Alabama thread!

Flexx flexx baby !!

 

sup fellas, y'all been quiet lately.

 

Keep your eyes open and carry when in the national forest. This is bad.

Per Clay County Sheriff’s office-

“PRESS RELEASE

On Sunday, August 14, 2022, at approximately 11:30 am, 911 notified Clay County Sheriff’s Office and dispatched Clay County Rescue Squad and Shinbone Valley Volunteer Fire Department to National Forrest Service Road 600-3 near Cheaha Mountain for a 22-year-old male who had been shot. There were no other details on this call that were known at the time it was dispatched. Upon arrival at the scene, sheriff’s deputies, Lineville police and responding emergency personnel found the girlfriend of the shooting victim, 20-year-old Mikayla Paulus, performing CPR on her long-time boyfriend, Adam Simjee, who had been shot.

A black female, later identified as Yasmine Hider, was laying on the ground nearby. Hider had suffered several gunshots to her torso. Medical personnel were unable to revive Simjee who died at the scene. It was determined that Hider had attempted to rob Simjee and Paulus at gunpoint and was subsequently shot by Simjee who had a handgun concealed on his person. Hider was transported from the scene by ambulance to a nearby landing zone and airlifted to a Birmingham hospital where she underwent surgery for her injuries.

The initial investigation revealed that a second black female suspect was present during the robbery and had fled the scene on foot after the shots were fired. Over the next several hours sheriff deputies received information that there “May Be” a group of people “living off the grid” somewhere in the National Forest. This group of people were reported to be armed and potentially violent. The dog tracking team from the Alabama Department of Corrections were contacted and they responded with a tracking team. ALEA was also contacted, and they responded with a helicopter to provide aerial observation and overwatch for the deputies on the ground. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office reached out to nearby authorities: Lineville Police, Ashland police, Heflin Police and Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office, as well as forestry and park rangers for assistance. All of these agencies responded to this call for assistance.

The tracking team lead law enforcement to a group of tents that had been set up in the National Forrest in what appeared to be a base camp. This camp was located approximately 1/2 mile from the scene of the robbery. As law enforcement were approaching the base camp, they observed a black female standing near the tents. As officers were ordering the female to the ground a 5-year-old child ran from the woods holding a loaded shotgun. Law enforcement told the child to put the shotgun down however the child continued to the female’s location before laying the gun on the ground. The female was taken into custody and later identified as Krystal Pinkins. It was determined that the child was Pinkins' son. Pinkins was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Department of Human Resources was notified, and they took custody of the child. It did not appear that any other people were currently using the camp.

Law enforcement began trying to put the pieces together as to what had happened that led to the shootings and death of this young man. In the past 48 hours, the investigation revealed that Mikayla and Adam were driving down National Forestry Road 600-3, when they were flagged down by a black female, later identified as Yasmine Hider. Hider asked the couple if they could give her some assistance to get her car started, which was nearby. When the couple attempted to assist Hider, she produced a gun and made the couple walk back into the woods. At some point, after Hider walked them at gunpoint into the woods, Simjee produced a handgun that was concealed on his person. There was exchange of gunfire, during which the suspect was shot multiple times. Simjee was struck by gunfire as well and died at the scene. Mikayla was not injured in the gunfire exchange; however, she did suffer mental stress and trauma from witnessing this horrendous act. It was at this time that Mikayla realized there was a second black female, later identified as Krystal Diane Pinkins, standing in the woods nearby observing what was going on.

The shooter (Hider) then called out to Pinkins to come help her. After a brief conversation between the suspects Pinkins fled the scene on foot. Mikayla was then able to retrieve her cell phone and call 911 for assistance.

After further investigation, Pinkins was charged with one (1) count of Murder, two (2) counts kidnapping and two (2) counts of robbery. She was arrested on those charges and remains in the Clay County Detention Center under bond.

Clay County Sheriff Investigators have also obtained warrants against Hider for the following charges: one (1) count of Murder, two (2) counts kidnapping and two (2) counts of robbery. Hider is currently in a Birmingham hospital, while she recovers from her surgeries under the observation of sheriff’s deputies. The weapons used in the crime have been recovered.

It should be noted that this crime did not occur at Cheaha State Park. The crime occurred in the Talladega National Forrest approximately 1 mile from the state park boundaries.

Talladega National Forest Service officials advised that it is legal to camp in the national forest but only for 21 days at a time. The camp that was located in the national forest has been turned over to the National Forest Enforcement Officers and they will be ensuring the camp is dismantled.

