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Officer Still Getting Paid after Murder Conviction

WAKA Action 8 News,
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama police officer is still getting paid two months after he was convicted of murder. Huntsville officer William Ben Darby was stripped of his law enforcement certification after a jury May 7 found him guilty of murdering Jeff Parker, a man who told police he was suicidal. Darby is free on bond while awaiting sentencing Aug. 20…

Huntsville Police Officer Killed in Drug-Related Shooting

Darryl Hood,
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by Darryl Hood

Police say an Alabama police officer has been killed during a drug-related shooting. The chief of the Huntsville Police Department announced the officer’s death during a news conference Friday night. Authorities did not release the name of the slain officer, but said he was a 20-year veteran of the department. Officers captured the suspect after a short chase. Police say…