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Fmr. AL House Speaker Mike Hubbard Reports to Jail

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Former Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard turned himself in to the Lee County Detention Facility Friday afternoon to begin serving his four year sentence. (courtesy: Lee Co. Detention Center) A jury in Lee County had convicted Hubbard of 12 ethics charges in 2016.  He had faced 23 counts. Even though Hubbard was sentenced to four years in prison, he has remained…

Man Charged with Kidnapping, Murder of 19-Year-Old Aniah Blanchard Charged with Biting Correction Officer

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The man charged with the kidnapping and murder of 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard, Ibraheem Yazeed. Yazeed is charged with kicking a Lee County correctional officer and biting another. The officer bitten was injured. According to a police affidavit, on March 23, Lee County Sheriff’s Department Corrections Officers Carl Key, Christopher Carroll and Steven Barner were attempting to get  Yazeed into his…

Auburn Police Arrest 19 Year-Old and 2 Juveniles in Stolen Property Case

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Xavier Bryant Norwood AUBURN, Ala. (ANN)- April 15, Auburn Police arrested 19-year-old Xavier Bryant Norwood, from Auburn on warrants charging him with receiving stolen property first degree and possession of marijuana second degree. Along with Norwood a 15 and 16-year-old were also arrested for receiving stolen property first degree, carrying a pistol without a permit and possession of marijuana second…