The head of the Alabama Republican Party says the party is deeply disappointed that former House Speaker Mike Hubbard abused the public trust placed in him. Party Chairwoman Terry Lathan issued the Monday statement about the conviction of the powerful Republican. She urged people not to judge all public servants by the shortcomings of a few. A jury on Friday…
An appeals court is overturning the death sentence of a man convicted of killing three people in southeast Alabama two decades ago. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday sided with Jerry Jerome Smith, who was convicted of killing Willie Flournoy, Theresa Helms and David Bennett at a home in Houston County in October 1996. Police at the time…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Federal prosecutors say a former assistant police chief has been sentenced for beating a man during an interrogation, making false statements and selling drugs. Authorities said in a release Friday that 41-year-old former assistant Tallassee police chief Chris Miles has been sentenced to 41 months in prison. Officials say Miles beat a man in the face…
An Elmore County judge has returned a guilty verdict for a suspect charged in a 2014 murder in Millbrook. Jadrian Long has been convicted of the murder of 25-year-old Denard Williams of Montgomery. Police say Long shot Williams in October 2014 in the 1100 block of Jackson Road. Long will be sentenced February 23rd at 8:30 AM. Categories: Crime, Montgomery Metro,…
