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Lipscomb Alabama Police Officer Antonio Allums Arrested, Faces Yet Another Charge For Harassing A Woman - Previously Received A Tiny Slap On The Wrist After Attack On Woman He Cited For Traffic Violations, Offer To Not Turn In Tickets In Exchange For “Favors”
July 2nd, 2008
LIPSCOMB, ALABAMA - Lipscomb police officer Antonio Allums was released from the Jefferson County Jail this morning after posting bail on a new harassment charge.
[Hmmm. On probation, arrested, jailed, and no probation hold... Seems like a double-standard in operation here...]
Allums, 44, is already serving 24 months probation following a 2007 misdemeanor conviction in district court after a woman accused Allums of entering her home unannounced and fondling her the day after pulling her over in a traffic stop.
In the new charge, filed Tuesday, Allums is accused of harassing a Brighton woman. She was driving through Lipscomb on June 20, Jefferson County Sheriff’s spokesman Randy Christian said, when Allums issued her traffic citations for speeding and no proof of insurance.
Christian said Allums and the woman crossed paths at a gas station the next day. Investigators believe that Allums told the woman that he hadn’t turned in the tickets and that he would make them go away in exchange for favors.
Read MorePolice Brutality Lawsuit Charges East Brewton Alabama Police Officer Jason Crawford And Others With Harassing Couple, Assault On Pregnant Woman Which Resulted In Premature Birth Of Child
June 30th, 2008
EAST BREWTON, ALABAMA - An East Brewton couple filed a police brutality lawsuit this month against an officer they claim repeatedly harassed them and caused the woman to prematurely deliver her child.
Michael Palmer and Amber Ballard, who seek unspecified damages, accuse Officer Jason Crawford, Police Chief B.C. Cooper and unnamed officers with 13 violations of state and federal law.
The lawsuit represents one side of a legal argument. Neither Cooper nor Crawford, who has left the Po lice Department, could be reached for comment.
According to the civil complaint in U.S. District Court in Mobile, Crawford repeatedly stopped and harassed Michael Palmer at work and other locations in East Brewton.
“For whatever reason, this officer targeted Mr. Palmer and his family,” said April England-Albright, the attorney for the plaintiffs.
Read MoreSheffield Alabama Police Chief And Professional Bullshitter Greg Ray Says He Doesn’t Know A Police Officer Anywhere Who Gets Up Every Morning Thinking About Writing Tickets
June 30th, 2008
SHEFFIELD, ALABAMA - Sheffield Police Chief Greg Ray said he doesn’t know a police officer anywhere who gets up every morning thinking about writing tickets.
“You don’t go looking to write tickets, and as long as people don’t violate the law, we’re not going to write them,” Ray said. “But it’s all about trying to keep the traveling public safe.”
Tuscumbia police Capt. Lori Jett said if writing a ticket can save a life, that’s what she will do.
“I’d much rather write a ticket as opposed to going to someone’s house and telling them that a loved one has been killed in a traffic accident,” Jett said.
With several major highways running through the Shoals, and traffic increasing daily, officers in the area’s largest cities are constantly watching the roadways for motorists who break the law. Some areas receive special attention when it comes to traffic patrol.
Read MoreDumbass Veteran Huntsville Alabama Police Officer Tony McElyea Sneaks Into Friend’s House To Surprise Him, Gets Shot - Shooter’s Name Hidden From Taxpayers
June 29th, 2008
HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA - Cop mistaken for burglar, is then wounded by friend
An off-duty Huntsville police officer was shot in the shoulder early Saturday when a friend mistook him for a burglar.
Police Chief Henry Reyes said Tony McElyea, a Strategic Counterdrug Team agent, decided to surprise a good friend and former police academy cadet at his home in the 1300 block of Virginia Boulevard.
McElyea, his girlfriend, and the friend’s wife snuck into the home at about 2:30 a.m.
McElyea walked down the hallway and started shouting “Wake up, wake up,” at his friend, Reyes said.
The friend, who Reyes said didn’t immediately recognize McElyea, grabbed a .38-caliber revolver and shot him.
“It’s just one of those things where he got startled and reacted,” Reyes said. “It’s unfortunate that it happened, but it’s fortunate that it’s not any worse.”
Read MoreSecond Huntsville Alabama Police Officer Wesley Little Quits After Indictment - He And Partner Ryan Moore Are Charged With Drugs, Tampering With Evidence, And False Reporting After Planting Drugs
June 28th, 2008
HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA - A second Huntsville police officer previously indicted by a grand jury turned in his badge Wednesday morning.
