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Alabama Jail Shut Down Over Unsafe Conditions

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BUTLER, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama jail has been shut down because of unsafe conditions. Choctaw County Sheriff Scott Lolley tells WTOK-TV that all 23 prisoners at the jail in Butler have been moved to the Clarke County jail in Grove Hill. Choctaw County is located in west Alabama near the Mississippi line. Its jail was closed for renovations and…

AG Marshall Announces Court of Criminal Appeals Upholds Choctaw County Murder Conviction

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Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the murder conviction of Joe Brown. Brown, 55, of Butler, was convicted in Choctaw County Circuit Court in March of 2017 for the murder of Jeremy James.              Evidence presented at trial showed that on August 22, 2014, Brown killed James by an attack that caused injuries including…