In the quiet community of Eight Mile, Alabama, a domestic tragedy unfolded that ended the life of 41-year-old Geneva Kennedy. On the night of Saturday, September 30, 2023, law enforcement officers were called to a residence on Hardy Drive. Inside, they discovered Kennedy, who had sustained a fatal gunshot wound.
At the scene, officers encountered Charles O'Neal Milton, a 43-year-old man from the nearby city of Saraland. He was quickly identified as a suspect in Kennedy's death.
It was later revealed that Milton was Kennedy's husband. He was taken into custody without incident.
Following the initial investigation, Charles O'Neal Milton was arrested and formally charged with the murder of his wife, Geneva Kennedy. He was subsequently booked into the Mobile Metro Jail, where he was held without bond. The case stands as a somber reminder of the devastating impact of domestic violence within the community.