A sports reporter who left the airwaves to pursue teaching was found de@d at her Alabama home alongside her husband in a suspected murdr-su!cide, with their 3-year-old son nearby. Christina Chambers, a former WBRC 6 sports reporter, and her husband, Johnny Rimes, were discovered at their family home in Hoover shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday morning, Dec. 16, WBRC confirmed. The couples 3-year-old son was also at the home, but he was unharmed, according to the Hoover Police Department. Cops suspect the two did in a murdr/su!cide, but noted they are still investigating. Both sustained gunshot wounds, the department said. Chambers, a celebrated reporter and broadcast journalism teacher at Thompson High School, was highly regarded by the community and was even honored with the Alabama Scholastic Press Association Advisor of the Year award in 2024, according to her Facebook. The Alabaster City Schools highlighted Chambers meaningful connections and dedication to her students that helped push the burgeoning broadcast program to new heights. During her tenure, Chambers helped Thompson High School earn a coveted journalism sustainability award, mentored two students who would be named the Alabama Journalists of the Year, led her team to a SkillsUSA State Championship in Broadcast News, and brought home two All-Alabama Overall Broadcast Awards, according to a statement shared with WBRC 6. As a beloved member of the Warrior Nation Network, Christina brought her deep knowledge and love of sports reporting to Friday nights, leaving a lasting impression on students, colleagues, and viewers alike, Dr. Wayne Vickers, the superintendent for Alabaster City Schools, wrote. She was a cherished part of the Warrior family, and we extend our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to all who are grieving this profound loss. Chambers joined WBRC 6 in 2015 and became a mainstay on its Sideline segment, which gives local sports the primetime treatment with live coverage on the field. She also helped anchor other aspects of sports coverage in the field, including the very marathons in which she would be racing, the outlet reported. Chambers switched to teaching full-time in 2021, but stayed with WBRC 6 as a freelance reporter for Sideline during the most recent football season. Before finding her home at WBRC 6, Chambers bounced from WLTZ NBC38 in Columbus, Georgia to the Comcast Sports Southeast in Atlanta. With CSS, she covered Auburn University sports and continued to support the Tigers long after her departure, according to her Facebook.The post Sports reporter and husband de@d in suspected murdr-su!cide with son, 3, found safe nearby appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.
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