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Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Trafficking Arrests in Dallas Co.

From the West Alabama News Network– A routine traffic stop in in Dallas County leads to a major drug bust. Sheriff Mike Granthum says a deputy stopped a vehicle without a tag on the Selma Bypass Sunday night. He says crystal meth — marijuana — pills — a gun — and cash — were found in the vehicle. Granthum says…

Father and Son Jump an Elmore County Bridge Trying to Evade Law Enforcement

A father and son in Elmore County are in trouble after authorities said they jumped off of a bridge while running from officers. We’re told it happened early Sunday morning in front of the Russel Plant on Highway 14. Sheriff Bill Franklin said the two men took off following a traffic stop… then jumped off Callow Creek Bridge. The father…

Former State Trooper Pleads Guilty to Sexual Misconduct

An ex-Alabama state trooper who was accused of raping a woman while he was on duty has been sentenced to six months in jail after he pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct. Samuel McHenry II filed a plea agreement in Butler County District Court on Thursday during a preliminary hearing. Charges of rape and sodomy that were filed against him have…

Alabama Trooper Stops Speeders, Delivers Baby instead

ATHENS, Ala. (AP) – Expecting to write up a ticket for speeding, an Alabama State Trooper ended up helping a woman give birth. Danny Lowe, of Huntsville, tells news outlets that he was driving his wife, Shawna, and their unborn baby to an Athens hospital on Sunday morning when he was pulled over by Trooper Michael Kesler for speeding. While…