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Pate denies domestic violence court record tell the real story

Agriculture Commissioner candidate Gerald Dial on Wednesday released documents filed in the Circuit Court in Montgomery County from his opponent Rick Pate’s 1986 divorce, which prove that Pate’s then-wife Carolyn Elizabeth Konrad Pate received a court issued restraining order, something very rare in that era. Pate is denying these claims, but records tell the story … Continued
July 11, 2018

Neighbors and officials warned to not talk

This week, the Murfreesboro, Tennessee, PD stated that the death of Bridget Gentry Marshall, wife of Attorney General Steve Marshall, was an open investigation, therefore, they would not release information that is generally public record. Law enforcement officers here and in Tennessee say that the Incident Report is missing vital information that is required of … Continued
July 5, 2018

Republican runoff contributions fluctuate in weekly reports

Weekly campaign filings for the week ending June 29 show donations in the state’s two most hotly contested races is erratic as the Republican runoff quickly approaches. In the Lt. Governor’s contest first-term State Representative Will Ainsworth faces PSC President Twinkle Cavanaugh. Ainsworth reported $18,500.00 for the week but also list two major contributions, one … Continued
July 4, 2018

Murfreesboro PD: Bridgette Marshall’s death still an active investigation

The investigation into the death of Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s wife remains an open case in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and police officials there would not answer on Monday whether Bridgette Marshall’s death has officially been ruled a suicide. Additionally, Murfreesboro Police will not disclose basic details about the firearm used in Marshall’s death, and the … Continued
July 3, 2018

Report: AG’s wife died of gunshot wound

A self-inflicted gunshot wound killed the wife of Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, according to a report from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, police. Bridgette Marshall, 45, was found by Murfreesboro PD in her apartment in the city, on Puckett Creek Crossing, a little before 8 a.m. Sunday. The report, which was first reported by al.com, states a female … Continued
June 27, 2018

Funeral service for Bridgette Gentry Marshall set for Friday

Funeral service for Bridgette Gentry Marshall, wife of Alabama’s Attorney General Steve Marshall, will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 29, at McRae Funeral Home Chapel in Boaz. Mrs. Marshall died Sunday, June 24. She passed after a long battle with mental illness, according to her husband’s office. Mrs. Marshall was born in … Continued
June 26, 2018

Etowah County sheriff candidate has questionable past

Rainbow City Police Chief Jonathon Horton is running for Etowah County Sheriff even though his criminal past would generally disqualify him from being a police officer in Rainbow City, much less County Sheriff. Horton has a history of domestic violence against his former wife and a conviction of 3rd-degree assault involving an accident in which … Continued
May 30, 2018

Exposing Spanky and the gang

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter When my wife, Veronica, publicly told about the brutal spanking she endured from former Anniston Star Publisher H. Brandt Ayers in the Star newsroom in 1975, I didn’t realize how the story would spread nationally and internationally. I knew it would be big in Alabama; I just didn’t realize … Continued
January 5, 2018

Heroes in our midst

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter There are a lot of women out there who are my heroes. My wife, Veronica, is right at the top, no doubt. Since last week’s column, where Veronica allowed me to share the two times she’s been sexually assaulted, we’ve heard from many people, including one reporter who is … Continued
November 22, 2017