Wesley Little resigned two days after his partner, Ryan Moore, turned in his resignation. Both officers appeared before a Huntsville personnel review board last week to determine whether they would keep their jobs despite allegations of misconduct.
Both Wesley and Moore are facing multiple felony charges for allegations that include drug possession, tampering with evidence and false reporting.
Stay tuned to WAAY 31 and WAAYTV.com for more information as it becomes available.
Alabama State Prison Guards Tommie Borden And Mark Clark Found Guilty After Smuggling Marijuana Into Prison - Both Face 1 To 10 Years Behind Bars
June 26th, 2008
PELL CITY, ALABAMA - Two former state prison guards now face time behind bars after a circuit jury in St. Clair County found them guilty of promoting prison contraband.
Tommie Borden and Mark Clark could each get 1 to 10 years in prison after being convicted of smuggling marijuana into the St. Clair Correctional Facility. They were arrested in December 2006.
Clark had been employed as a prison guard for three years while Borden had worked in the corrections system for about a year.
A judge in Pell City scheduled a sentencing hearing for September.
Former Veteran Birmingham Alabama Police Officer Perry Young Receives A Tiny Slap On the Wrist For Sodomy After Raping Teen He Arrested
June 24th, 2008
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA - A former Birmingham police officer was ordered to serve 18 months in prison this morning for a Jefferson County sodomy conviction. He was accused of forcing a woman to perform a sex act while he had her in custody.
Perry Young, who turns 37 Tuesday, was wearing his uniform and gun when he took the 19-year-old woman into custody on an outstanding warrant in April 2007.
He took the woman to a location on Second Terrace North, then released her afterward. The Birmingham News is not identifying her because she is a sexual assault victim.
Young’s lawyer, Charles Salvagio, argued that Young made an isolated mistake, and the encounter would have been considered consensual if he had not been in uniform and on duty at the time.
But Misty Reynolds, one of the prosecutors, called the case a gross abuse of Young’s position as a police officer.
Read MoreSuspended Huntsville Alabama Police Officer Ryan Moore Quits - He And Partner Wesley Little Face Drug, Tampering, And False Reporting Charges After Planting Drugs
June 23rd, 2008
HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA - One of the two officers facing felony charges for alleged misconduct turned in his badge Monday.
His job was already on the line, but Officer Ryan Moore decided to pull the plug himself before city officials determined his future status with the Huntsville Police Department. A two-sentence press release said Moore has resigned his position with the department effective immediately.
Moore and Officer Wesley Little are facing multiple felony charges for allegations that include drug possession, tampering with evidence and false reporting.
Moore had appeared before city officials last week in a personnel hearing to determine his employment status. Both officers were on administrative leave for the last three months.
WAAY-31 News obtained copies of the indictments that were handed down by a Madison County grand jury earlier this year. The indictments said Moore allegedly had marijuana in his possession that was not for personal use, and he had tried offering it to other officers.
Read MoreVideo: Huntsville Alabama Police Officer Caught Pissing In Public By Security Camera
June 17th, 2008
HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA -
Huntsville Alabama Police Officer Caught On Security Camera Video While Pissing In Public
June 16th, 2008
HUNTSVILLE, FLORIDA - A police officer was caught by a rolling security camera apparently “responding to nature’s call” in public.
The email is making the rounds on the Internet, under the claim that it’s a Huntsville Police Officer.
The viewer wonders why a Police Officer can get by with something the rest of us would be arrested for.
The video was sent to us by a concerned viewer.
It shows what appears to be a uniformed Huntsville Police Officer pulling up to a back lot of business.
It’s a business off Sparkman Drive just off the Parkway.
The security camera that’s set up behind the business clearly captures the Officer getting out of his patrol car, then walking up to and around the large blue dumpster — he’s caught on tape looking both ways, then unzipping his pants and urinating near the dumpster.
Read MoreAlabama Law Will Allow Some Terminally Ill Inmates To be Released From Prison, Saving $8 Million In Medical Costs
June 13th, 2008
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA - Gov. Bob Riley says he will sign a bill to turn loose some terminally ill prisoners.
Riley says the bill will save the state prison system as much as $8 million annually in medical costs, but it won’t endanger the public because most of the inmates are already in a hospital waiting to die.
Crime victims advocate Miriam Shehane says the new law is open to abuse by future administrations because the state prison commissioner is the lone person who decides who to release.
Prison officials say the bill will apply to about 125 inmates. Appeared Here
First Amendment Dies In Arab Alabama - Graduating Teen Arrested And Jailed For Flipping The Bird
June 10th, 2008
ARAB, ALABAMA - It’s not uncommon for high school seniors to try to make themselves stand out from the crowd during graduation ceremonies, maybe with something benign like writing “Hi Mom” on their robes or doing a funny dance on the walk across stage. But one small-town Alabama student immortalized the moment and got more than he bargained for en route to receiving his diploma - a trip to jail.
