TUSCUMBIA-After two weeks of investigation, the Tuscumbia Police Department has taken the case involving a 15-year-old August Borden from Deshler High School, and has transferred it to the Franklin County Juvenile Probation office.
They are also receiving assistance from the Madison County District Attorneys office. All of the subjects and witnesses (with exception of the coaches) are all under the age of 18, so that is where the case will have jurisdiction.
August Borden, a freshman football player, was airlifted from outside of Deshler High School to a Birmingham ICU on Aug. 19 with injuries that included a fractured skull and broken orbital bones. It is unclear what led to his injuries and the family has appealed to officials for answers.
Borden was at an after-school weightlifting session on August 19 when he suffered significant injuries to his head, face and body. Initially reported as a “fall,” the football player received CPR and had to be airlifted to an intensive care unit in Birmingham, where he was treated for multiple injuries, including a fractured skull, two broken orbital sockets, a concussion, and various cuts and bruises.
Borden’s parents and the members of the community have been calling for transparency after some school staff claimed another student was involved in the incident. August is recovering at home. He does not remember what happened the day that he was injured.
