Entire police force put on leave after chief, 4 officers arrested on multiple charges
An entire police force was placed on leave after five officers, including the police chief, and one of their spouses were arrested on multiple charges.
Alabama police force put on leave after grand jury says it operated like a "criminal enterprise"
The Hanceville police chief and four of his officers are accused of mishandling or removing materials from the department's evidence room.
Small Alabama city’s police force put on leave after grand jury finds ‘rampant’ corruption
A small Alabama city has placed its entire police force on administrative leave a day after a grand jury recommended the department be abolished.
Hanceville police should be abolished after dispatcher death, officer arrests, grand jury finds: ‘Rampant culture of corruption’
The police chief and four officers were arrested amid an intense investigation and scathing findings by the grand jury.
Grand jury recommends Alabama police department be 'immediately abolished'
An Alabama grand jury has recommended that the Hanceville Police Department be "immediately abolished," prosecutors said Wednesday.
Entire Alabama police department put on leave after grand jury recommends its abolition
The mayor of Hanceville, Alabama has placed its entire police department on administrative leave, after a grand jury, said the department was “an ongoing threat to public safety.”
Town's Entire Police Force Put On Leave After Jury Recommends Abolishing It
The entire police department in Hanceville, Alabama, has been placed on administrative leave following a grand jury's recommendation to abolish it. The grand jury described the department as "more of a criminal enterprise than a law enforcement agency" after indicting the police chief and four officers on corruption charges.
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Ivey calls special election for state house seat based in Cullman County
The House District 11 seat became vacant when State Rep. Randall Shedd (R-Fairview) resigned last week. Shedd accepted an ...
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Cullman County meth dealer gets 7 years in prison
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A Hanceville man received a sentence of more than seven years in prison for a methamphetamine-related ...
‘We will do what is necessary’: Cullman Co. Sheriff assures department will respond to calls after Hanceville PD officers, chief arrested
The decision to abolish the police department now rests in the hands of Hanceville Mayor Jim Sawyer and the city council. In ...
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Hanceville man sentenced to over 7 years for drug crime
Jason Earl Shirley was sentenced to over seven years in prison for drug offenses uncovered during a traffic stop.
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Cullman County DA says death of former Hanceville dispatcher is what led to investigation of police department
Cullman County DA says death of former Hanceville dispatcher is what led to investigation of police department ...
Hanceville police injected and distributed drugs while on duty, court records state
A grand jury found a “rampant culture of corruption” at the Hanceville Police Department and recommended the department be abolished.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing man
It’s unclear whether he left on foot or if someone gave him a ride, according to the sheriff’s office. If you have any ...
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LIVE: Cullman County Sheriff, DA hold press conference on arrest of several law enforcement officers
LIVE: Watch the full press conference in the video player aboveOfficials in Cullman County are holding a press conference Wednesday to announce the arrest of several local law enforcement officers.