Though I've never experienced it, I've heard of faulty alternators causing weird problems. A short that big MIGHT have fried the rectifier bridge or the regulator. Since the car doesn't run, to check it, you can remove the alternator and bring it to Autozone or someplace similar. Most have a machine to bench test alternators. If it checks out, that is one less thing it could be. Also be sure battery voltage is what it should be, you can bring it in with you to be load tested.
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