Calhoun County coroner confirms Piedmont 10-year-old stabbed to death
By Lisa Crane, Taylor Lang
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PIEDMONT, Alabama (WVTM) — The Calhoun County coroner confirmed on Tuesday morning that 10-year-old Katheryn Aliceanna Bigbee was stabbed to death.
On Friday night, police found her body with multiple stab wounds. Now another juvenile is charged in her death.
Police Chief Nathan Johnson said this started as a missing person case.
“The parents heard something, and they couldn’t find one of the children inside the home. And so they went outside to look. And that’s how it came in as a missing person. They ended up finding a female with extensive injuries, appeared to be deceased,” Johnson said.
The small town of Piedmont in Calhoun County is reeling. She is described by her teachers as joyful and spunky.
Even residents who did not know Bigbee or her family said they’re heartbroken.
Avery Gowens said, “We’re helping each other through this because this is very traumatic for the family. What they went through, and we want to do everything we can to help them. We also want to make sure, like helping the community and helping them know the community is there for them, and helping everyone in the community also that we’re here for each other as well.”
Residents said Piedmont is a quiet, small town where everyone pretty much knows everyone. They describe it as safe. But they added, they’ve been through a lot over the past several months and experienced too much loss.
Jerry Stewart is the President of the Piedmont Ministerial Association.
He said, “Last year, we lost two sisters in Spring Garden in a car accident. We’ve lost a senior in Piedmont already this year in a car accident. Now, this tragedy, we just, we need a lot of prayer support, spiritual support.”
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