The Murder of Autumn Strickland: Florence Alabama Security Footage Reveals 18-Minute Timeline

In May 2025, 38-year-old Autumn Paige Strickland disappeared after leaving The Boiler Room bar at the Stricklin Hotel in Florence, Alabama. Security camera footage would later reveal a chilling 18-minute timeline that led to murder charges being filed in one of Alabama's most shocking recent crimes.

This episode examines the investigation into Autumn Strickland's death, from her final night at the historic Stricklin Hotel to the discovery of human remains in a burn barrel on North Wood Avenue. We explore the security footage that captured the attack, the four-day investigation that led to an arrest, and the unanswered questions that remain as the case moves through Alabama's legal system.

Timeline Covered:

• May 16, 2025: Autumn checks into Stricklin Hotel
• 1:50 AM May 17: Last seen leaving The Boiler Room bar
• 2:08 AM: Security cameras capture attack on North Wood Avenue
• May 18: Missing person report filed
• May 20: Human remains discovered, murder charges filed

Case Details: Florence Police investigation, Lauderdale County charges, security camera evidence, burn barrel discovery, stranger-on-stranger crime, downtown Florence crime scene, rental property connection.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER: This episode covers an active criminal investigation and ongoing legal case. Charges have been filed in connection with the death of Autumn Strickland, but no one has been convicted. Under the legal system, all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. This case involves active legal proceedings with a preliminary hearing scheduled for July 14, 2025. Details may change as the investigation continues and the case moves through the court system.

SOURCES: All information is based on public court documents, official police statements, and reporting from established news organizations. We have made every effort to verify facts from multiple sources and present information accurately.

Primary Sources:

• WAFF News: https://www.waff.com/2025/05/21/florence-murder-suspect-accused-hitting-missing-woman-with-car-returning-body/
• WAAY News: https://www.waaytv.com/news/update-florence-police-find-human-remains-during-search-for-missing-woman-charge-suspect-with-murder/article_fba6be22-4c3d-43ed-a799-39edf9ade25b.html
• Fox News: https://www.foxnews.com/us/burned-remains-missing-alabama-woman-discovered-suspect-allegedly-hit-her-car
• People Magazine: https://people.com/she-was-missing-for-days-police-found-a-burn-barrel-and-a-chilling-story-began-11740296
• Law & Crime: https://lawandcrime.com/crime/kia-driver-circled-back-to-hit-woman-a-second-time-before-returning-to-the-scene-where-he-picked-up-victims-body-and-drove-remains-home-cops/
• Crime Online: https://www.crimeonline.com/2025/05/21/cops-alabama-man-hit-missing-woman-with-car-circled-back-and-hit-her-again/
• 1819 News: https://1819news.com/news/item/human-remains-likely-those-of-missing-autumn-stickland-florence-pd-says
• ToofAb: https://toofab.com/2025/05/25/man-charged-woman-struck-twice-killed-by-own-car/