Overview
- A structure fire burned a home off Stowers Timberland Road in Evergreen, Conecuh County at about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday while four people were inside.
- The Conecuh County coroner identified the two deceased as 19-year-old James “Walter” Hensley II and 21-year-old Mark “McNeil” Mostellar, both from Mobile.
- LinkedIn profiles and local reporting indicate both men were enrolled at the University of Alabama and graduated from local preparatory schools.
- Two other occupants escaped the fire and were taken to a hospital for treatment, according to the coroner.
- Local schools held memorials for the victims and officials say investigators will release more information as the joint probe into the cause and origin continues.