In the short walk across stage, Joseph Bryan Shore, 18, elicited more than boos when he allegedly cursed out his family and flipped the bird to the crowd, according to authorities. Immediately after the ceremony, two police officers took him into custody and charged him with disorderly conduct.
Arab, Ala. assistant police chief Jeff Bailey said he had never seen anything like it before.
Read MoreBibb County Alabama Deputy Sheriff Terrell Morrow Fired, Arrested, Charged With Child Molestation
June 9th, 2008
CENTREVILLE, ALABAMA - A Bibb County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a 15-year-old girl.
Sheriff Keith Hannah says the girl’s mother and stepmother reported the incident to police Tuesday morning. He notified the Alabama Bureau of Investigation.
Hannah says 24-year-old Terrell Morrow knows the girl’s family and agreed to an interview by an ABI agent. He fired Morrow before the rape charge was filed.
Morrow was promoted from correctional officer to deputy three years ago. The sheriff says he had not had any previous disciplinary problems. Appeared Here
Former Kinston Alabama Police Chief Harold Frost Sentenced To Life In Prison For Child Molestation
May 31st, 2008
KINSTON, ALABAMA - A one time law enforcement officer here in the Wiregrass will spend the rest of his life behind bars.
Newton Alabama Police Officer Harold Frost Quits After Being Charged With Child Molestation
Earlier this month, Harold Frost pled guilty to two counts of sexual abuse of a child less than 12-years-old and one-count of sodomy.
Frost was having sexual contact with two Kinston girls, ages eight and nine-years-old.
Frost had also worked for the Kinston and Newton police departments.
A grandmother of one of the victim’s says the child suffered mental trauma.
Judge Kelley described Frost’s actions as completely repulsive.
Frost worked for the Kinston and Newton police departments.
Suspended Clarke County Circuit Judge Stuart DeBose Arrested, Faces Federal Weapons Charges
May 24th, 2008
CLARKE COUNTY, ALABAMA - A suspended Alabama judge was ordered to jail Friday on a federal charge of possessing as many as 30 guns in violation of a restraining order.
Clarke County Circuit Judge Stuart DuBose was jailed pending grand jury action on the charge next week. DuBose was arrested by federal agents Thursday at his doctor’s office in Mobile. He had just been released from a 30-day stay at a substance abuse treatment center in Pensacola, Fla.
During a hearing Friday, DuBose was accused of drug abuse, threats against his wife and firing a machine gun at a survey crew near his home in Jackson last month.
“He is a danger to the community,” said U.S. Magistrate Judge Bert Milling Jr., who ordered DuBose to jail.
Read MoreAlabama Sheriff’s Paid To Feed Prisoners Crap - Profits Hidden In Personal Bank Accounts
May 17th, 2008
But exactly how much is something of a mystery because state auditors do not have access to sheriffs’ private accounts.
How could anyone turn a profit feeding men and women for an entire day on less than the price of a Coke and a bag of Fritos? Sheriffs practice Depression-style frugality and rely on such things as day-old bread, cut-rate vegetables and cheap inmate labor.
Critics charge that Alabama is, in effect, paying law enforcement to skimp on food and may be rewarding sheriffs for mistreating prisoners.
Comcast: Shitty Cable TV And Internet Services, With Employees Who’ll Make Time To Kill Your Kids
May 15th, 2008
The police report says that the speed of the Comcast driver contributed to an accident that left a three-year-old girl seriously injured.
I’ve been in contact with the family and they are very upset and won’t leave her side.
They’re holding onto hope that she’ll regain consciousness.
Three-year-old Kayleen Smith’s uncle Daimen Morrison said, “She loves flowers. Boy, if we had a yard full of flowers, she’d pick every single one of them.”
He adds, “Everybody knows that she’s the sweetest, smartest, little thing you’ll ever meet. She’s just something else though. She makes my father more happy than I’ve ever seen him,” Morrison said.
The girl is clinging to life in Huntsville Hospital after an accident Saturday morning.
Huntsville Alabama Police Officers Wesley Little And Ryan Moore Arrested, Suspended, Facing Drug And Weapons Charges
May 15th, 2008
HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA - Two Huntsville Police officers are out of jail on bond tonight after being arrested on multiple felony charges and two misdemeanors.
Huntsville Police officials say officers Wesley Little and Ryan Moore will remain on administrative leave pending a city personnel hearing.
Little has been with the department since December 2006.
