A beloved Alabama sports reporter was found dead alongside her husband in what authorities believe was a murder-suicide inside their Hoover home, leaving a community in mourning and a young child unharmed but traumatised.
The bodies of former WBRC 6 News sports reporter, 38, and her husband, Johnny Rimes Jr, 41, were discovered by a family member at approximately 09:03 local time on 16 December 2025 at their residence on Highland Manor Court in Hoover, Alabama, according to the Hoover Police Department press release. Both victims suffered fatal gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene. Police have stated the incident appears to be a murder-suicide and emphasised that there is no ongoing threat to the public. A three-year-old child, later identified as their son, was found unharmed inside the home and taken into protective custody.
