Longtime Calhoun County Sheriff Larry Amerson has died
Amerson was elected as Calhoun County sheriff in 1994. He served six terms.
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Former State Rep. Paul DeMarco elected Jefferson County GOP chairman
Wednesday, former State Representative Paul DeMarco (R-Homewood) was elected the chairman of the Jefferson County Republican Party by unanimous consent, during a special called Executive Committee meeting. DeMarco takes over for former Vestavia Hills Mayor Butch Zaragoza, who announced his retirement last month. “I am excited to get to work with our outstanding members and … Continued
Son of St. Clair County DA shot and killed in Moody
Tuesday, a car weaved off of Kelly Creek road in Moody and hit a utility pole near the Valero gas station near Interstate 20. A Moody police officer went to the scene of what he thought was a traffic accident and found Nicholas Sloan Harmon, age 20, in the seat dead from a gunshot wound. … Continued
Arpaio says that Trump is his hero
Friday, former Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio told the Alabama Political Reporter that Donald Trump is his hero. Arpaio is the keynote speaker at the Talladega County Republican Party’s Patriots Dinner in Sylacauga on Sept. 26. Arpaio spoke to APR about his upcoming trip to Alabama in a phone interview. Sheriff Arpaio urged how … Continued
Joe Arpaio will be speaking in Sylacauga this month
Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio will be the keynote speaker at the Alabama Patriots Dinner on Sept. 26 in Sylacauga. Arpaio earned national and international media attention during his 24 year tenure as the Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona. Arpaio was recognized as “America’s toughest sheriff.” Arpaio fed prisoner bologna sandwiches for 50 cents a … Continued
Police: Alabama teen confesses to killing five family members
A 14-year-old Alabama boy has confessed to shooting and killing five family members in their home in North Alabama, the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office said early Tuesday morning. The sheriff’s office said they responded to a shooting Monday night at about 10:30 p.m. on Ridge Road in Elkmont, Alabama, a small town of less than … Continued
Three sheriffs endorse Byrne in Senate race
Baldwin County Sheriff Huey Hoss Mack has endorsed Congressman Bradley Byrne’s (R-Montrose) bid for U.S. Senate. The Byrne campaign also has received the endorsement of Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran and the endorsement of Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton. “Bradley Byrne stands with law enforcement,” Mack said in a statement. “Years ago, when the Obama … Continued
Human trafficking remains an Alabama problem
The Republican Women of Shelby County were briefed on Saturday on the human trafficking problem in Alabama by Detective Trent Kempster with the Tuscaloosa Police Department. Kempster heads the West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force, the largest human-trafficking task force in the state. He has 23 years of law enforcement experience, including working narcotics. The … Continued
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Alabama Republicans don’t seem to care much about the safety of law enforcement officers in the state. At least, it sure seemed that way on Wednesday, as sheriff after sheriff took time out of their days to explain to lawmakers how a bill that removes the requirement for a permit to carry a concealed firearm … Continued
House passes bill requiring feminine hygiene products be available for prisoners
Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill requiring that females incarcerated in Alabama’s prisons and jails be entitled to receive feminine hygiene products. House Bill 308 is sponsored by State Rep. Rolanda Hollis, D-Birmingham. Hollis said that in many jails and prisons in the state female prisoners are required to purchase their own … Continued