He’s charged with attempt to possess a controlled substance, possession of a firearm with an altered serial number, evidence tampering and making a false report to authorities.
Moore has been with the department since May 2006 and was charged with first degree possession of marijuana and two counts of attempted possession.
Huntsville PD Deputy Chief Andy Jackson said the circumstances are unfortunate, but commended the officers who reported the violations.
Former Pirchard Alabama Police Officer Jason Hardy Hunt Loses Appeal, To Serve Prison Sentence After Lying About Attack On Man
May 5th, 2008
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction and 10-month sentence of an Alabama police officer for lying about a prisoner injured during arrest.
A federal judge sentenced Jason Hardy Hunt, who was a narcotics detective in Prichard, Ala., to five months in prison and five months home detention.
James Woodard became agitated and argued with officers March 22, 2005 when he was detained, searched and then released. Officers tried to arrest him after he cursed and threatened them, and Hunt threw Woodard to the pavement, injuring his head.
Hunt reported that Woodard grabbed him first, and repeated the falsehood to an FBI agent almost a year later.
On appeal, Hunt said the evidence was insufficient to convict him of deliberate falsehood and that the 10-month sentence was excessive. A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals disagreed in an opinion filed Monday.
Presidential Candidate John McCain Got Special Discount On Facility And Free Labor From Homewood Alabama City Jail Inmates
April 28th, 2008
HOMEWOOD, ALABAMA - Republican presidential candidate John McCain got a deal when his campaign rented gathering space from the city of Homewood for a private fundraiser earlier this week.
His campaign was given a discount of about 80 percent off the standard booking rate for Rosewood Hall. In September, Jefferson County Democrats rented the same facility and were charged the full rate.
The McCain campaign was charged $250 to use two rooms in the hall, which normally would book for $1,200 on a weeknight. The campaign also was given free labor from Homewood City Jail inmates to set up tables and chairs for the event, avoiding a $100 set-up fee, but did pay a standard $50 cleaning fee.
Homewood Mayor Barry McCulley said the rental rate was discounted because the event was on Monday, a slow day for business. City Council members say they always vote on such discounts but didn’t get a say in this deal. They’re upset, as are local Democrats.
Read MoreCullman County Alabama Deputy Sheriff Suspended After Using Excessive Force
April 27th, 2008
CULLMAN, ALABAMA - A Cullman County Sheriff’s deputy is on administrative leave pending an investigation into his alleged use of excessive force Saturday at the Baileyton Drag Strip.
“We will take this complaint very seriously and give it our full, complete attention, and we will address the issue appropriately,” said Sheriff Tyler Roden. “We will look at everything from the very beginning of the complaint until the very last action taken on the scene.”
The accused deputy, whose name was not released, was one of several law enforcement personnel to arrive at the scene Saturday night.
According to reports, the sheriff’s office received a 911 call stating there were between 20 and 30 people fighting at the drag strip.
“Several units were sent to the location,” Roden said. “But if there had been anybody fighting, it was over before deputies arrived.”
Read MoreAnniston Alabama Police Officer David Wilcox Finally Suspended After Assaulting Woman - Details Hidden From Taxpayers
April 27th, 2008
ANNISTON, ALABAMA - The word has come down from City Officials in Anniston that a police officer accused of assaulting a woman earlier this month will be suspended without pay for what they called a significant amount of time.
Following a lengthy due process hearing City Manager George Monk on Tuesday entered an order suspending Officer David Wilcox without pay, and placing other conditions on his employment for an undisclosed amount of time.
The alleged victim, Anniston resident Valerie King, was informed of the action taken, but declined to comment further on the matter only saying that she is giving the city a chance to deal with the situation, before deciding whether or not to file criminal charges in the case.
Lawsuit Charges Daphne And Orange Beach Alabama Police And Baldwin County Sheriff’s Deputy With Falsely Arresting And Charging Stroke Victim In Wheelchair With Bogus Drug Charges - Prosecutors Took 18 Months To Turn Over Videotape Exonerating Her
April 14th, 2008
LOXLEY, AL - A Loxley woman has sued several law enforcement officers involved in her arrest in Baldwin County on drug charges that later were dropped.
Jeanette Garrett, 48, a stroke victim who has been confined to a wheelchair since 2000, says she had expected police to clear up the matter within minutes of charges being filed in 2004, but it took 18 months.
Her lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Mobile names former Daphne Police Officer Ceonia Stanton Jr., Baldwin County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeff Dunn and Orange Beach Officer Pat Donnelly. The defendants could not be reached for comment.
The suit seeks unspecified compensatory damages for lost Social Security benefits and punitive damages.
