North Alabama Teenager Convicted of Killing Five Family Members
An Alabama teenager has been convicted of killing five family members, including three young siblings, when he was 14 years old.
Limestone County
Mistrial Declared in Trial of Teenager Charged with Killing Five Family Members in North Alabama
A judge declared a mistrial Monday in the murder trial of an Alabama teenager accused of killing his father, stepmother and three young siblings after new evidence from one of the victim’s cellphones became available.
Convicted sheriff asks for new trial
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — Former Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely is asking a judge for a new trial as he seeks to overturn his conviction on theft and ethics charges. A defense lawyer argued in Monday and Tuesday court filings that there were multiple legal errors at the trial. The defense claimed those mistakes included closing the courtroom to spectators…
State Wants 3 Years in Jail for Ousted Alabama Sheriff
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — Alabama prosecutors say a longtime sheriff removed from office after being convicted of theft and ethics violations should spend three years in jail. The state attorney general’s office says Former Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely also should be required to pay $14,000 in fines and restitution. They also say he should serve two years on probation…
Jailed Alabama Sheriff Asks Judge to Overturn Conviction
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) —Attorneys for an Alabama sheriff who was removed from office because of theft and ethics violations asked a judge Thursday to declare a mistrial because a juror didn’t want to vote guilty. The defense for former Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely filed a sworn statement from a juror, Sue Pentecost, who claimed medical conditions including atrial fibrillation…
Prosecutors Ask Judge to Keep Convicted Sheriff in Jail
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) – A longtime Alabama sheriff convicted of felony charges and removed from office should have to remain in jail until he is sentenced, prosecutors told a judge Tuesday. Former Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely hasn’t shown any reason he should be treated differently than other convicted felons in his home county, where the standard practice is for…
Longtime Alabama Sheriff Convicted on Theft, Ethics Charges
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — A longtime Alabama sheriff has been removed from office, the attorney general’s office said, after jurors on Monday found him guilty of charges of theft and using his office for personal gain. Jurors convicted Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakley of two counts but found him not guilty of eight others. After nearly 40 years in office,…
