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Man back on the streets after major Morgan County drug bust
A Morgan County man caught with illegal drugs and more than 40 guns is now back out on the streets. The Decatur Police Department arrested Jonathan Cook and charged him with trafficking illegal drugs and unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Cook bonded out of the Morgan County Jail Thursday...
Priceville Police: Man found passed out behind steering wheel of car facing drug charges
A Decatur man is facing multiple drug-related charges after police say they found him passed out behind the steering wheel of his vehicle. According to the Priceville Police Department, 45-year-old Christopher Andrew Waldrep was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence, and driving without being in possession of a license.
'Unprofessional statement' surrounds demoted Decatur firefighter's disciplinary appeal
DECATUR, Ala. — A hearing was held Friday as a Decatur first responder appeals a demotion levied against him by Mayor Tab Bowling earlier this year. Lt. Kevin Jackson was demoted to the basic status of firefighter in response to an incident that took place at the scene of a medical call in November 2023.
Jury selection underway for accused mass murderer in Valhermoso Springs
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - Jury selection is underway at the Morgan County Courthouse in a case where prosecutors will be looking for the death penalty against Frederic Rogers. Frederic Allen Rogers and John Michael Legg are accused of killing seven people at a home on Talucah Road in Valhermoso Springs in June 2020.
City of Athens, Athens Police respond to community comments about Haitian immigrants
ATHENS, Ala. — "Every citizen has a right to ask questions about government, but some of the conversation around this issue on social media has involved wild allegations and rhetoric. City leaders are happy to provide information and answers where they can, but the City – and state and federal law – condemn any narrative that seeks to discriminate against people based on their race or nationality."
Athens Fire & Rescue among responding crews to wood pallet fire in Tanner
TANNER, Ala. — UPDATE: Athens Fire & Rescue report the Tanner wood pallet fire is under control and responders are waiting on a bulldozer. Multiple crews are on the scene of a wood fire pallet fire in Tanner. The blaze, which cause a large plume of smoke visible for miles, is on Gary Redus Drive near Huntsville Brownsferry Rd. The Tanner fire was directly behind several homes.
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