Lee County

Vandals Dig Up 1882 Grave in Lee County

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The sheriff of Lee County is on the hunt for vandals who dug up the grave of a man buried in 1882. The Opelika-Auburn News reports someone removed the hefty slab and dug a significant hole at the grave of early Lee County settler Samuel Jones. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones said he can’t say for sure if the vandals…

Salem Man Dies in Crash Near Smiths Station

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A Salem man is dead following a two vehicle crash on Thursday, February 4, around 5 pm. Williams Kent, 61, died when his 2002 Subaru Forrester collided with a 2006 Ford Mustang driven by Rafer E. Springfield, 18, of Phenix City. Police say Kent was wearing a seat belt but pronounced dead at the scene. Springfield was transported to a…

Shooting Investigation Leads to Drug Bust in Lee County

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Lee County Sheriffs Deputies have made an arrest in a shooting that occurred on December 9, in the 500 block of Lee Road 592. The shooting happened in Phenix City. Authorities arrested and charged David Cobb, 19, of Auburn with the shooting. Multiple shell casings were located in the area that spanned the distance between two homes. Multiple victims were located…

Alabama AG Responds to Former Speaker’s Sentencing Reduction

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Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is responding to a circuit court judge’s decision to reduce the sentencing of former House Speaker Mike Hubbard. Attorney General Marshall said he was disappointed with Lee County Circuit Court Judge Jacob Walker’s decision to reduce Hubbard’s sentence from 48 months to 28 months. “Mr. Hubbard was convicted of the intentional violation of Alabama’s ethics…

Lee County District Attorney Indicted on Ethics, Theft and Perjury Charges

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Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes has found himself on the other side of the law. He’s been indicted on multiple charges including conspiracy to commit theft, perjury, and ethics violations. According to The Alabama Attorney General’s Office, Hughes used his office for personal gain by using public funds to pay for a private attorney for he and his wife….

Smith Station Man Given $2 Million Bond for Over 40 Sex Crimes Against Children

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Lee County authorities arrested Brandon Hart, 31, of Smiths Station, for 21 counts of sex crimes against children. The children ages range from two and 14-years-old. On Tuesday, September 22, investigators executed a search warrant at Lee Road 560 in Smiths Station. Police found evidence of sex crimes against children which led to Hart’s 21 charges. Authorities place Hart in…

Lee County Commissioner Dies from COVID-19

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Lee County Commissioner Johnny Lawrence died Friday after battling COVID-19 for several weeks. Montgomery County’s Facebook page says Mr. Lawrence ‘truly had a love for others. He spent much of his life serving, first as a Firefighter and then as County Commissioner.’ You’re asked to honor Lawrence by continuing to wear your mask, social distance and washing your hands. We…

Three Arrested in Lee County Face Major Drug Charges

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On July 8, around 7:00 AM, Lee County Sheriff’s Investigators, Lee County SWAT members, Muscogee County,  Georgia Investigators, Alabama Game and fish officers, members of the Alabama Fire Marshals Office and The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency SWAT team conducted two search warrants in Lee County in reference to illegal drug sales. During the searches, Investigators located approximately seven ounces of…

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…