Maplesville Police Chief Robbie Autery running for Chilton County sheriff
In 2021, Autery was appointed chief of police for the town of Maplesville
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Birmingham man sentenced for carjacking and firearm charges
A federal judge sentenced Darise Cortez Austin, age 29, on Friday for carjacking and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence that occurred in Birmingham. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms Acting Special Agent in Charge Frank Haera. U.S. District Judge Corey … Continued
Ivey announces $1.2 million to boost traffic safety
There will soon be a heavier state trooper presence on state roadways thanks to two grants totaling $1.2 million, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Thursday. The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration approved the grant, which will be administered to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, according to … Continued
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See recent postsRoad rage and deer hunting bills take center stage in Legislature
Over 20 years ago when I was a legislator, the state trooper assigned to my county asked if he could come visit with me. “Of course,” I said. When he came, he had a somber look on his face. I thought maybe he had a serious personal problem or had lost a loved one. He … Continued
DA Greg Griggers shot in Demopolis
The District Attorney for Marengo, Greene and Sumter Counties, Greg Griggers, was ambushed outside of his Demopolis office by a suspect Thursday. The attempted assassin was killed by law enforcement according to Demopolis Police Chief Tommie Reese. Griggers is the DA for Judicial Circuit 17 District Attorney. Authorities are reporting that Griggers was ambushed as … Continued
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What should be important in governor’s race? No, really, I’m asking. What should I care about? Which qualities should sway my vote? What could one candidate do to separate himself or herself from the other? I ask because the things I thought everyone would care about apparently don’t matter, or maybe they matter only to … Continued
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See recent postsCollier’s allegations are not about Ivey’s health — they’re about retaliation
It’s not the (alleged) stroke, it’s the coverup. That was the message from Walt Maddox and his campaign on Thursday, as they took shots at Gov. Kay Ivey for allegedly directing her security detail to cover up a health scare in 2015. She’s also alleged to have demoted a state trooper from her security team … Continued
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See recent postsA breakdown of Ivey’s ever-changing story on her Colorado illness, trooper demotion
It’s tough to keep a good lie going. The problem isn’t so much the original lie, even if it’s a doozy. The trouble comes on the back side, when you have to start piling lies on top of lies to make that original lie hold up. And then you have to keep it all straight. … Continued
George Martin to be retried
Thursday Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) announced that the Alabama Supreme Court has reversed lower court decisions that had dismissed the indictment of former state trooper George Martin to be retried for the 1995 capital murder of his wife in Mobile County. Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the indictment will be reinstated and … Continued
Bill to break up ALEA gets favorable report
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 12, 2017, the Alabama House State Government Committee gave a favorable report to House bill 425, which would undo a key Bentley Administration policy and break up the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). This on the same day that ALEA Secretary Stan Stabler retired under pressure from … Continued