Brookwood Double Homicide Mystery | Birmingham News

Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 8, 2026 · 1m

A chilling double homicide in Brookwood, Alabama, has left a community reeling — 31-year-old father Jose Felix Alvarez-Duenas and 22-year-old UA student Jazmine Alexis Bates were found dead, along with the homeowner’s dog. Charged with capital murder is 24-year-old De’Kendrick Crawford, a former coworker whose falling out with Alvarez-Duenas may hold clues — but no clear motive has surfaced, turning this case into a haunting mystery. Alvarez-Duenas, a devoted dad to three young children, was remembered as a beacon of kindness and pride in his kids’ lives. Bates, a bright student in business…