Sheriff Studdard would like to thank all of the agencies and officers who rallied to their call for assistance.

It is this partnership between agencies that allowed us to quickly apprehend the offenders and help bring justice for these victims”

 

I saw that! Sometimes I really hate people, I wasn’t too far from that on sun….

 

Holy cow! Sounds like something out of a movie! I hate this for the girlfriend and obviously the victim. The last place you should have to fear for your safety is out in nature.

i live up in N. AL but I’m planning a trip to camp down there soon.

 

Anyone want to go ride irongap road with me Saturday?

 

It’s a sad situation all around. We go out there as a family all the time. Might be hot outside, but you still better bring some heat.

 

Always carry and head on a swivel. Evil walks among us nowadays. I don’t go anywhere without a firearm on me.

 

Where’s that?

 

This would be about 15ish minutes from me if it weren’t for a road being completely washed-out. Made me sweat when I heard about it Sunday.

 

Jeannie and I have a secluded camp spot set up out in that area. It's way off the beaten trail. We'll remember this next time we go out there to backpack and camp.

 

From AlabamaWX

RADAR CHECK: A mass of showers and thunderstorms is pushing into West Alabama early this morning ahead of a disturbance over the Mid-South moving down through the northwest flow aloft over the region. Expect scattered to numerous showers and storms today, but still it won’t rain everywhere (summer rain distribution is always uneven here). Heavier storms this afternoon will shift down into South Alabama, where the air will be more unstable. Temperatures won’t get out of the 80s today, but the exception is Mobile and Baldwin counties, where the high will exceed 90 degrees.

REST OF THE WEEK AND THE WEEKEND: A moist, unstable airmass will cover Alabama, and we are forecasting a number of showers and storms around on a daily basis through the weekend. Understand it won’t rain everywhere each day, and the sun will be out at times, but the overall pattern looks unsettled with a passing shower or storm possible on a fairly regular basis. While most of the showers and storms will come from noon to midnight, a few late night or morning showers can’t be ruled out in this northwest flow aloft pattern.

Temperatures remain below average with highs mostly in the mid 80s. Global models suggest temperatures could hold below 90 degrees for much of Alabama all the way through the end of August… we don’t see that very often here.

NEXT WEEK: No real change; the overall pattern favors scattered to numerous showers and storms on a daily basis through the week with some sun along the way. Like this week, most of the showers will come during the afternoon and evening hours, but not necessarily all of them; See the daily Weather Briefing video for maps, graphics, and more details.



TROPICS: A tropical wave near northern Nicaragua and eastern Honduras is forecast to move across Central America during the next few days and emerge over the Bay of Campeche, where an area of low pressure could form on Friday. Some gradual development of this system is possible while it moves northwestward over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico through the weekend. NHC gives the system only a 20 percent chance of development over the next five days… the rest of the Atlantic basin remains very quiet.



FOOTBALL WEATHER: For the first week of high school football Friday night, a few showers and storms will be around at kickoff time. The rain will be scattered, and it certainly won’t rain at all stadiums. But, just be aware that a lightning delay can’t be ruled out in a few places. Temperatures will fall from the low 80s at kickoff into the 70s by the second half.

ON THIS DATE IN 1946: An estimated F-4 tornado killed 11 people and injured 100 others in the Mankato, Minnesota area around 6:52 PM. The deaths and most of the injuries occurred in the complete destruction of the 26 cabins at the Green Gables tourist camp, 3 miles southwest of Mankato. A 27-ton road grader was reportedly hurled about 100 feet. Another tornado an hour later destroys downtown Wells, Minnesota.

ON THIS DATE IN 1969: Hurricane Camille slammed into the Mississippi Gulf Coast. It is the second most intense tropical cyclone on record to strike the United States, behind the 1935 Labor Day hurricane, and one of only four hurricanes to be at category five strength at the time of U.S. landfall (the others were Hurricane Andrew in 1992, and Hurricane Michael in 2018). Camille caused tremendous damage in its wake, and produced a peak official storm surge of 24 feet. The hurricane flattened nearly everything along the Mississippi coast, and caused additional flooding and deaths inland while crossing the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia. In the U.S., Camille killed more than 259 people.

 

Mornin fellas

 

Wheres that?

 

Sup Preston

 

Starts in AL near Huntsville and goes into TN. I know @Gilmorec61 done it. Maybe he wants to go.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12uo27awXdQ

 

Sup Brian

 

Back to the grind. You coming to the lake next month? I know Bart said hes in.

 

What's the date again?

 

sep 24th, ill be staying until Monday