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Caller told 911 her nephew was ‘not violent’. Hours later police found two decapitated bodies in his home

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Lang, A. (2026, October 15). Caller told 911 her nephew was ‘not violent’. Hours later police found two decapitated bodies in his home. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/alabama-thomas-steele-murder-chainsaw-b3067558.html

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In Mobile, Alabama, a 911 call made Monday morning reported that Thomas Steele, 47, who has bipolar disorder, was off his medication and acting bizarrely but was "not violent." Hours later, police discovered the decapitated bodies of Steele’s aunt and grandmother in his home. The victims were identified as Dora Boone, 85, and Christy Deloach, 65. A third woman with special needs was present but unharmed. Steele faces two counts of murder and is being held without bond.

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Thomas Steele, 47, was charged with two counts of murder after police discovered two decapitated bodies in his home in Mobile, Alabama. A 911 call made earlier that day by Steele’s aunt reported him as "not violent" despite concerns about his behavior and mental health. The caller mentioned that Steele had given away his phone and car, was off his bipolar disorder medication, and seemed to be following a religious directive. Despite these warnings, police found the bodies around 4 p.m. on the same day, raising questions about the effectiveness of early intervention in such cases.

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911 Alabama Independent Mobile WALA

Subjects

Steele PERSON · 6× Alabama GPE · 3× WALA ORG · 3× 988 ORG · 1× Christy Deloach PERSON · 1× Dora Boone PERSON · 1× God PERSON · 1× Independent NORP · 1× Mobile GPE · 1× Thomas Steele PERSON · 1×

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A 911 caller told dispatchers that her loved one was “not violent” - just hours before police found her and another woman’s decapitated bodies in an Alabama home. Thomas Steele, 47, was charged this week with two counts of murder in connection with the case.

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2026-10-15 · The Independent

Caller told 911 her nephew was ‘not violent’. Hours later police found two decapitated bodies in his home · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 3 hedged)

Steele → tell → case

Transcripts from a 911 call revealed the hours leading up to the grisly scene discovered by authorities at the Mobile, Alabama, home. asserted

Transcripts → lead → home

Around 11 a.m. Monday, a woman called 911 to say her nephew, Steele, was “off his medication” and that she didn’t know who to contact, according to WALA. uncertain

she → call → WALA

“He gave away his phone and giving his car away. asserted

He → give → car

He’s doing some bizarre things, and I don’t know if that’s good. asserted

that → do → things

He says he’s just going to live for God and not going to have any kind of electronics,” the woman told officials. asserted

woman → say → officials

Dispatchers asked the aunt if she needed medical help, and she told them that Steele had bipolar disorder. asserted

Steele → ask → disorder

In his mind, he was following God, the caller said. asserted

caller → follow → God

The call continued and the woman said Steele was acting out. asserted

Steele → continue → ?

It was then that dispatchers asked if he was being harmful. asserted

he → ask → ?

“I called 988 and tried to talk to him. asserted

I → call → him

He’s calm! asserted

He → ’ → ?

He’s not violent or anything. asserted

He → ’ → ?

So, I guess I’ll just let it play itself out,” the caller stated, according to WALA. uncertain

caller → guess → WALA

Dispatchers gave the woman the police department’s phone number and the call ended. asserted

call → give → number

Roughly two hours later, police were called to the home and found Steele waiting outside. asserted

Steele → call → home

Inside, authorities found the bodies of Steele’s aunt and his grandmother. asserted

authorities → find → aunt

The victims were identified as Dora Boone, 85, and Christy Deloach, 65, according to WALA. uncertain

victims → identify → WALA

Both victims had been decapitated by a chainsaw, police said. asserted

police → decapitate → chainsaw

A third woman, with special needs, was also home at the time of the incident, but was not harmed. asserted

woman → harm → incident

Steele is now being held in an Alabama jail without bond. asserted

Steele → hold → bond