From The Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Police Department (BPD) has identified the victim of an arson that occurred Tuesday, August 9, 2022.
Youitt De Witt Jones
According to the BPD, Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Nathan Gemeinhart, 42, of Birmingham, who was found when Birmingham Fire/Rescue Department responded to reports of a residential fire.
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The fire occurred in an abandoned house in the 1300 block of Eufaula Avenue in Birmingham. Gemeinhart was pronounced dead at the scene.
Youitt De Witt Jones, 35, of Birmingham, was sought by BPD in connection with the death. BPD presented information on the case to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office. After an assessment of the information, detectives obtained warrants for capital murder (kidnapping) and arson.
Jones is currently in the custody of the Carter County Sheriff’s Office in Ardmore, Oklahoma, on unrelated charges pending extradition. He will be held in the Jefferson County Jail with no bond.
The story will be updated when more information is available.
