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Theodore Woman, 19, Charged With Felony Murder in Ensley Death of Jaxon Bearden

Birmingham police say Breona Marshall was arrested Nov. 3 in the Oct. 24 death of Jaxon Bearden and is held without bond.

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Illustration: police cars with lights on parked on a wet neighborhood street at dusk beside taped-off fencing.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham police have arrested a 19-year-old Theodore woman in connection with the death of Jaxon Bearden.

The Birmingham Police Department’s VCAT arrested Breona Marshall on Nov. 3. She is charged with felony murder and is being held without bond at the Jefferson County Jail.

The investigation

The homicide occurred Oct. 24 in the 2400 block of Avenue B in Ensley. Police said Marshall was taken into custody without incident.

The charge against Marshall is an allegation, and she is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. The information released so far does not detail what led to the death or the circumstances of the arrest beyond what police have said.

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