Officials from the sheriff’s office, which runs the drug task force that investigated the case, declined comment.
Read MoreLawsuit Charges Dumbass Brighton Alabama Police Chief Anthony Farley With Illegally Towing Hispanic’s Cars, Holding Them For Months
April 14th, 2008
BRIGHTON, AL — A civil rights suit against Brighton Police Chief Anthony Farley and the city contends Farley got angry over a prank, then had several vehicles belonging to some Hispanic men illegally towed and held for months.
The incident took place Nov. 3 at the Holiday Mobile Home Park in Brighton, near Birmingham.
Farley, who was a Brighton police sergeant at the time, had stopped to talk to a group of men gathered outside, according to the suit filed March 5 in Jefferson County by Alvis Garcia of Pelham.
The suit contends Farley got mad when someone from the group got into the officer’s patrol car as a prank. Farley fired his gun in the air and radioed for backup officers and tow trucks, the suit said.
Several vehicles were towed, including Garcia’s pickup truck. Most of the vehicles were held two months, said Garcia’s lawyer, Michael Johnson.
Read MoreGulf Shores Alabama Police Officer Jason Terry Arrested, Jailed, Fired, Charged With Stealing ATV’s
April 14th, 2008
GULF SHORES, AL - He’s been stripped of his freedom and fired from his job. Now a “former” Gulf Shores police officer sits in a Monroe County jail cell charged with stealing four-wheelers.
Gulf Shores police officer Jason Terry is used to throwing people in jail, now he’s the one who sits in a Monroe County jail cell charged with theft according to Monroe County Sheriff, Thomas Tate. “This involves his alleged theft of four wheelers which occurred in the fall of 2006 and the fall of 2007″
According to investigators, Terry stole items from hunting camps in North Monroe County. “Various equipment, farm related, sports related equipment no firearms have been reported at either location that we are presently working on,” says Tate.
This all came to light when a stolen four wheeler was recovered two weeks ago on the Mexican border. It’s sale traced back to the now former police officer Jason Terry.
Read MoreMadison County Alabama Judge James P. Smith Won’t Be Hearing Drunk Driving Cases After His Tennessee Arrest For Drunk Driving
April 9th, 2008
MADISON COUNTY, AL - Madison County Circuit Court Judge James P. Smith plans to recuse himself from DUI cases following his arrest late last month for driving under the influence in Tennessee, his lawyer said Monday.
Attorney Phillip Price said Smith isn’t required to step down from those cases, but he chose to do so indefinitely.
“He doesn’t want it to appear like he’s being unfair to anyone who’s appearing before him,” he said. “He’s a good judge. He wants to do what’s right.”
According to Tennessee Highway Patrol records, Smith was arrested just before midnight Feb. 28 after a trooper noticed him allegedly swerving and driving 20 mph below the speed limit on Interstate 75 in McMinn County, northeast of Chattanooga.
Smith’s first court appearance has been scheduled for April 25, said Price, who told The Times last week that he’s not licensed to practice law in Tennessee but will help Smith as much as he can.
Read MoreNavy Veteran Dies After Brutal Beating By Camden New Jersey Police Officers - Cover Up In Full Swing After Death Was Ruled A Homicide
April 6th, 2008
Washington County Alabama Police Officer Blane Barnett Attacks Motorist With Taser Weapon Before Beating Him - Caught On Video - Previously Quit In Disgrace From Mobile Department
April 6th, 2008
WASHINGTON COUNTY, AL - A Washington County, Alabama officer involved in a controversial arrest is raising questions about police brutality.
A spokesman for The Mobile Police Department says Barnett worked for the Mobile Police but resigned in bad standing after just four months back in 2004.
The dramatic video, captured by NBC affiliate WPMI.
In it, you see Officer Blane Barnett as he tases 24-year-old Ronald Reed.
Barnett then pulls him out the truck, punches him in the head, and slams his head into the street several times.
The question is, was he following police procedure?
According to the Washington County drug task force policy, tasing can be used on someone who is “actively resisting” arrest.
Captain Mike Ready, who assisted in the arrest, says Reed was speeding and would not pull over.
Read MoreClayton Alabama Police Officers Suspended Amid Investigation After Beating Man At Bar
April 5th, 2008
CLAYTON, AL - Three Clayton police officers are currently being investigated to determine if they used excessive force during an altercation at the Oyster Bar last Friday night.
Clayton resident Greg Warr said he was handcuffed, maced, bruised and arrested. He was charged with disorderly conduct, escape, resisting arrest and assault on a police officer, though Warr claims he never lifted a hand against the three officers that night.
