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yellowhammernews.com > defense-rests-in-capital-murder-trial-of-man-accused-of-killing-sheffield-police-sgt-nick-risner

Defense rests in capital murder trial of man accused of killing Sheffield Police Sgt. Nick Risner

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (678+ words) The capital murder trial of the man accused of killing Sheffield Police Sgt. Nick Risner is nearing its final stages in Colbert County, nearly five years after the officer was fatally shot during a police pursuit. The defense for Brian…...

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yellowhammernews.com > moody-police-say-flock-cameras-helped-locate-missing-13-year-old-arrest-suspect

Moody Police say Flock cameras helped locate missing 13-year-old, arrest suspect

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (443+ words) As Alabama officials debate the benefits and potential abuses of Flock cameras, Moody Police say the technology helped investigators identify a vehicle in a kidnapping case that ended with a 13-year-old girl found safe. According to Moody Police, the investigation…...

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yellowhammernews.com > georgia-fugitive-swims-across-weiss-lake-hides-in-swamp-trying-to-escape-alabama-deputies

Georgia fugitive swims across Weiss Lake, hides in swamp trying to escape Alabama deputies

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (291+ words) A Georgia fugitive apparently decided getting wet was worth a shot when Cherokee County deputies showed up to take him into custody Tuesday afternoon. Deputies went to a campground in the Wildwood Cove area off County Road 182 to serve a…...

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yellowhammernews.com > lee-county-sheriff-said-peoples-information-should-be-protected-three-weeks-later-he-fired-a-deputy-over-flock-camera-misuse

Lee County sheriff said 'people's information should be protected' – three weeks later, he fired a deputy over Flock camera misuse

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (326+ words) Three weeks after Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones went public praising Flock Safety for tightening privacy protections on its license plate readers, he has since fired a deputy for misusing them. Jones, who has run the Lee County Sheriff’s Office…...

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yellowhammernews.com > you-did-not-cook-hartford-police-roast-geneva-county-seniors-over-14-feet-of-toilet-paper

'You did not cook': Hartford police roast Geneva County seniors over 14 feet of toilet paper

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (535+ words) If Geneva County High School students hoped to leave their mark on the Hartford Police Department during Homecoming Week, HPD has some bad news: They need to step up their game. According to HPD, seniors “rolled” the police department overnight,…...

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yellowhammernews.com > cullman-sheriff-psc-candidate-matt-gentry-on-flock-cameras-if-they-misuse-it-then-they-need-to-be-arrested-for-it

Cullman Sheriff, PSC candidate Matt Gentry on Flock cameras: 'If they misuse it, then they need to be arrested for it"

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (352+ words) As the debate over the use of Flock cameras continues in Alabama and across the country, Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry defended them as a good tool for law enforcement, but said there need to be “strict policies” in place…...

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yellowhammernews.com > alabama-doesnt-need-to-ban-flock-cameras-they-need-to-rein-them-in

Alabama doesn't need to ban Flock cameras. They need to rein them in.

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (119+ words) Flock cameras can help law enforcement find suspects, recover missing people, and solve serious crimes. The murder of Aniah Blanchard provides a powerful Alabama example of how license plate reader technology can assist an investigation. But that doesn’t mean law…...

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yellowhammernews.com > jefferson-county-sheriff-candidate-on-flock-cameras-law-enforcement-should-have-to-obtain-a-search-warrant

Jefferson County Sheriff candidate on Flock cameras: Law enforcement 'should have to obtain a search warrant"

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (243+ words) The Republican nominee to be Jefferson County’s next Sheriff, Jacob “JJ” Reach, is concerned about the widespread use of Flock cameras by law enforcement across the country. Reach is a retired Captain of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office with 30 years…...

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yellowhammernews.com > alabama-executes-jeremy-williams-for-rape-murder-of-5-year-old-kamarie-holland

Alabama executes Jeremy Williams for rape, murder of 5-year-old Kamarie Holland

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (517+ words) Alabama executed Jeremy Tremaine Williams on Thursday for the 2021 rape and murder of 5-year-old Kamarie Holland, a crime the judge who sentenced him described as “so shockingly evil.” Williams was put to death by lethal injection at William C. Holman…...