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Blount County man convicted in kidnapping and rape of Blountsville child

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A Blount County jury convicted Johnny Chandler of kidnapping and raping a 10-year-old girl, after she was found alive after being hidden in a wall at a Warrior home.

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April 9, 2026 – Blont County, Alabama – Agencies. A 57-year-old man was convicted of all charges related to the disappearance in 2024 of a 10-year-old girl from Blountsville. Johnny Chandler, a Smoke Rise resident, appeared before a Blount County jury on Thursday, where he was found guilty of rape in the first degree, abduction in the first degree, two counts of sexual abuse of a child under 12, illegal detention in the first degree, and obstruc…

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WVTM broke the news in Birmingham, United States on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
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