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Hoover Police Investigate Suspected Murder-Suicide That Killed Former WBRC Reporter Christina Chambers

Detectives are working with the county coroner to finalize the cause and manner of death, with no motive released.

Overview

  • Officers responded just after 9 a.m. on Dec. 16 after a family member reported a husband and wife unresponsive at a Hoover home.
  • Both adults were found with gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene by Hoover Fire-Medics.
  • Police said the case appears to be a murder-suicide and reported no threat to the public as the inquiry continues.
  • The victims include Christina Chambers, a former WBRC sports reporter and broadcast journalism teacher, and her husband, identified by multiple outlets as Johnny Rimes.
  • A 3-year-old child was discovered in the residence unharmed as colleagues, school officials, and public figures shared tributes to Chambers’ impact in local sports media and education.