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Update: Former Tarrant police officer, charged with stealing guns, surrenders

February 3, 2012

Former Sgt. Charles Kevin Higgins, an 11-year employee of the department, was charged Thursday with nine counts of theft.

Police tight-lipped on Tuesday home invasion

January 25, 2012

Huntsville police are investigating a home invasion involving the robbery of a woman and her child late Tuesday. According to a police release two men broke into a residence in the 300 block of Thornton Avenue around 11 p.m. One of the men had a gun and the…

Man turns self in after Gulf Shores police car sprayed with graffiti

January 12, 2012

A Gulf Shores man surrendered to police after the department posted a photograph of a man believed to have graffiti “tagged” a city patrol car.

USDA Rural Development Office in Dothan to close

January 10, 2012

The United States Department of Agriculture plans to close its USDA Rural Development Office in Dothan as part of the department’s plan to shutter 259 offices nationwide.

Justice Department approves new Madison County Commission district plan

December 30, 2011

The U.S. Justice Department has pre-cleared the Madison County Commission’s redistricting plan. The commission in September adopted new district lines to make each commission district as equal as possible in population. The changes are required after each U.S…

Officers cleared in shooting of man they say shot at them

December 29, 2011

Two Huntsville police officers who shot a man earlier this month have been cleared of wrongdoing, the department said Wednesday. Samuel Sirvoy Ward, 27, was shot on Dec. 12 after police say he fired at them during a confrontation at the Westside Community Center off …

City faces redistrict plan delay – The Decatur Daily

December 20, 2011

City faces redistrict plan delay The Decatur Daily By Tiffeny Owens The US Justice Department responded to Decatur's proposed three-district plan Monday with more questions, inquiries that likely will hold up a decision for several days. For the past…

Tuscaloosa holds meeting for registered sex offenders on Halloween

October 31, 2011

Tuscaloosa Sheriff Ted Sexton is using all the department’s resources to make sure trick-or-treaters are safe on Halloween.

Northport Police Department honors fallen police dog

October 24, 2011

Northport Police officers said goodbye to their police dog Belo at an emotional memorial service held at the department Monday morning. Belo, 8, was killed on Oct. 11 when his handler Officer Darren Miller crashed on Alabama Highway 171 on the way to a call.

County schools face tech crunch

October 23, 2011

It would take more than $5 million to adequately equip Cullman County schools with modern technology, according to an internal estimate, not to mention the continued annual up-keep. Instead, the department’s annual budget has been slashed to about $665,000 — and technicians are having a harder time than…