Two charged with Capital Murder in overnight death of Opelika baby
An investigation is underway Tuesday morning after a one-year-old baby was found deceased in Opelika.
The investigation began after officials responded to an unresponsive 1-year old in the 200 Block of 24th Street at 12:15 A.M. on Tuesday, February, 20, 2024. Lee County Coroner Daniel Sexton says Ezekiel Norville, 12 months old, of Opelika, was pronounced dead after being transported to East Alabama Medical Center emergency room.
A man and a woman have been charged in connection to the death. Lee County Jail inmate docket says 32-year-old Dorothy Kay Hight and 29-year-old Seth Chandler Jake Kendrick were charged with Capital Murder.
The baby has been transported to ADFS Montgomery Medical for an autopsy. This case remains under investigation. If you have any information, please contact the Opelika Police Department Detective Division at (334) 705-5220 or the Secret Witness Hotline at (334) 745-8665. Tips can also be submitted through our Opelika Police Mobile App. You may wish to remain anonymous.
This remains a developing story.
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