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Appeals court reverses death sentence in gruesome Cleburne County quadruple murder

July 30, 2010

The three had a baseball bat, duct tape, ski masks, gloves and a gun. Prosecutors said they bludgeoned 88-year-old Lena Benefield and her sons, 69-year-old Reo, 59-year-old Shable and 49-year-old Durward and set their house on fire. View…

Appeals court reverses death sentence in gruesome Cleburne County quadruple murder

July 30, 2010

The three had a baseball bat, duct tape, ski masks, gloves and a gun. Prosecutors said they bludgeoned 88-year-old Lena Benefield and her sons, 69-year-old Reo, 59-year-old Shable and 49-year-old Durward and set their house on fire. View full size (Court of Criminal Appeals)…

Former Oneonta fire chief arrested in sex abuse case

July 30, 2010

Charles Montgomery held in Blount County A former longtime Oneonta fire chief was arrested today after a Blount County grand jury indicted him on sex abuse earlier this week. Charles Montgomery was booked into the Blount County Jail today 2:20 p.m., jail officials said. His bond is set…

Alabama Supreme Court justices clear way for raid at VictoryLand by governor’s task force

July 30, 2010

Court sets aside Macon judge's order blocking state action View full size The Alabama Supreme Court has handed Gov. Bob Riley another victory in his crusade against casino bingo. (Birmingham News file) MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Supreme Court has overturned a Macon County circuit judge’s order…

Swim advisory lifted for Alabama beaches as conditions improve after oil spill

July 30, 2010

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Public Health says conditions have improved at beaches in Baldwin and Mobile counties, and swimming advisories are being lifted. View full size (AP Photo/Dave Martin) A couple walks to the beach in Gulf Shores, Ala., in this June 7, 2010, file photo…

Alabama news links: Prattville drug case nets 16 arrests; Cullman County wants sex offenders to face felony charge for entering parks

July 30, 2010

Teen's death playing basketball attributed to heart problem; Pell City job fair draws large crowd Links to news from and around Alabama: Prattville police, Autauga County deputies wrap up year-long drug case with? 16 arrests — (Montgomery Advertiser) Cullman County Commission seeks …

Alabama news links: Meth kit found in man’s shoe; gun found on councilman’s porch swing

July 30, 2010

Pike County officials find drug paraphernalia in a suspect's shoes, a Houston County man reportedly called in a bomb threat in hopes of getting out of a court date, a thief leaves a gun on the porch of a city councilman and more…

Baldwin County restaurants disappointed in failure of cleanup worker catering plan

July 30, 2010

Chris Sherrill said he and other business owners began working on what they called the Restaurants of Opportunity plan in late April. It took until July 12 to get the go-ahead on their plan, in which 400 meals a day would have been …

Alabama has more than $382 million in unclaimed assets; any claimants?

July 30, 2010

State Treasurer Kay Ivey says unclaimed assets that have been turned over to the state include uncashed checks, stocks, bonds, dividend checks, utility deposits and items found in abandoned safe deposit boxes. The most valuable item is worth more than $511,000. (Press-Register/Kate …

Politics links: Richard Shelby accused of steering earmarks to former aides

July 29, 2010

The sum includes $175 million for the University of Alabama system, which employs to Ray Cole, a former Shelby campaign manager, as a lobbyist. View full size (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, file) U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., has…

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