In the early morning hours of June 12, 2017, a home invasion in the unincorporated community of Alberta, Alabama, ended in the death of 50-year-old Curtis Crear. Intruders broke into Crear’s home and carried out a violent attack; his girlfriend survived, but Crear died of his injuries. Responding deputies from the Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office found the residence ransacked, and investigators treated robbery as a possible motive. No suspects were identified at the time and the investigation grew cold despite having a surviving witness.

On November 13, 2018, Governor Kay Ivey issued a proclamation authorizing a $5,000 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction in Crear’s murder. The Wilcox County District Attorney’s Office and the Sheriff’s Office continue to seek tips from the public. Does anyone have information about that June 2017 invasion or remember unusual activity in Alberta around that date?