Boyfriend released, claims woman jumped from moving vehicle

Staff — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 15:24:52 +0000

PHIL CAMPBELL-Authorities tell the Shoals Insider, the boyfriend of the woman whose body was found on the side of Alabama Hwy. 237 is claiming she jumped from the vehicle and he was not able to locate her.

Reportedly, a passerby found the body of 39-year-old April Welch Hamm alongside the road Sunday night around 6:30.

Phil Campbell police have released the boyfriend, who was being held on a 72-hour investigative hold.

Phil Campbell Police Chief Merrill Potter said “Without evidence to support his arrest, we had to let him go,”

Wade Allen Lawrence was being held in the Franklin County Jail. No charges have been filed against Lawrence.

Lawrence told police they had been to a party and were arguing prior to her jumping from the vehicle.

Hamm’s body was transferred to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for an autopsy.

Boyfriend being held in death investigation

Staff — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 13:45:21 +0000

April Michelle Welch Hamm

PHIL CAMPBELL-Authorities are questioning the boyfriend in the death investigation of a 39-year-old female, whose body was found around 6:30pm Sunday.

Authorities tell the Insider, April Michelle Welch Hamm’s body was discovered just off the road near the intersection of Hwy. 237 and Woodard Road.

According to law enforcement personnel, Hamm’s boyfriend Wade Allen Lawrence is being held on a 72-hour investigative hold.

Lawrence has not been charged with a crime. Authorities are awaiting autopsy results before any charges will be made.

Authorities say it can take up to 72 hours before preliminary autopsy results are returned.

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Boyfriend released, claims woman jumped from moving vehicle

Boyfriend being held in death investigation