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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…

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: 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…

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…

Alabama Farmers Federation makes endorsements, including Steve Raby in 5th District

July 29, 2010

The federation did not make an endorsement for governor. ? The Huntsville Times Steve Raby MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Farmers Federation has released a bipartisan list of endorsements for the November general election, including Republican Kay Ivey for lieutenant governor…

Alabama Farmers Federation makes endorsements, including Steve Raby in 5th District

July 29, 2010

The federation did not make an endorsement for governor. ? The Huntsville Times Steve Raby MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Farmers Federation has released a bipartisan list of endorsements for the November general election, including Republican Kay Ivey for lieutenant governor and Democratic…

Montgomery man shoots woman 3 times, then kills himself

July 29, 2010

MONTGOMERY, Alabama — A 26-year-old Montgomery man, Samuel Jones, shot a woman 3 times Wednesday morning, then killed himself. MONTGOMERY, Alabama — A 26-year-old Montgomery man, Samuel Jones, shot a woman 3 times Wednesday morning, then killed himself,?Mont?gomery police told the Montgomery Advertiser. The?34-year-old woman, who …

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