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Dallas County man charged with threatening District Court Judge
The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office arrested two Dallas County residents for their involvement in threatening a Dallas County District Court Judge. According to Dallas County Sheriff Mike Granthum, Khari Varner, 41, and Tera Strawter, 37, of Selma are charged with multiple crimes. Varner was charged with first-degree terrorist threats against Dallas County District Court Judge […] The post Dallas County man charged with threatening District Court Judge appeared first on The Selma Times‑Journal.
Alabama schools close campuses after fear of retribution over weekend shootings, officials say
Multiple shootings over the weekend prompted school officials in an Alabama town to close two school campuses and have students switch to virtual learning Monday, officials said. A pair of shootings on Saturday night involving juveniles forced Selma City Schools to put Selma High School and Saints Virtual Academy/ Alternative...
Kristina Rose with U.S. DOJ speaks at victims of crime ceremony
Kristina Rose, director of the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), was the keynote speaker at the 4th Circuit Victims of Crime Ceremony in Dallas County. According to her website page, Rose oversees programs and services that support crime victims and survivors. The event was held Saturday at […] The post Kristina Rose with U.S. DOJ speaks at victims of crime ceremony appeared first on The Selma Times‑Journal.
Small-town Alabama journalist talks arrest, dismissal of case: ‘My heart was beating fast’
Don Fletcher has covered a lot of politicians, public meetings, and newsworthy issues in his 35 years as a journalist in Alabama and Georgia. But he never would have predicted sitting down at his computer in late October and writing about himself. That’s exactly what unfolded following an unusual --...
Alabama can’t build its way out of the prison crisis
There’s a concept in transportation called induced demand. Say you have a four-lane highway running through a city. It’s jammed with vehicles. So officials widen the road to six lanes, to ease congestion and driver stress. Does that relieve traffic? Yes. But only for a time. Within a few days or weeks, the roads will […] The post Alabama can’t build its way out of the prison crisis appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Mike Blakely, once Alabama’s longest serving sheriff, released from jail
Mike Blakely, once Alabama’s longest serving sheriff, was released from jail Monday after being paroled earlier this month. Blakely, the former sheriff of Limestone County, served just over a year of his three-year sentence. He was released at 8 a.m., according to Franklin County Jail records. Blakely, who is...
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