Warr says he was one of the few people at the bar that night who wasn’t drinking. He said he stepped out into the parking lot to tell loiterers to leave the establishment, which is owned and operated by a friend.
“I went out there to tell people to stop loitering,” Warr said. “One of the officers bumped into me. We had words but then everyone told me to just leave it alone and go back inside, so that’s what I did.”
Read MoreChild Rape Case Against Former Chickasaw Alabama Police Officer Bob Ingle May Disappear After His Victim Dies In Traffic Accident
April 3rd, 2008
MOBILE, AL — 11-Year-old Rebecca McEvoy died in a traffic accident 3 months ago. Family members and supporters want the man accused of raping her, former Chickasaw Police Officer, Bob Ingle, behind bars.
But at a hearing Wednesday, Rebecca’s father says they ran into an obstacle, “The defense brought up a case called ‘Crawford out of Ohio,’ where you have the constitutional right to cross examine your accuser and in our case she’s dead. She can’t testify, and there’s a chance they may throw it out because she can’t be cross examined.”
Assistant District Attorney Steven Giardini explained, “Their point is, according to the Supreme Court, this statute or exception to the hearsay rule would no longer apply if the defense has no opportunity to cross examine the victim.”
Read MoreVeteran Mobile County Alabama Court Police Officer Terry DeWayne Johnson Arrested, Charged After Seeking Sex With Child Whore
April 2nd, 2008
MOBILE, AL - A veteran officer of the Mobile County Court Police was arrested Sunday in Mobile and charged with enticing a child and soliciting prostitution, according to a judge who oversees the police unit.
The officer, identified as Terry DeWayne Johnson, 44, also was charged with possession of a forged instrument, according to a news release issued by Circuit Judge Joseph “Rusty” Johnston.
The Mobile County Metro Jail log indicated Johnson had been released on bail, but the amount was unclear.
Judge Johnston was out of the courthouse and unavailable for further comment.
“We are aware of the arrest of Terry Johnson,” Judge Johnston wrote in the news release. “This incident happened on Sunday, and we are in the process of ascertaining the facts. Mr. Johnson has been placed on administrative leave with pay while we investigate this matter.”
Read MoreThree Clayton Alabama Police Officers Under Investigation After Handcuffing, Beating, And Macing Innocent Man - Numerous Prior Complaints Against Officers
April 2nd, 2008
CLAYTON, AL - Three Clayton police officers are currently being investigated for allegedly using excessive force during an altercation at the Oyster Bar last Friday night.
Clayton resident Greg Warr said he was handcuffed, maced, bruised and arrested. He was charged with disorderly conduct, escape, resisting arrest and assault on a police officer, though Warr claims he never lifted a hand against the three officers that night.
Warr says he was one of the few people at the bar that night who wasn’t drinking. He said that he stepped out into the parking lot to tell loiterers to leave the establishment, which is owned and operated by a friend.
“I went out there to tell people to stop loitering and found out some of them were the police officers,” said Warr. “One of the officers bumped into me. We had words but then everyone told me to just leave it alone and go back inside, so that’s what I did.”
Read MoreTwo Huntsville Alabama Police Officers Suspended Amid Investigation - Details Hidden From Taxpayers
April 2nd, 2008
HUNTSVILLE, AL - Two officers are suspended, while an investigation is conducted by the Huntsville Police Department.
Much of the information is not being released simply because HPD is calling it an internal investigation.
Here’s what we know so far.
We’re told their suspension started this past Friday. Both work out of north precinct, which is located off Mastin Lake Road.
Huntsville’s Public Safety Director Rex Reynolds confirmed the information and says their suspension comes on the heels of an investigation into a possible policy violation.
As to what policy or policies were violated, they are not releasing that information at this time.
An internal investigation is typical protocol for a matter such as this.
Bessemer Alabama Police Officer Charles Wallace Wesson Jr. Sentenced To Jail, Fine, And Community Service After Shooting Neighbor Family’s Dog
April 2nd, 2008
BESSEMER, AL — A Bessemer police officer will serve nearly one month in jail for intentionally shooting a family pet.
At a hearing today, Jefferson County District Judge Eric Fancher ordered Officer Charles Wallace Wesson Jr., pay a $750.00 fine, $300.00 in restitution and serve 100 hours of community service.
Wesson pleaded guilty to second-degree animal cruelty on March 3rd. Laurie Black, the pet’s owner, said she found her dog in her backyard and neighbors told her Wesson fired the shots.
Jacque Meyer, the executive director of the Greater Birmingham Humane Society, said the sentence will make others think twice about intentionally harm pets.
The judge also told Wesson he must never contact the victim.
