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How a former Alabama basketball player and his friend ended up charged in the death of Jamea Harris

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- DeCarla Heard was playing a game in the living room with her grandson when her daughter, Jamea Harris, accidentally FaceTimed her. It was around 8 p.m. on Jan. 14, a Saturday, and Harris was in her car heading to a night out with friends near the University of Alabama campus.

It had been a long day for Harris, a 23-year-old mom who worked nights, and she wanted to unwind.