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Brenda Sykes Buttram

Case from Trussville, AL dated Jun 24, 2015

Victim Details

Brenda Sykes Buttram

Female

Trussville

AL

2015-06-24

46

Brenda

Sykes Buttram

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/06/2026

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In the quiet community of Trussville, Alabama, the life of 46-year-old Brenda Sykes Buttram came to a tragic end on June 24, 2015. Her death, which was initially a shock to those who knew her, was later revealed to be the result of a violent encounter that also claimed the life of her estranged husband, Joseph 'Butch' Buttram.

The events of that day unfolded into a grim murder-suicide, though the specific details of what transpired and the motive behind the violence remain largely confine ...
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  • Trussville PD identifies man, woman in murder-suicide
  • 2 found dead in Trussville home
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