Former Limestone Sheriff Mike Blakely granted parole, to be released
Blakely, Alabama's longest serving sheriff, will be released after serving just over a year of his three-year sentence.
Sheriff Mike Blakely
Appeals Court upholds Limestone sheriff’s conviction
The former sheriff had asked the Court of Criminal Appeals to declare a mistrial after the AG's office hid an investigation of a witness.
AG’s office: We didn’t hide witness investigation
The AG's office is defending itself against allegations it failed to properly disclose the investigation of a witness.