Six suspects charged in connection to the kidnapping, sexual assault, and murder of a 20-year-old Alabama mother are set to appear in court for a preliminary hearing. The Birmingham Police Department announced the arrest of several suspects and described the case as deplorable and sickening.
Alabama mother Mahogany Jackson was found shot in the back of the head on Feb. 26 by the side of a road in a remote area in Birmingham, Alabama , hours after she texted her mother saying that she had been kidnapped and asking for help, according to the Birmingham Police Department (BPD). Now six of the eight suspects charged in connection to the kidnapping, sexual assault and murder of the 20-year-old Jackson are set to appear in court Wednesday morning for a preliminary hearing .
"The facts of this case are deplorable and sickening. Saddest of all, they were made public by the suspects' decision to videotape portions of this horrific act," said BPD Chief Scott Thurmond during a press conference on Feb. 28, announcing the arrest of several suspects. "We have to shield Mahogany's family and friends by withholding specific facts surrounding the investigation. However, we have determined that Mahogany was a victim of sexual assault with murder and kidnapped." "This is undoubtedly one of the most heinous acts I've seen in my caree
Alabama Mother Dead Kidnapping Sexual Assault Murder Suspects Court Preliminary Hearing Birmingham Police Department
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