Chilton Co. Man Charged With Reckless Murder
A Jemison man has been indicted for reckless murder after a crash on I-65 in Chilton County left two people dead.
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A Jemison man has been indicted for reckless murder after a crash on I-65 in Chilton County left two people dead.
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