2 people charged with abuse of corpse in Tuscaloosa missing man case
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Two people in Tuscaloosa County have been charged with abuse of a corpse after a missing man’s body was found Thursday night.
Braxton Connell was last seen October 3. His body was found in a wooded area off Highway 216.
Bettie Williamson, 64, and Ricky Duncan, 45, are charged with abuse of a corpse.
It’s believed Connell was last known to have been at a home in Coaling. Illegal drugs are thought to have played a role in this case.
Connell’s cause of death is pending autopsy and examination by the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences.
Tuscaloosa Police say more charges are possible.
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