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Johnathan Keith Cottingham

Death by Force
Case Description
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On December 11, 2023, at approximately 7:50 p.m., Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of a vehicle crash at an apartment complex on Chickasaw Drive in Forestdale, Alabama. Upon arrival, they discovered a vehicle that had collided with several parked cars. Inside, 13-year-old Johnathan Keith Cottingham of Forestdale and 19-year-old Louis Craig IV of Birmingham were found deceased from apparent gunshot wounds. A third teenager, also present in the vehicle during the incident, ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Johnathan Keith Cottingham

    Male

    Black / African American

    Forestdale

    AL

    2023-12-11

    13

    Johnathan

    Keith Cottingham

    Yes

    11/16/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    I haven’t been able to stop thinking about the incredibly brave teenager who escaped that horrible... ...Read More
    10/23/2024
    I’ve been following the tragic case of Johnathan Cottingham and Louis Craig IV, and while reading ... ...Read More
    07/15/2024
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