Alabama, Hanceville police

Alabama police force put on leave after grand jury says it operated like a "criminal enterprise"
The Hanceville police chief and four of his officers are accused of mishandling or removing materials from the department's evidence room.
Small Alabama city’s police force put on leave after grand jury finds ‘rampant’ corruption
A small Alabama city has placed its entire police force on administrative leave a day after a grand jury recommended the department be abolished.
Grand jury recommends Alabama police department be 'abolished'
Five of the city of Hanceville's officers, including its police chief, were arrested for tampering with evidence and other charges.
Alabama grand jury indicts officers, calls to abolish police department
Five Hanceville Police officers have been indicted on multiple charges. A grand jury is calling to immediately abolish the entire department.
Grand jury recommends abolishing Alabama police department because of a ‘culture of corruption’
A grand jury recommended abolishing a small Alabama police department because of a “rampant culture of corruption” after charging five officers with a variety of crimes, officials announced Wednesday.
Police corruption claims, Parker’s Law: Down in Alabama
The Hanceville police chief and four police officers have been arrested, and a Cullman County grand jury has called for the department to be abolished, reports AL.com’s Carol Robinson. In August, Hanceville police dispatcher Christopher Michael Willingham was found dead at work. A coroner determined he died of an accidental drug overdose.
Grand jury calls for rural Alabama police department to be abolished
A federal grand jury has recommended a rural Alabama police department be abolished as it indicted five of its officers with federal and misdemeanor charges.
Grand jury says police department should be 'abolished' as 5 officers charged
An Alabama grand jury has recommended that a city's police department be "immediately abolished," finding there is a "rampant culture of corruption," officials said Wednesday while announcing the indictment of five of the agency's officers,
Jury Calls for Disbandment of Alabama City's Police Department
A grand jury has called for an Alabama police department to be immediately disbanded after its chief and four officers were indicted.
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Alabama police department should be abolished over "culture of corruption" after 5 officers charged, grand jury says
A grand jury recommended abolishing a small Alabama police department because of a "rampant culture of corruption" after charging five officers with a variety of crimes, officials announced ...
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Alabama police department should be ‘immediately abolished’ over ‘rampant culture of corruption’: grand jury
An Alabama grand jury wants to “immediately” abolish a local police department when an investigation found a “rampant culture of corruption” within its ranks following the death of one of ...
‘Why am I still out?’: Alabama town pays two police chiefs as political fight rages
The town of Lipscomb, Alabama is paying both its suspended police chief and an acting chief appointed by the mayor amid an ...
Grand jury recommends abolishing Alabama police department: 'Culture of corruption'
Cullman County District Attorney Champ Crocker announced Wednesday that five Hanceville police officers were indicted on ...
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Bill allowing state takeover of police departments moving through Alabama legislature
Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) said some police departments need help from the state and he hopes to give cities that help.
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City in Alabama suspends entire PD after five officers indicted on corruption
An Alabama city suspended its entire police department Thursday after most of its officers were indicted by a grand jury on ...
Hogs attacked man before he was found dead under vehicle, Alabama police say
An Alabama man found dead underneath his vehicle had several injuries from hogs, reports said. The man was identified by ...
Alabama law enforcement received $8.3M from federal asset forfeiture since 2020
Alabama police and sheriff’s offices in the past five years have received more than $8.3 million from helping federal agencies seize property in cases believed to be connected to criminal activity, ...