Former WBRC reporter Christina Chambers among 2 found dead in Hoover home

HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - Former WBRC sports reporter Christina Chambers was one of the two people found dead in a Hoover home Tuesday morning in an apparent murder-suicide, WBRC confirmed.

Hoover Police were called to the home of Christina and her husband after they were found unresponsive by a family member around 9 a.m.

Police said a three-year-old child was also in the home, but was unharmed.

Hoover Police found Christina and her husband with gunshot wounds, and when medics arrived to the home, they pronounced both of them dead.

Christina joined WBRC in 2015 and quickly became a key part of WBRC’s sports coverage. She appeared on Sideline every Friday night and frequently stepped in to help anchor coverage of the Mercedes Marathon, even while running the race herself. After leaving her full-time role in July 2021, she continued to freelance for WBRC’s Sideline during the 2025 football season.

Christina was a beloved coworker and mom to a 3-year-old son who she adored. She known for her quick wit, smile, warmth, care, and love for her UAB Blazers and high school sports.

Prior to joining the WBRC 6 News sports team, Christina served as a sports reporter/anchor at WAKA in Montgomery, Alabama. She began her broadcast career as a sports and news reporter at WLTZ NBC38 in Columbus, Georgia, before joining the regional sports network Comcast Sports Southeast in Atlanta. At CSS, she served as the Auburn University beat reporter and sideline reporter for Friday night high school football games. In 2014, Christina also did freelance work as a sideline reporter and halftime host for Raycom Media and the AHSAA during broadcasts of the Super 7 high school football playoffs, and high school basketball finals.

Christina shared her passion for sports and journalism through her work as an educator at Thompson High School. Alabaster City Schools released the following statement:

Christina most recently worked in the Corporate Communications department at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama. The company provided WBRC the following statement:

Sen. Katie Britt shared her condolences in the following post on X:

A native of Cullman, Alabama, Christina was a four-year Division 1A scholarship athlete at UAB (cross country and track), where she received a B.A in journalism.

A GoFundMe has been created in Christina’s honor to raise funds to help support her son’s educational expenses and future academic opportunities. Click or tap here if you wish to donate.

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