Auburn Grad Who Just Landed Dream Job Allegedly Shot and Killed by Boyfriend's Father in Alabama
Authorities say an extensive investigation led to manslaughter charges and a $30,000 bond for the boyfriend’s father.
- Following an 'extensive investigation,' Trussville police arrested Jeffrey Scott Towers, 54, on a charge of reckless manslaughter in the death of his son's 22-year-old girlfriend, Whitney Robeson.
- Robeson, a recent Auburn University graduate and interior designer, died from a gunshot wound on March 7 at a home on Deer Trail in Trussville, Alabama, about 15 miles northeast of Birmingham.
- Initially, authorities reported the death as accidental to the Jefferson County Coroner and Medical Examiner Office, but the investigation into the circumstances continued until Monday.
- Towers posted $30,000 bail, while his attorneys John Amari and Dain Stewart called the death a 'tragic event' and maintained his innocence regarding the charges.
- Delta Gamma sorority members honored the Virginia native, who was involved in the LovEvolve program's 'Wrapped in Whitney' initiative providing essential resources to support new mothers.
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WVII / Fox BangorAuburn Graduate Accidentally Shot To Death in Alabama, Boyfriend's Dad Arrested
An Auburn University graduate had her life cut short by her boyfriend's dad in Alabama -- and police have now arrested the suspect for the accidental shooting, according to authorities. Jeffrey Scott Towers, 54, was apprehended by the Trussville PD…
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