HUNTSVILLE, Ala. ( WHNT ) — The 2024 race for the White House has seen plenty of harsh words and unusual claims, and now a Madison County murder case has a turn in the spotlight.
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has prompted a pushback on Facebook by Trump opponents, pointing to a former Madison County Republican party official who is charged with murder.
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The case of Kyle Lewter is still in the early stages in the court system. He is charged with murder and sexual torture stemming from a deadly encounter in Harvest in March.
In the past few days, multiple Facebook posts and comments made point to his past political roles. Records show Lewter served as a vice-chairman of the Madison County Young Republicans and was paid for campaign and administrative staff work for Republican Alabama State Sen. Tom Butler.
Lewter frequently attended local Republican Party events and there are lots of photographs of him with many of Alabama’s best-known elected officials.