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Melissa Sarah Bishop Banks

Case from Prattville, AL dated Apr 13, 2024

Victim Details

Melissa Sarah Bishop Banks

Female

White / Caucasian

Prattville

AL

2024-04-13

35

Melissa

Sarah Bishop Banks

06/21/2026

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On the evening of April 13, 2024, in the quiet community of Independence in Autauga County, Alabama, a domestic dispute escalated into a tragic and fatal event. Inside a home on County Road 40, 35-year-old Melissa Sarah Bishop Banks, a dedicated and compassionate nurse at Prattville Junior High, was found dead from a gunshot wound. The incident marked the first homicide in the county in two years.

Authorities were alerted to the unfolding tragedy around 10 p.m. and deputies from the Autau ...
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  • Dignity Memorial: Melissa Banks Obituary - Prattville, AL
  • Elmore-Autauga News: Autauga Deputies Investigate Apparent Murder-Suicide In Independence Overnight - Elmore-Autauga News
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