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9 hours ago
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Athens mother charged with killing infant will remain in jail, case headed to grand jury
ATHENS, Ala. (WHNT) — A Limestone County judge is sending the capital murder case of Morgan Skye Thornton to a grand jury following a Thursday morning hearing that included grim details on the violent death of an infant. Thornton, 35, of Athens, is charged with killing her infant son on Aug. 1. She will remain in jail, as the court denied bond for her. During Thursday's hearing, an investigator with the Limestone County Sheriff's Office testified they found blood on a wall near the crib in the child's room and in a diaper pail. Testimony also noted there was bruising on the child's legs, consistent with the baby being held upside down. The investigator testified that the child's father called 911 after Thornton told him she had killed a demon, and he discovered the baby inside the diaper pail. Deputies believed she was intoxicated at the time of her arrest, the investigator testified. He also testified that Thornton told deputies she had beaten the child. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
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Limestone County Coroner asking public to identify man killed Sunday morning
LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — The Limestone County Coroner is asking for help identifying a person who was killed Sunday morning. Coroner Mike West said a pedestrian was killed around 1 a.m. on Harvest Road. West said the subject was dressed 'in a pair of long pj pants and boots.' He also said the person did not have any identification on them. He told News 19 the person was a white man, probably in his late 20s to early 30s with short black hair. 'If anyone knows anything about this subject or has any information, please contact the Alabama State Troopers' office or the Limestone County coroner's office,' West said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
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83-year-old Athens man charged with attempted murder in son's shooting
Jul. 10—An 83-year-old Athens man was charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting his son in the back Wednesday, according to the Limestone County Sheriff's Office. Charles Lynn Lewis was being held in Limestone County Jail with no bail set as of Thursday afternoon. The Sheriff's Office said they responded to a shooting call in the 15000 block of Sanderson Lane following a 911 call by the victim who said he was shot in the back by his father. When deputies arrived on scene, they took Lewis into custody. Lewis was found to be in possession of the weapon believed to have been used in the shooting. "Based on physical evidence and witness statements, investigators determined that Lewis had lured the victim to the scene due to an ongoing personal dispute," the Sheriff's Office said. "Upon arrival, Lewis reportedly told the victim he intended to kill him before producing a handgun. As the victim attempted to flee, Lewis fired two shots, striking the victim once in the back." The victim was transported to a local hospital and is expected to recover, according to the Sheriff's Office. — or 256-340-2442.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
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Two Athens men charged with attempted murder after revenge shooting
Jul. 10—Two Athens men were charged with attempted murder after one of them sought to get revenge on the victim for allegedly damaging his vehicle in a separate domestic violence incident and shot the victim in the face, according to the Limestone County Sheriff's Office. Bradley Joe Hall, 50, is charged with attempted murder and shooting into an occupied dwelling and Jonathan Clayton Moore, 34, is charged with attempted murder. Both are being held in Limestone County Jail with no bond set. On Monday at 6 p.m., the Sheriff's Office said, deputies responded to a domestic violence call in the 10000 block of Poplar Point Road near Wheeler Lake. Deputies spoke with Hall at the scene and discovered his vehicle had been damaged during the incident. "Hall, who was not involved in the original domestic dispute, warned responding deputies that they 'better find the offender before him or he would take care of it himself,'" the Sheriff's Office said. Later that evening, the Sheriff's Office said Hall contacted Moore and told him he intended to kill the person he believed had damaged his vehicle. Moore agreed to drive Hall to the victim's residence. Around midnight, both men located the victim walking along the road. "Hall then exited the vehicle and shot the victim in the face," the Sheriff's Office said. "During the gunfire, an occupied dwelling was also struck. The pair fled the scene, but witnesses were able to describe both the suspects and their vehicle." A deputy located both of them and detained Hall at the scene while Moore fled on foot in a nearby cornfield, according to the Sheriff's Office. After working through the night and into Tuesday morning, deputies and investigators located him in the 13000 block of Nancy Lou Loop in the Oak Grove community, where he was armed and refused to exit the residence. The Limestone County SWAT team was deployed and Moore was safely taken without incident, the Sheriff's Office said. The Sheriff's Office said the victim's injuries were not life threatening. Moore was charged with first-degree robbery on Oct. 1, 2022, after he allegedly robbed cash from an individual at Mac's Sports Bar & Steakhouse while armed with a pistol, according to a complaint filed in Limestone County District Court. He was released the same day after posting a $100,000 bond and was indicted for the crime by a grand jury on May 26, 2023. A status hearing on Moore's robbery case is scheduled for Sep. 3 in Limestone County Circuit Court. This is the second attempted murder case this week in Limestone County as another Athens resident was also charged Monday with the same crime in a separate incident. Sheldyn Jamyson Hobbs Jr., 18, was charged with attempted murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle and remained in jail with no bond set as of Wednesday, according to jail records. Deputies responded Sunday to the 12000 block of Dickens Lane where a victim was found shot inside a vehicle and airlifted to a hospital due to the severity of the injuries, according to the Limestone County Sheriff's Office. Investigators identified the suspect as Hobbs and, on Monday morning, located his vehicle near the scene, taking him into custody without incident following a traffic stop. The Sheriff's Office believes the shooting stemmed from a previous altercation and is asking residents in the Copperfield Subdivision to review their home security footage from 10 p.m. Sunday to midnight for any suspicious activity. — or 256-340-2442.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
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UPDATE: Teen fatally injured after being hit by jet ski on Elk River
Jul. 8—A 17-year-old girl from Tennessee was killed Monday after a jet ski struck her while she was swimming in the Elk River near the Clements area, according to Limestone County Coroner Mike West and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. West said he received a call at 1:43 p.m. and he drove to Athens-Limestone Hospital where the teenager had been admitted. He said she was declared dead about an hour later and her official cause of death was blunt force trauma. "She was in the water on a float and there was another person on a jet ski that was circling her and hit her accidentally," West said. "She was unconscious. They pulled her to the dock and when they got her out of the water, she was not responsive and didn't have a pulse. So then, they started CPR." According to ALEA, the girl fell off an inflatable tube being towed by an 11-foot Sea-Doo personal watercraft operated by another 17-year-old from Tennessee. After she fell from the tube, she was struck by a 10-foot Sea-Doo personal watercraft driven by a 48-year-old from Pulaski, Tennessee. West said Clements Volunteer Fire Department, Limestone County Sheriff's Office and Athens-Limestone Emergency Medical Services all responded to the scene on Bream Bluff Road. He said the Alabama Marine Police are investigating the case. Jet ski wrecks and fatalities are not something that happens often in Limestone County, according to West. "Usually it's kayakers," West said. — or 256-340-2442.
