Alabama Sports Reporter Christina Chambers and Husband Found Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide

A devastating tragedy struck a Hoover, 🚀Alabama, home Tuesday morning, where former WBRC 6 sports reporter 👤Christina Chambers and her husband, 👤Johnny Rimes, were found dead from gunshot wounds in what authorities are calling a murder-suicide.

According to Fox News, police say the couple’s 3-year-old child was inside the home at the time but unharmed.

Officers responded after a 911 call from a family member who discovered the parents unresponsive around 9 a.m.

“Both Chambers and Rimes were found with gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene in what authorities believe was a murder-suicide,” the Hoover Police Department said. Authorities added that, while the investigation is ongoing, they do not believe there is any public threat.

Chambers, 34, joined WBRC 6 in 2015 and quickly became a prominent figure on the station’s “Sideline” program, covering local sports in primetime. She was known for reporting live from the field, even while participating in marathons she anchored for the station.

In July 2021, she left her full-time role to pursue a teaching career but continued freelancing for WBRC 6 during the 2025 football season. She later taught broadcast journalism at Thompson High School, earning accolades such as the 2024 Advisor of the Year from the Alabama