bar during night of partying found not guilty
An Alabama couple accused of taking their 7-month-old daughter to a bar last summer was found not guilty Thursday in an Indianapolis court. Michael Trosclair, 46, and Shari Treba, 42, of Mobile, Alabama, were cleared of felony neglect of a dependent and misdemeanor public intoxication charges. Their attorney, Marc Lopez, said that inconsistent witness testimony played …
Missing
February 10, 2018
URGENT: Police ask for help finding woman after her car is found crashed and abandoned
Authorities in Alabama are hoping tips from the public will aid in their investigation after a woman’s abandoned vehicle, which appeared to have been involved in a collision, was found Saturday alongside a road near her home. An area near County Road 36 was closed following the discovery as police searched for the missing woman. …
Missing
February 5, 2018
Foul play suspected in disappearance of college student after police find his car abandoned with cellphone, wallet inside
A search is currently underway for an Alabama college student who disappeared in Tenn. on Sun. Police fear that foul play may be involved. Know News reports that Blake Ryan Smith, a Crown College student originally from Trussville, Ala., disappeared on Sun. afternoon after finishing up his work shift at a construction site just outside of …
Missing
February 2, 2018
BOLO: Teen girl missing since Monday, family searching for answers
Alabama police are looking for a teen girl who disappeared on Monday morning and hasn’t contacted her family since. AL.com reports that 18-year-old Ajah Blackledge was last seen on Mon. morning around 8:30 a.m. in Hoover. She was last seen driving a gold 2008 Ford Fusion with Alabama license plate, 1BK1358. Authorities said there no signs of …
Cold Cases
January 30, 2018
Six unsolved murders plague town as police work to give families closure
The town of Hoover, Alabama, has six unsolved murders on their books–a statistic that continues to trouble their police department with each passing day. The Hoover Sun reported that years–in some cases, decades–after their murders, local police are working to give their families closure. Hoover Police Captain Gregg Rector told the paper that all of …
Family Crime
January 25, 2018
Police pull over driver for expired tags, find dead baby in trunk
An Alabama mother is facing criminal charges after police allegedly found her newborn son’s body in her trunk during a traffic stop. WALA reported that a grand jury indicted Jalesa Gaines, of McIntosh, on manslaughter charges Wednesday in connection with her son’s death. Gaines, 23, was originally arrested on November 14 after Jackson police pulled her …
Juveniles
January 20, 2018
Boy uses gasoline to spark bonfire, dies just days after explosion leaves him covered in burns
An Alabama teen reportedly burned to death after trying to start a bonfire with five gallons of gasoline last week. According to WBRC, Sam Gean, 14, died after suffering significant burns on January 14 while attempting to ignite a fire with another teen in front of a home in Jefferson County. Authorities said that the …
Juveniles
January 12, 2018
High school football star charged with teen’s murder
An Alabama high school football star was reportedly arrested Wednesday in connection with last week’s fatal shooting of another teen. According to The Epoch Times, Jesse Altman, 17, was charged with capital murder for the shooting death Aaron “AJ” Huff, 18, of Gadsen. Altman, a defensive tackle at Etowah High, is the fifth teen to be arrested …