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Jonathan Tremaine Maul

39 years old · died May 6, 2026 · Jefferson County Jail, Jefferson County, Alabama

Jonathan Tremaine Maul, 39, lived in Birmingham, Alabama. On May 6, 2026, while held at the Jefferson County Jail, he was taken to UAB Hospital for what officials called an apparent medical condition, and he was pronounced dead there. The coroner's office said it found no sign of trauma or foul play and scheduled an autopsy.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office said Maul died of an apparent medical condition and that there was no evidence of trauma or foul play, with the autopsy still pending.

Reported by: Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).

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