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Cedric Watts

Case from Bessemer , AL dated Oct 15, 2023

Victim Details

Cedric Watts

Male

Bessemer

AL

2023-10-15

33

Cedric

Watts

06/26/2026

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In the walls of Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer, Alabama, a life was cut short on a Sunday morning in October. Cedric Watts, a 33-year-old man, was fatally stabbed on October 15, 2023, within the confines of the state prison. His death was officially ruled a homicide, sparking an investigation by the Alabama Department of Corrections.

At the time of the fatal assault, Watts was serving a 20-year sentence for a murder conviction originating from Calhoun County. The circumstance ...
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