Former broadcaster Christina Chambers and her husband Johnny Rimes Jr. were found dead in their home in an apparent murder-suicide, AL.com reported.
The Context
The Hoover Police Department in Alabama said on Facebook that first responders pronounced a male and a female dead from gunshot wounds at a residence on Tuesday. Police said a 3-year-old child was located at the home but was unharmed.
“Although the investigation is in its early stages, it appears these deaths are the result of a murder/suicide and there is no threat to the public related to this case,” the Hoover Police Department wrote.
While the Hoover Police Department told Newsweek it was unable to confirm the identities of the deceased, WBRC, where Chambers had worked as a sports reporter, said that she had died in an apparent murder-suicide.
What To Know
Chambers, 38, and Rimes, 41, married in 2021, according to Jefferson County marriage records. The two shared a toddler son.
Chambers began her broadcast career as a sports and news reporter at WLTZ in Columbus, Georgia, before joining regional sports network Comcast Sports Southeast in Atlanta. She also freelanced in 2014 as a sideline reporter and halftime host for high school football playoffs and high school basketball finals.
She started working at WBRC in 2015. The news station said she was “a key part of WBRC’s sports coverage.” She left her full-time role in 2021 but continued to freelance for WBRC’s Sideline during the 2025 football season.
Chambers also worked as director of Alabaster City Schools’ Broadcasting Academy, the district said on Facebook. The school district said it was “deeply saddened” by Chambers’ death.
Rimes worked as an analyst at AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company until October 2022, the company confirmed to Newsweek.
What People Are Saying
Republican Senator Katie Boyd Britt of Alabama, on X: “Tragic news. Please join me in keeping Christina’s friends, family, and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers. I’m also praying for the entire @WBRCnews team as they mourn the loss of a former colleague and friend.”
Alabaster City Schools, on Facebook: “We are deeply saddened by the passing of our former employee, Christina Chambers. Christina worked for Alabaster City Schools as the director of our Broadcasting Academy. In this role, she led THS TV, sharing her extensive television experience with our students. Christina also used her talents on the sidelines, with live reporting for the Warrior Nation Network on many Friday nights. Our thoughts and prayers are with Christina’s family and all of those impacted by this tragic loss.”
What Happens Next
The Hoover Police Department said it is conducting an investigation.
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