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Federal grand jury indicts Tuscaloosa men for armed robberies

On Wednesday, August 29 a federal grand jury indicted two Tuscaloosa men in connection to a series of armed store robberies in Tuscaloosa County between December 2017 and April 2018. The indictments were announced by U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson. A … Continued
September 6, 2018

Albertville man indicted for illegal gun possession

An Albertville man who led police on a memorable chase over Lookout Mountain was indicted Wednesday for illegal gun possession by a federal grand jury. Dennis Joh Johnson in April led police on a dangerous chase from Fort Payne into Menlo, Georgia on rural roads over Lookout Mountain. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney … Continued
September 4, 2018

Feds working to make Bessemer safer

Federal, state and local law enforcement last week fanned out in and around Bessemer pursuing 35 people on federal and state charges in an ongoing effort to reduce violent crime in the Greater Birmingham Area. U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson, U.S. Marshal … Continued
July 2, 2018

Felon pleads guilty to trying to purchase gun with counterfeit money

Wednesday, a Madison County man pleaded guilty today in federal court to being a convicted felon and trying to buy a pistol with counterfeit money. Montez Chebeir Martin, age 33, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Abdul Kallon to one count of passing counterfeit obligations or securities and one count of being a convicted felon … Continued
June 21, 2018

Convicted felon who fled Mountain Brook Police indicted on federal gun charge

By Staff Alabama Political Reporter A federal grand jury Thursday returned a federal gun charge against the Irondale man who last month crashed a stolen car in Mountain Brook after fleeing police there. U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Steven L. Gerido, Jefferson County District … Continued
December 29, 2017

Tuscaloosa drug gang leader gets 25 years

By Staff Alabama Political Reporter U.S. District Judge L. Scott Coogler sentenced the leader of a drug ring trafficking methamphetamine and cocaine in Tuscaloosa County to 25 years in prison. The lengthy sentence was announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives Special Agent in Charge Steven L. Gerido and … Continued
December 1, 2017

Sessions announces plan to fight violent crime

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions (R) announced several Department of Justice actions to reduce the rising tide of violent crime in America. Foremost of those actions is the reinvigoration of “Project Safe Neighborhoods.” “According to the FBI, the violent crime rate has risen by nearly seven percent over … Continued
October 11, 2017

Alabama Hospital Association Calls for Special Session to Address More Funding for Medicaid

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, May 4, the Alabama Legislature met for the last time in the 2016 Regular Session. Even though the legislature level funded the troubled Alabama Medicaid Agency in the 2017 State General Fund (SGF) budget at 2016 levels, Governor Robert Bentley (R) insisted that Medicaid will need $85 … Continued
May 9, 2016

Conservative Groups React to Senate Bill Not to Repay the Trust Fund

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, April 13, the Alabama Senate voted not to repay the $437 million of principal that they raided from the Alabama Trust Fund in 2012. Senate Bill 267, sponsored by State Senator Bill Hightower, instead would divert most of the BP oil spill settlement money to new road … Continued
April 20, 2016