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District Attorneys Association head Barry Matson endorses Steve Marshall

Barry Matson, the Executive Director of the Office of Prosecution Services (OPS) and the Alabama District Attorneys Association (ADAA) took to Facebook to urge Republican voters to come out and vote for Attorney General Steve Marshall. Marshall was appointed Attorney General by then Governor Robert Bentley (R) and is seeking his own term as AG. … Continued
July 17, 2018

Chris McCool addresses Alabama Republican Assembly

Chris McCool is running for Place 2 on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. McCool addressed the Alabama Republican Assembly Tuesday in Northport. “I was honored to have the Republican Assembly’s endorsement,” McCool said. McCool said that even people who should know better are not aware that the primary runoff elections are Tuesday, July 17. … Continued
July 12, 2018

Alabama Citizens for Life, Jefferson County Farmers Federation endorse Anderton for Jefferson County DA

Jefferson County District Attorney Mike Anderton has been endorsed by the Jefferson County Farmers Federation and by Alabama Citizens for Life. Anderton was appointed DA by Gov. Kay Ivey. Anderton is seeking a term of his own as DA so is running in Tuesday’s Republican primary. I’m pleased and honored by these endorsements. Both of … Continued
June 4, 2018

Anderton receives Law Enforcement Commendation Medal

Tuesday, Mike Anderton, the Jefferson County District Attorney, received the Law Enforcement Commendation Medal. The award was presented by Constable Gilbert F Douglas III, immediate past President of the Sons of the American Revolution, Birmingham chapter. The Law Enforcement Commendation Medal was presented to Anderton “in recognition of outstanding achievement and dedication to the maintenance … Continued
April 19, 2018

Former Jefferson County DA sentenced to six months in jail

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) announced Thursday that former Jefferson County District Attorney Charles Todd Henderson (D) received a two-year sentence, which was suspended for a term of six months in jail followed by 12 months of probation. Henderson was convicted of first-degree perjury on Oct. 20, 2017. … Continued
March 12, 2018

Longtime Pickens County prosecutor Chris McCool qualifies for Criminal Appeals race

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Longtime Pickens County prosecutor Chris McCool, district attorney for the 24th Judicial Circuit, recently qualified to run for the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. McCool, who serves as the lead prosecutor for Fayette, Lamar and Pickens County, will seek the Republican nomination for Place 2 on the June 5 … Continued
January 23, 2018

Governor Ivey appoints Mike Anderton Jefferson County DA

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that she has appointed Republican Mike Anderton as Jefferson County District Attorney. “I am proud to appoint Mike Anderton as Jefferson County District Attorney,” Ivey said. “Out of all the applicants, Mike had the most experience, and I know he will work effectively, … Continued
November 30, 2017

Gov. Ivey addresses state challenges, including prison construction

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey spoke to the Workforce Development Council meeting in Montgomery. Afterward, the governor spoke to the Capital Press. Gov. Ivey said that since she was elevated to the governorship, unemployment has dropped from 5.4 percent to just 3.8 percent – the lowest number in the … Continued
November 8, 2017

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
October 24, 2017

Longtime West Alabama prosecutor Chris McCool announces run for Court of Criminal Appeals

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter In Alabama legal circles, you can’t go too far without hearing Chris McCool’s name. The West Alabama district attorney has been on the job for nearly two decades and has served as the president, vice president and treasurer of the Alabama District Attorney’s Association. Now, he’s ready to change … Continued
July 20, 2017