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Charles Todd Henderson

Democrat or Republican for Jefferson County DA?

By Bill Britt  Alabama Political Reporter Jefferson County voters elected Democrat Charles Todd Henderson District Attorney over incumbent Republican Brandon Falls to become the first Democrat to hold the office in nearly a generation. However, Henderson will never serve as District Attorney after being convicted of felony perjury charges, which stem from him lying to a … Continued
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October 24, 2017

Prosecution fears losing key witness in Henderson case to marriage

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, the state’s attorney general’s office filed a motion in Jefferson County Circuit court to preserve testimony in the upcoming trial of suspended Jefferson County District Attorney Charles Todd Henderson. Specifically, special division’s chief, Matt Hart, asked the court to allow the prosecution to depose Yareima Carmen Valecillos Akl, Henderson’s … Continued
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September 21, 2017
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Something stinks in JeffCo DA indictment

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Something stinks in Birmingham, and for once the smell isn’t coming from the Water Works Board. This time, it’s coming from the Jefferson County District Attorney’s office. Which is quite the trick since there’s no DA working in there. Charles Todd Henderson, the county’s first Democratic DA in decades, … Continued
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May 2, 2017

Jefferson County District Attorney indicted, suspended

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—Jefferson County’s incoming District Attorney has been indicted on felony perjury charges just days before he is scheduled to take office. Charles Todd Henderson, who was a surprise winner over incumbent Republican candidate Brandon Falls in November, has already been sworn in and was set to take over as … Continued
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January 16, 2017

Jefferson County Remains Democratic Party Stronghold

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, November 8, 2016, an overwhelming super majority of Alabamians voted for Donald Trump and the Republican Party. Alabama voters are some of the most conservative in the entire country. No Democrat has won anything statewide here since 2008, and in 2016, the Alabama Democratic Party could only … Continued
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November 10, 2016