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Former teacher sentenced to prison in child porn case

July 30, 2010

A former Baldwin County schoolteacher and retired University of South Alabama instructor was sentenced Friday to 1½ years in federal prison. A former Baldwin County schoolteacher and retired University of South Alabama instructor was sentenced Friday to 1½ years in federal …

Madison County Commission gives sheriff permission to hire a jail administrator

July 30, 2010

The administrator will be a contract employee at the same level as deputy chief and be the chief executive officer in charge of the 1,220 capacity jail on Wheeler Avenue. View full size Huntsville Times file photo Madison County Sheriff Blake Dorning HUNTSVILLE, AL – The Madison County Commission gave Sheriff …

Kevin Turner named chief investigator for Madison County DA’s office

July 30, 2010

Kevin Turner, a veteran investigator and a nationally recognized expert on gangs, has been named chief investigator of the Madison County District Attorney's office. Bob Gathany / The Huntsville Times Kevin Turner HUNTSVILLE, AL — Kevin Turner, a veteran investigator and a nationally recognized expert …

As many as 6,600 graves mixed up at Arlington National Cemetery

July 30, 2010

WASHINGTON — Estimates of the number of graves that might be affected by mix-ups at Arlington National Cemetery grew from hundreds to as many as 6,600 on Thursday, as the cemetery's former superintendent blamed his staff and a lack of resources for the scandal that forced…

DC sniper Lee Boyd Malvo claims in cable TV interview he and partner sought other snipers

July 29, 2010

Malvo and partner John Allen Muhammad are believed to have killed at least one person in Alabama robbery View full size In a Tuesday, October 26, 2004 photo, convicted sniper Lee Boyd Malvo enters a courtroom in the Spotsylvania Circuit Court in Spotsylvania, Va. Malvo, convicted in the deadly…

DC sniper claims conspirators in William Shatner interview (with video)

July 29, 2010

Convicted DC sniper Lee Boyd Malvo tells actor William Shatner on a cable TV special that he and his partner tried to recruit fellow shooters for their 2002 spree and that his accomplice killed one man for backing out, according to the program…

Judge sentences Mobile carjacker to 1,119 months in prison

July 28, 2010

That works out to 93 years and 3 months. View full size Frank Thomas Hicks was sentenced Wednesday to 93 years and 3 months in prison for a string of crimes in December, 2008. MOBILE, Ala. — Technically, the prison term handed down this afternoon to a local man …

Opelika woman sentenced in murder-for-hire case she plotted from in jail

July 28, 2010

Opelika police detective overheard a phone conversation between Hardy and her son during which she asked him to kill the people she believed were responsible for her arrest. OPELIKA — A 43-year-old Opelika woman accused of plotting a killing from inside the Lee…

Chat live with editorial writer Joey Kennedy at 1 p.m.

July 27, 2010

Talk about Milton McGregor, XO laptops and a possible state lawsuit against BP View full size VictoryLand owner Milton McGregor Thanks to a federal lawsuit, we know a lot more about what kind of money Milton McGregor is pulling down at his VictoryLand “charity” casino — and the paltry amount …

Witness recants testimony as death penalty appeal hearing begins

July 27, 2010

William John Ziegler was sent to death row nearly a decade ago for the murder of a Bayou La Batre man. He returned to court Monday, arguing that prosecutors never disclosed key evidence, among other complaints. View full size (Press…

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