Curtis Daniel “Danny” Bates, a 74-year-old man from Athens, Alabama, died on April 10, 2026, inside his home in the Watercress Subdivision. Athens police were called to a residence near Blair Road and Watercress Drive at about 9:30 that Friday morning, and what began as a call for service quickly became a death investigation when officers found two adults dead inside the home. The Limestone County Coroner’s Office later identified the victims as Curtis Bates and 57-year-old Sabrina Bates,
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