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Houston County Alabama Probation Officer Henry Earl Olds Arrested, Charged With Soliciting Money From Inmate
April 2nd, 2008
DOTHAN, AL - A probation officer in Houston County was arrested Friday. 37-year-old Henry Earl Olds of Ashford is accused of soliciting money from an inmate to reduce his work release status.
Olds was charged with soliciting to influence an official act. The offense is a Class B felony.
A Houston County sheriff’s captain alleges Olds agreed to take $300.00 in exchange for recommending the inmate be placed in the suspended work release program.
It allows an individual to return to their homes after a work assignment. About 140 inmates participate in the program.
Investigators are trying to determine if Olds was involved in similar dealings with other inmates. Bond was set at $10,000.
Crazed McIntosh Alabama Police Officer Blaine Barnett, Police Chief’s Son, Under Investigation After Attacking Motorist With Taser Weapon - Caught On Tape
April 1st, 2008
MCINTOSH, AL - Washington County authorities are investigating the McIntosh police chief’s son, who was caught on video earlier this month Tasering a man during a traffic stop, dragging him out of his truck and beating him.
A WPMI news crew, in Washington County March 14 for another story, was in the middle of an interview, when they heard sirens and turned their cameras on a police Jeep following a brown truck.
The video shows the truck pulling over and Blaine Barnett, son of McIntosh Chief of Police Michael Barnett, jumping out of the Jeep and rushing toward the truck. Before the truck can pull to a stop, Barnett fires his Taser into the window and drags out Ronald Reed, pushing him to the ground.
The video further shows Barnett punching Reed in the head and slamming his face into the pavement.
Read MoreMobile Alabama Police Seek To Ban The Sale Of Hooded Jackets - Since Nobody Could Possible Order Them Online Or From Out Of State - Our Tax Dollars At Work
March 30th, 2008
MOBILE, AL - Mobile police are looking to ban the sale of hooded jackets that zip up over the face and have been used in several recent robberies.
Unlike regular hooded sweatshirts, which zip up to the neck, these garments can be zipped all the way to the top of the head and can have eyeholes cut into them.
“I’m almost to the point of outrage concerning the hoodies,” Police Chief Phillip Garrett said. “I don’t think these should be sold. The only reason you would buy one is to disguise your identity.”
The police department held a news conference on the issue on Friday and the Press-Register reported it in Saturday’s editions.
Garret said the department is looking into writing an ordinance outlawing the sale of the clothing.
Read MoreFormer White Hall Alabama Police Officer Jessie James Johnson Found Guilty Of Killing Innocent Motorist In 113 MPH Wreck - Faces A Tiny Slap On The Wrist For Woman’s Death
March 28th, 2008
MONTGOMERY, AL - A Lowndes County jury has convicted a former White Hall police officer of criminally negligent homicide, Attorney General Troy King announced Friday.
Jessie James Johnson was chasing two speeding vehicles on Highway 80 in White Hall around 7 p.m. on Oct. 6, 2006 when he hit a car crossing the highway. Mary Webster, the driver of the car, was killed instantly.
Johnson was convicted late Thursday after a three-day trial.
There was no listing for Johnson in White Hall, and it wasn’t immediately known who his lawyer is.
“It is always a sad and regrettable day when someone in law enforcement breaks the law he has been entrusted to uphold,” King said in a statement. “We must keep in mind the great tragedy that occurred when Jessie Johnson broke the law and caused the death of Mary Webster.”
Read MoreFormer Alabama Governor Fintally Released On Appeal After Federal Prosecution And Conviction That Relied On Bogus Evidence
March 28th, 2008
MONTGOMERY, AL - Former Governor Don Siegelman of Alabama, released from prison today on bond in a bribery case, said he was as convinced as ever that politics played a leading role in his prosecution.
In a telephone interview shortly after he walked out of a federal prison in Oakdale, La., Mr. Siegelman said there had been “abuse of power” in his case, and repeatedly cited the influence of Karl Rove, the former White House political director.
“His fingerprints are smeared all over the case,” Mr. Siegelman said, a day after a federal appeals court ordered him released on bond and said there were legitimate questions about his case.
Mr. Rove has strenuously denied any involvement in the conviction of the former governor, who was sentenced to serve seven years last June after being convicted in 2006. He could not immediately be reached for comment today.
Read MoreFormer Millbrook Alabama Police Officer Francisco Aponte Receives A Tiny Slap On The Wrist After Raping Woman While On Duty - One Year In Prison
March 27th, 2008
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA - A former Millbrook police officer who pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct charges in January will serve one year in prison.
