From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
WINSTON COUNTY — The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency announced criminal charges against two people in connection to a July 4, 2019, boat crash on Smith Lake.
Nick Bowling Suggs, 50, and Jodi Wallace Suggs, 50, both of Decatur, are charged with criminally negligent homicide in connection to the death of Kelsey Starling. A Winston County grand jury convened earlier this week and handed down the criminal indictments.
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ALEA Marine Patrol (left) and Christian Aid Boat (right). Photo: ALEA
Starling, 26, was killed in the crash in Rock Creek, according to ALEA. Her body has not been recovered. Efforts to recover Starling’s body resumed on Monday, Aug. 19 and will continue through Friday, Aug. 23.
The 25th Circuit District Attorney’s Office in Winston County will prosecute the case.
