NFL star Calais Campbell’s family feared for mom’s safety in frantic 911 call released after her grisly murder
Calais Campbell's siblings placed a 911 call after they could not locate their mother, Nateal Campbell, in their Atlanta home. Police found her dead and arrested her son, Ciarre Campbell, who is alleged to have killed her with a knife. The incident highlights prior police visits and the brother's diagnosed mental illnesses.
- ▪The 911 call was made by a sibling identified only as “Mr. Campbell” requesting a welfare check after Ciarre Campbell was seen driving his mother’s car.
- ▪Nateal Campbell, 71, was found unresponsive in her Buckhead townhouse and the alleged killer was charged with felony murder, murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a knife during the commission of a felony.
- ▪Ciarre Campbell, diagnosed with schizophrenia and other mental illnesses, was detained at Fulton County Jail after police entered the home.
- ▪Police had responded to the Buckhead residence ten times in the previous nine months, including incidents involving a “demented person” and a fight in progress.
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NFL NFL star Calais Campbell’s family feared for mom’s safety in frantic 911 call released after her grisly murder By Nicholas McEntyre Published July 2, 2026, 1:26 a.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results.
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