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Johnathan Keith Cottingham

Case from Forestdale, AL dated Dec 11, 2023

Victim Details

Johnathan Keith Cottingham

Male

Black / African American

Forestdale

AL

2023-12-11

13

Johnathan

Keith Cottingham

Yes

06/23/2026

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In the quiet community of Forestdale, Alabama, a tragic event unfolded on the evening of December 11, 2023, forever altering the lives of two families. On that night, Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies were called to the scene of a reported car crash at an apartment complex on Chickasaw Drive. Upon their arrival around 7:50 p.m., they discovered a vehicle that had struck several parked cars. The initial chaos of a simple traffic accident soon gave way to a grim discovery. Inside the vehicle wer ...
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