Twin sister of Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell dead at 18, police say

Kierston Russell, the twin sister of University of Alabama freshman quarterback Keelon Russell, has died just days after the siblings graduated from high school, police confirmed in a statement on Thursday. She was 18.

The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office confirmed Kierston’s passing in a statement, adding that the investigation into her death is "ongoing." 

"There has been considerable media attention concerning a death investigation that occurred (in Tuscaloosa) on June 4, 2025," Capt.