ALEA Investigates Inmate Death
Rickey StokesViewed: 2769
Posted by: RStokes
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Date: Feb 04 2024 8:55 AM
COVINGTON COUNTY – On Saturday, Feb. 3, at the request of the Covington County
Sheriff’s Office, Special Agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) launched an investigation into an in-custody death reported at approximately 2:15 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Covington County Jail. SBI Special Agents identified Justin Aaron Blackmon 34, of Andalusia, as the decedent. An autopsy will be performed by the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences.
Nothing further is available as the investigation is ongoing. Once complete, the findings will be turned over to the Covington County District Attorney’s Office.
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