FBI asked to investigate death of Black man whose body was found hanging in abandoned Alabama home

Summary

The Colbert County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama has asked the FBI to investigate the death of Dennoriss Richardson, a 39-year-old Black man found hanging in an abandoned home, after his wife, Leigh Ann Richardson, alleged his death was staged to look like a suicide.

While local authorities ruled it a suicide based on autopsy results, Leigh Ann disputes this, noting her husband was not depressed and was preparing to return to prison to complete a sentence.

Richardson had recently filed a federal lawsuit against Sheffield police, accusing them of abusive behavior during his 2022 detention.