Topline: A Jefferson County grand jury has indicted a teenager on reckless murder charges in a 2025 crash that killed two young men and injured several others, turning a devastating wreck involving friends into a formal homicide case.
Published: July 8, 2026 6:00 pm ET
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Kamden Ryan Willis (via Jefferson County Jail)
JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL — A 19-year-old Alabama man has been indicted in a deadly crash that prosecutors say was caused by drunken or dangerously reckless driving and left two of his friends dead.
According to reporting from AL.com and ABC 33/40, a Jefferson County grand jury indicted Kamden Ryan Willis on charges of reckless murder with extreme indifference to human life in connection with the July 20, 2025 crash.
Authorities say the wreck killed Tristan Drake “Tink” Cox, 19, and Treylen Anderson Floyd, 18. Public reporting on the case said several other people were also hurt in the crash.
Court records cited in local coverage allege Willis operated a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and or at a high rate of speed, conduct prosecutors say caused the fatal collision.
The crash had already drawn attention in Jefferson County because the victims were former Corner High School students and because the people involved knew one another. The indictment now pushes the case fully into the homicide track rather than a lesser traffic prosecution.
Willis had previously faced murder allegations tied to the crash, and the grand jury action formalizes the charges as the case moves deeper into court. The deaths of Cox and Floyd remain the central focus as prosecutors prepare to prove that the driving was reckless enough to qualify as murder under Alabama law.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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A Jefferson County grand jury has indicted a teenager on reckless murder charges in a 2025 crash that killed two young men and injured several others, turning a devastating wreck involving friends into a formal homicide case.
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Published: July 8, 2026 6:00 pm ET
Kamden Ryan Willis (via Jefferson County Jail)
JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL — A 19-year-old Alabama man has been indicted in a deadly crash that prosecutors say was caused by drunken or dangerously reckless driving and left two of his friends dead.
According to reporting from AL.com and ABC 33/40, a Jefferson County grand jury indicted Kamden Ryan Willis on charges of reckless murder with extreme indifference to human life in connection with the July 20, 2025 crash.
Authorities say the wreck killed Tristan Drake “Tink” Cox, 19, and Treylen Anderson Floyd, 18. Public reporting on the case said several other people were also hurt in the crash.
Court records cited in local coverage allege Willis operated a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and or at a high rate of speed, conduct prosecutors say caused the fatal collision.
The crash had already drawn attention in Jefferson County because the victims were former Corner High School students and because the people involved knew one another. The indictment now pushes the case fully into the homicide track rather than a lesser traffic prosecution.
Willis had previously faced murder allegations tied to the crash, and the grand jury action formalizes the charges as the case moves deeper into court. The deaths of Cox and Floyd remain the central focus as prosecutors prepare to prove that the driving was reckless enough to qualify as murder under Alabama law.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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19-Year-Old Accused of Driving Drunk, Killing Two Friends in Crash Now Faces Murder Charges
A Jefferson County grand jury has indicted a teenager on reckless murder charges in a 2025 crash that killed two young men and injured several others, turning a devastating wreck involving friends into a formal homicide case.
By Staff Reports
Published: July 8, 2026 6:00 pm ET
Kamden Ryan Willis (via Jefferson County Jail)
JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL — A 19-year-old Alabama man has been indicted in a deadly crash that prosecutors say was caused by drunken or dangerously reckless driving and left two of his friends dead.
According to reporting from AL.com and ABC 33/40, a Jefferson County grand jury indicted Kamden Ryan Willis on charges of reckless murder with extreme indifference to human life in connection with the July 20, 2025 crash.
Authorities say the wreck killed Tristan Drake “Tink” Cox, 19, and Treylen Anderson Floyd, 18. Public reporting on the case said several other people were also hurt in the crash.
Court records cited in local coverage allege Willis operated a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and or at a high rate of speed, conduct prosecutors say caused the fatal collision.
The crash had already drawn attention in Jefferson County because the victims were former Corner High School students and because the people involved knew one another. The indictment now pushes the case fully into the homicide track rather than a lesser traffic prosecution.
Willis had previously faced murder allegations tied to the crash, and the grand jury action formalizes the charges as the case moves deeper into court. The deaths of Cox and Floyd remain the central focus as prosecutors prepare to prove that the driving was reckless enough to qualify as murder under Alabama law.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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