Alabama prison inmate triggers lockdown after he posts video on social media
Video sent to WAKA’s newsroom by a viewer shows inmate Derrol Shaw talking on social media and smoking something while wearing a correctional officer’s bullet proof vest.
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Five accused of promoting prison contraband in Marengo Co.
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Marengo County authorities arrest a Selma couple and their teenage son — for allegedly smuggling illegal contraband into the county jail. Forty-five year old Eric Hare — 39 year old Psietta Williams — and their 16 year old son — are all charged with Promoting Prison Contraband. Security cameras caught Hare holding up part of…
Death of a Dallas Co. Jail Inmate Under Investigation
From the West Alabama Newsroom– An inmate at the Dallas County Jail is found dead in his cell — now an investigation is underway to find out what happened? Sheriff Mike Granthum says 26 year old inmate John Murray, Jr. of Selma was found in his cell unresponsive last week. Granthum says an independent agency was brought in — to…
Selma Attorney Accused of Bringing Jailed Inmate Drugs
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Selma attorney finds herself on the wrong side of the law in Dallas County. Sheriff Mike Granthum says 29 year old Margaret Mitchell brought a birthday card with drugs in it — to an inmate at the county jail. Granthum says the incident was caught on camera. He says jailers recovered the cards. And…
Dallas Co. Jail Inmate Stabs Correctional Officer
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A correctional officer at the Dallas County Jail — is attacked and stabbed by an inmate. Sheriff Mike Granthum says 18 year old Joseph Davis of Selma — is charged with attempted murder. He says Davis was in jail on a domestic violence charge. And he had to be isolated in a cell by himself…
Inmate Captured after Fleeing Community Program in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – An inmate who escaped from a community-based prison program in Mobile is back in custody. A news release from the Alabama Department of Corrections says 53-year-old Michael Lee Jones was discovered missing from a work center in the port city at 2 a.m. Tuesday. He was arrested almost nine hours later around Interstate 65, but details…
ADOC Confirms Positive Inmate Case at Kilby Correctional Facility
The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) today confirmed an inmate incarcerated at Kilby Correctional Facility (Kilby) in Montgomery, Alabama, has tested positive for COVID-19. This represents the ninth confirmed case of COVID-19 among the inmate population, five of which remain active. The inmate, who has chronic preexisting medical conditions, was promptly admitted to a local hospital after exhibiting symptoms of…
New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Alabama Prison System
The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) on Wednesday confirmed an inmate incarcerated at Hamilton Aged & Infirmed (Hamilton A&I) in Hamilton, has tested positive for COVID-19. This represents the eighth confirmed case of COVID-19 among our inmate population, four (4) of which remain active. The inmate, considered high-risk due to preexisting medical conditions, immediately was admitted to a local hospital…
Inmate Spared from Execution by Dementia Argument Dies on Death Row
An Alabama inmate spared from execution by questions over whether dementia had erased memories of his crime has died on death row. The Alabama Department of Corrections said in a statement Monday that Vernon Madison died over the weekend. He was 69. The agency said no foul play is suspected. Madison spent more than three decades on Alabama’s death row…
Staton Correctional Facility Inmate Escapes
Alabama Department of Corrections is searching for an escaped inmate. Kevin Bradley Nelson, escaped from Staton Correctional Facility at approximately 1:30 PM on Monday, August 19th. Staton Correctional Facility is located in Elmore in Elmore County. Bradley was serving a 2-year sentence for Receiving Stolen Property. He was committed in Chilton County. If you have any information concerning the whereabouts…
