Trial for man charged with killing Lowndes County sheriff getting underway
Jury selection started Monday for the capital murder trial of the man charged with killing Lowndes County Sheriff "Big John" Williams in 2019.
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Consumer Technology Reporter Jamey Tucker started providing his daily “What the Tech” stories to Action 8 News in 2019. He can be seen on Action 8 News Rising as well as Action 8 News at 5:00 and 5:30PM.
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Jamey has been honored by the Associated Press in Alabama as Best Reporter and Best Feature reporter for his work as a religion reporter. His love for technology reporting grew while working in Nashville. Jamey now focuses entirely on technology reporting and enjoys finding new apps and gadgets to make life easier, safer and a little more fun.
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Jury selection started Monday for the capital murder trial of the man charged with killing Lowndes County Sheriff "Big John" Williams in 2019.
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