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Coroner Confirms Alabama Girl, 10, Was Fatally Stabbed as Juvenile Faces Murder Charge

Officials are limiting details because the suspect is a minor and the investigation remains active.

Overview

  • The case, which began Friday night with a missing-child call, led officers to find 10-year-old Katheryn Bigbee dead inside a Piedmont home.
  • The Calhoun County coroner has confirmed she died from multiple stab wounds and ruled the death a homicide.
  • Police have arrested another juvenile on a murder charge and describe the incident as an isolated case.
  • Investigators have withheld the suspect’s identity and relationship to Katheryn because the suspect is a minor, though police say the two knew each other.
  • Piedmont Elementary has brought in grief support as residents rally around the family, including a GoFundMe to help cover funeral costs.