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Neighborhood Watch Groups Discuss Crime Prevention

CBS 8 is taking action against crime tonight — neighborhood watch groups in Montgomery say crime prevention is at the top of their list of priorities…Some say the crimes are even driving homeowners out of their neighborhoods — so they’re doing something about it.

Ala Man Gets 35 Years in Stabbing Death, Wounding

A Lee County judge sentenced a man to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing one man and injuring another last year. Circuit Judge Jacob Walker imposed the sentence Monday on Kentarious Beasley. The Opelika-Auburn News (http://bit.ly/1vcezip ) reports that Beasley apologized for what he did and told the judge he isn’t a bad person. But the judge sentenced the…

Judge Dismisses Ex-Auburn Police Officer’s Lawsuit

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a former Auburn police officer who had accused the police department of using a quota system in making traffic stops. The Opelika-Auburn News reports that District Judge W. Harold Albritton on Monday dismissed the case filed by Justin Hanners. Hanners maintained he was fired because of his opposition to the system he said…