Herbert Jolley, 88, a Black man from Birmingham, was found dead inside his home on Sunday, March 3, 2013, after officers were called to the 200 block of 11th Avenue Southwest at about 2:15 that afternoon. When police arrived, they found him lying across his bed, and the case quickly took on the feel of something deeply personal rather than random. In the accounts published afterward, investigators said they believed Jolley likely knew the person who killed him and had allowed that person into th
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