Francisco Aponte was arrested in May of 2007 for the rape of a Millbrook woman while he was on duty.
The victim told medics at the hospital she had been attacked and raped by a Millbrooke officer.
When Chief Kenneth Bradley of the Millbrook P.D. learned one of his officer was involved in the case he immediately turned the case over to the Elmore County Sheriff’s Department.
Aponte was fired immediately after being taken into custody.
A grand jury then indicted him in July of 2007 for rape, sexual abuse, and sexual misconduct.
On Thursday morning, he was sentenced to one year in prsion.
Dumbass Escambia County Alabama Jail Supervisor John Moncrease Fired After Taser Weapon Attack On Co-Worker Who Wouldn’t Answer Questions About CD’s… Our Tax Dollars At Work
March 27th, 2008
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, ALABAMA - A supervisor at the Escambia County Jail was fired after he used a Taser on an employee he was arguing with, officials aid.
Sheriff Grover Smith said John Moncrease was dismissed for firing a stun gun at Sudan Nelson, 29, striking him in the leg.
Chief Deputy John Gleaton released a statement saying the incident happened March 19 and Moncrease was fired the next day.
Smith said the argument stemmed from a weeks-long dispute over compact discs that Nelson brought to work.
He said Moncrease, who was charged with 3rd-degree assault, apparently was upset that Nelson failed to respond to his questions about the CDs.
Nelson said the incident was uncalled for.
“I didn’t answer immediately, but I turned around to go,” he told the Press-Register in a Tuesday story. “That’s when he shot me with the Taser. He stung me for a good 30 or 40 seconds.”
Read MoreTrigger Happy Florence Alabama Police Officers And Animal Control Officers Shoot And Kill 2 Cows
March 27th, 2008
FLORENCE, ALABAMA - Animal control officials had to shoot two cows Monday that escaped from the downtown sale barn after the cattle went on a rampage through parts of downtown, the University of North Alabama and west Florence.
City police and animal control officers started getting calls around 4:30 p.m. as the cows romped through downtown, nearly crashing into the vehicles of startled motorists.
Todd Nix, director of community services for the city, said the two black Angus cows escaped from the Tennessee Valley Stockyard.
Nix said euthanizing the cows was the only realistic choice.
“They were either going to run over somebody or cause a major accident,” he said. “We’re very fortunate nobody got seriously injured or killed.
“If you ever saw a collision between a cow and vehicle, it’s very serious. The impact can cause the animal to come inside the vehicle, and it becomes a deadly situation.”
Read MoreRed Bay Alabama Police Chief Pat Creel Suspended - Details Hidden From Taxpayers
March 6th, 2008
RED BAY, ALABAMA - Police Chief Pat Creel did not report to work today after being informed by three council members that he had been suspended with pay.
But the legality of the suspension remains in doubt.
After Monday night’s council meeting was adjourned, Councilman Bobby Nelson handed Creel a letter notifying him that he had been placed on leave with pay.
The letter was signed by Nelson, and councilwomen Ann Wilkins and Patsy Hammock. No reason for the suspension was stated in the letter.
Red Bay Mayor Jeff Reid said the suspension letter was not brought up or voted on during the council meeting. As a result, he said the action was illegal and Creel’s job status has not changed.
An attorney with the Alabama League of Municipalities said a suspension or leave of absence with pay must be voted on by the city council.
Read MoreFormer Chicago Illinois Alderman Assaulted By Montgomery Alabama Police
March 6th, 2008
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA - Former alderman Dorothy Tillman was arrested over the weekend in Alabama. She was charged with criminal tresspassing after refusing to leave an Montgomery hospital, according to the police. Tillman says the cops used excessive force and that she was brutalized.
Tillman, who was until last year the alderman of the 3rd ward, was in Montgomery for civil rights activist Johnnie Carr’s funeral, and she decided to visit her elderly aunt who lives in the area. Tillman’s aunt wasn’t doing too well, so Tillman took her to the hospital but became concerned that she wasn’t receiving decent care and wanted to transfer her. Tillman asked for her aunt’s medical records, which is when stuff got ugly. Hospital staffers refused, Tillman refused to leave, and then security got involved. And then the Montgomery Police Department.
Read MoreWadley Alabama Police Chief Marc Green Arrested, Charged With Theft And Burglary
March 3rd, 2008
WADLEY, ALABAMA - Wadley’s disputed interim police chief was arrested Thursday by the Alabama Bureau of Investigation.
Marc Green, a Wadley police officer who the town’s mayor called the interim police chief until Monday, has been charged with first degree theft and third degree burglary in connection with a December break-in at Stephen’s Station on Alabama 22, according to Randolph County District Attorn