Dad Showing Off Gun Kills Son’s Auburn Grad Girlfriend

Murder Files Unsealed · Sep 18, 2026 · 35m · transcript

This episode covers the legal developments surrounding the death of Whitney Roberson, an Auburn University graduate who was killed by a gunshot in a Trussville, Alabama home. Her boyfriend’s father, Jeffrey Scott Towers, initially faced no charges after the incident was labeled an accident, but he has since been arrested for manslaughter. A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the victim's family alleges that Towers acted recklessly while displaying an antique .22 caliber revolver that unexpectedly discharged. While the family claims he failed his duty of care to maintain a safe environment, his…