Fourth Judicial Circuit

DA Robert Turner, Jr. updates Bibb Co. child sex abuse case

From the West Alabama Newsroom– An investigation into a child sex abuse case involving minor children — continues in Bibb County tonight. Bibb County is one of five Alabama counties included in Fourth Judicial Circuit — where Robert Turner, Jr. is the District Attorney. Action 8 News caught up with Turner at his main office in the Dallas County courthouse….

Safety Shields Installed in Circuit Courtrooms in Dallas Co.

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Fourth Judicial Circuit is installing safety shields in courtrooms throughout the five county circuit. Judge Collins Pettaway says the project is an effort to protect against the spread of COVID-19 — during in-person court proceedings. Sneeze guards will be put up around the judge’s bench — the jury box — the court reporter —…