Home Invasion: Enabling Isn't the Same as Helping

 

A few years ago, this blog received an e-mail concerning a local felon. It was ostensibly written by a member of his family and called anyone who claimed he had ever been arrested a liar. We politely replied that our blog had never mentioned this man's name or any of the crimes he may or may not have participated in.

Curious, we looked him up. We found plenty of references from Huntsville television stations and local news publications. This "innocent" man had been arrested twice for attempted murder and was convicted in one of those cases. He was at that time under indictment for drug trafficking. Some months later, we read that he had been shot dead during an argument at a Sheffield drug house.

We imagine his family still maintains that he was a total angel who was murdered without cause. We also imagine things might have turned out differently for this man if his family had attempted to get him some help instead of covering up for him.

Now we're hearing of a similar case. You may not have heard of a home invasion in the eastern end of Lauderdale County in which three men entered an apartment and attacked two who were present at the time. Both residents and one of the alleged robbers required hospitalization. All three young miscreants were arrested on numerous charges and remain in the detention center a month later.

We're not sure why this was not more widely covered, but this lack of news has allowed the friends and family of one these young men to minimize what he's accused of. All three are being held on charges of First Degree Robbery. One is also charged with assault with a gun, while the other two are charged with assault with a "weapon."

The young man with the longest record (15 separate arrests before the home invasion) is Kadarius (KD) Ingram. These are his official charges:

03:00:00 06/17/21 NEW-Assault-Aggravated
Assault Family-Other Weapon

LAUD3 13A-6-20 (154 ) DIST F

03:00:00 06/17/21 NEW-Robbery-Residence Other Weapon
LAUD3 13A-8-41 (119 ) DIST F

19:35:02 06/16/21 NEW-Assault-Aggravated
Assault Non-Family-Strong Arm
LAUD3 13A-6-20 (170 ) DIST F

It's unknown what Ingram will be indicted for, but these charges could increase. If convicted, KD is looking at a possible 30 years, especially considering his previous record. We've been told that each young man claims he remained in the vehicle while the other two robbed and beat the two victims. The victims claim all three attacked them.

What does Ingram's family say? We're told they not only deny his involvement in the crime, but the arrest charges as well. Sound familiar?

We'll be watching this case...