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Two Men Arrested in Rash of Andalusia Storage Unit Burglaries

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Two men suspected in a rash of mini storage burglaries are being held on theft and burglary charges in the Covington County Jail. Eric Glenn Padgett Jeffery Oliver Pate Andalusia Police Department Capt.  Jamey Wismer said the department has charged Eric Glenn Padgett, 46, of Andalusia, and Jeffery Oliver Pate, 47, of Opp, in the case. Each is charged with…

AT&T to Pay $60 Million for Misleading Customers with ‘Unlimited’ Plans

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AT&T will pay $60 million to settle the government’s allegation that it misled customers of unlimited-data plans by slowing down service for heavy users. The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday that AT&T will automatically provide partial refunds to customers who signed up for unlimited wireless plans before 2011. The FTC sued AT&T in 2014 for not clearly letting customers know…

Judge Issues Gag Order in Kamile McKinney Murder Trial

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A judge is ordering lawyers to quit talking to the media about the case 3-year-old Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney who authorities say was kidnapped and killed. Jefferson County Circuit Judge Clyde Jones issued a gag order Tuesday in the cases against two people charged in the death of Kamille McKinney. The judge says he wants to limit publicity to ensure a…

Montgomery Police Charge Man with Armed Robbery

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MPD charged Tevin Booker, 23, with first-degree robbery in reference to a robbery of a business that occurred on Nov. 3. The robbery happened in the 5400 block of Wares Ferry Road. The adult male suspect robbed the business of cash at gunpoint. There were no injuries. Further investigation identified Booker as the suspect. Booker was taken into custody Monday…

Parole Hearings Resume After Two-Month Halt

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The Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles is resuming parole hearings after a two-month stoppage. The newly appointed director of the agency, Charlie Graddick, at a press conference Monday, said the board will hold regular hearings beginning Tuesday. The former state attorney general and Mobile County circuit judge says inmates don’t have a right to parole. He says they must…

President Trump to Attend Saturday’s Alabama-LSU Game

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President Donald Trump is expected to attend Saturday’s college football matchup between top-ranked University of Alabama and Louisiana State University. The Federal Aviation Administration is advising that Trump will travel to Tuscaloosa, for the game. It will be the third Trump visit to a high-profile sporting event in as many weeks. Last month Trump attended Game 5 of the World…

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