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Ten individuals charged with theft of federal program funds from Tuskegee University

The conspiracy to commit federal program theft charge carries a potential sentence of up to five years in prison.

May 14, 2024

Mental health worker faces charges for attempting to smuggle drugs into prison

Jasmonique Ware's charges include trafficking methamphetamine, unlawful possession of marijuana and promoting prison contraband.

Patrick Darrington

August 28, 2023

Amazon union organizers allege continued interference during second union election

The ballots for the second union elections, which were sent out beginning Feb, 4, are scheduled to be counted starting March 28.

John H. Glenn

February 23, 2022

Manslaughter charges dropped for former Alabama correctional officer, prisoner

Billy Smith died in 2017 after being beaten at Elmore Correctional Facility. The state charged both a prisoner and a guard for the death.

Eddie Burkhalter

September 10, 2021

Alabama’s longest serving sheriff convicted on two felony charges

Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely was convicted of felony theft and a felony ethics charge.

Josh Moon

August 3, 2021

Opinion

Hubbard did the crime; he should do the time

Hubbard may not be a violent offender but his actions are a danger to society and a threat to the public.

Bill Britt

September 23, 2020

Four Alabama correctional officers indicted on federal charges connected to 2018 inmate beating

The indictments come five days after the DOJ released a report detailing systemic violence against inmates at the hands of Alabama Department of Corrections officers.

Eddie Burkhalter

July 28, 2020

Will Mike Hubbard ever go to jail? Yes. And likely soon.

Mike Hubbard is likely going to prison within the next couple of months. Hubbard, the former Alabama House speaker, had his conviction on 11 felony ethics counts partially upheld last week by the Alabama Supreme Court. The justices overturned five of the charges and sent them back to the Alabama Criminal Court of Appeals for … Continued

Josh Moon

April 14, 2020

Opinion

What’s it going to take to get fed up?

What’s it going to take for people – just ordinary people who live their lives and follow the law and pay their taxes and vote – to get fed up with all the mess going on? Oh, yes, some are fed up. Me, for example, and my wife. I have friends who are fed up. … Continued

Joey Kennedy

October 24, 2019

Limestone County sheriff indicted on 13 counts of theft, ethics charges.

Limestone County Sheriff Michael Blakely was arrested on Wednesday after being indicted on 13 theft and ethics charges. Blakely is charged with four separate counts of theft from his campaign account that total $11,000. Additionally, he’s charged with five counts of theft or ethics charges for stealing money from Limestone County funds, including from the … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

August 23, 2019