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Justice Department launches National Public Safety Partnership with Anniston, Oxford police departments

Officials from the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Alabama, and the Anniston and Oxford Police Departments met in Oxford, Alabama, Thursday to formally initiate the National Public Safety Partnership (PSP) program with the Anniston and Oxford Police Departments. “Today our team is on-site in Oxford, … Continued
August 9, 2019

Morgan County man pleads guilty to faking his own death

A Morgan County man pled guilty Tuesday in federal court to faking his death. U.S. Attorney Jay Town and Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General Special Agent in Charge Rod Owens announced the guilty plea in a statement. Jackson Matthew Hall, age 28, of Lacey Springs entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge … Continued
August 9, 2019

Marshall County woman receives 18-year sentence for sexual exploitation of a child

A federal judge sentenced Anna Marie Gomez, 31, of Marshall County on Wednesday for sexual exploitation of a child. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Jay Town and U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations Assistant Special Agent in Charge James Hernandez. U.S. District Judge Abdul Kallon sentenced Gomez to 18 years in … Continued
July 22, 2019

Shelby votes for Barr confirmation

The U.S. Senate confirmed William Barr as U.S. attorney general on Thursday. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, said he was proud to have voted to confirm Barr as attorney general. Barr previously served as AG under former President George H. W. Bush. “I am proud to have voted for the confirmation of William Barr to serve … Continued
February 19, 2019

North Alabama U.S. attorney collects more than $9 million in civil, criminal actions in 2018

U.S. Attorney Jay Town announced Thursday that the Northern District of Alabama collected $9,044,060.80 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2018. Of this amount, $7,221,160.63 was collected in criminal actions, and $1,822,900.17 was collected in civil actions. Additionally, the Northern District of Alabama worked with other U.S. Attorney’s Offices and components of the … Continued
February 19, 2019

Tuscaloosa County man convicted of possessing methamphetamine

Tuesday, a federal jury convicted a Tuscaloosa County man of possessing methamphetamine. The verdict was announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson. Following a two- day trial before U.S. District Court Judge L. Scott Coogler, a jury convicted Carlos Gabriel DeAza, … Continued
February 18, 2019

Jones will vote to confirm Trump attorney general nominee

Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, announced Wednesday that he planned to vote to confirm Trump appointee for attorney general, Bill Barr. Jones is the first Democratic Senator to announce that he is supporting Barr. “As a former U.S. Attorney, I believe the most important responsibility of an Attorney General is to uphold the rule of law … Continued
February 8, 2019

Three U.S. attorneys in Alabama recognize the service and sacrifice of law enforcement

U.S. attorneys Jay E. Town, Louis V. Franklin, Sr. and Richard W. Moore released a statement recognizing the roles that law enforcement plays in protecting and serving the people of Alabama and recognizing the sacrifices that law enforcement officers sometimes pay to make our communities safer. The three U.S. Attorneys “took time to stop, remember … Continued
February 4, 2019

Alabama Human Trafficking Summit will be Feb. 8

The Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force is hosting the Alabama Human Trafficking Summit on Friday, February 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. This year’s event is in Montgomery at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Hotel and Conference Center at 300 Tallapoosa Street in Montgomery. The cost to attend the daylong event is $75 and … Continued
February 1, 2019