The sheriff said caretakers of a nearby cemetery first spotted the freshly dug grave.
The Chilton County Sheriff’s Office reports the teens have been charged with the murder of 71-year-old Thomas Lee Creel after his body was found inside a hand-dug grave in a wooded area near Highway 145.that caretakers of a nearby cemetery found what appeared to be a freshly dug grave in that area. However, that tipped off investigators as the cemetery hasn’t had a grave dug in the area for over a hundred years.
The sheriff’s office did not immediately release the teens’ names but reported they were charged with murder and first-degree burglary. Authorities urged anyone with further information regarding the investigation to contact Sgt. Jennifer Bland at 205-755-4698.
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