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Governor Bentley Fires ALEA Secretary Spencer Collier

Governor Bentley announced Tuesday evening that he fired Alabama Law Enforcement Secretary Spencer Collier effective Immediately. “Spencer Collier and I have served together a long time, dating back to my time in the Alabama House of Representatives,” Governor Bentley said. “He is a friend of mine, and led the implementation of the consolidation of state law enforcement functions into one…

Bentley Places Law Enforcement Secretary on Medical Leave

Gov. Robert Bentley is placing the head of Alabama’s state law enforcement agency on medical leave. Bentley announced the decision about Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Spencer Collier on Wednesday. The medical leave will last for as long as three months, allowing Collier time to recover from what the governor’s office describes as an upcoming back surgery. Bentley is appointing…

Alabama Trooper Stops Speeders, Delivers Baby instead

ATHENS, Ala. (AP) – Expecting to write up a ticket for speeding, an Alabama State Trooper ended up helping a woman give birth. Danny Lowe, of Huntsville, tells news outlets that he was driving his wife, Shawna, and their unborn baby to an Athens hospital on Sunday morning when he was pulled over by Trooper Michael Kesler for speeding. While…