‘I was afraid I’d die’: Birmingham woman’s capital murder charge dismissed as slain husband’s family speaks up for her

A capital murder charge has been dismissed against a Birmingham woman in the 2021 fatal shooting of her husband after his family spoke in her defense. Jasmine Mari Drake, 32, was charged in the April 1, 2021 slaying of 44-year-old Louis Bryant. The charge was capital because Bryant was killed in the presence of children. The couple had been together 11 years and shared three kids, now ages 12, 8 and 6. The dismissal comes after Bryant’s family told a Jefferson County judge that they believed their loved one was...