Two Women Living off the Grid in Talladega National Forest Plead Guilty to Murder of College Student During Robbery, Sentenced to Prison

ASHLAND, Ala. — Two women have been sentenced for their involvement in the shooting death of a 22-year-old Florida college student in the Talladega National Forest near Alabama’s Cheaha State Park. Krystal Pinkins and Yasmine Hider, who had been living “off the grid” in the national forest for weeks, were each convicted of murder, kidnapping, and robbery after fatally shooting Adam Simjee of Apopka, Fla during an attempted robbery. The incident occurred on Aug. 16, …

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