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Eufaula teacher now facing sex crime charges in Dothan by AnnistonStar
May 24, 2010 |  0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
A Eufaula school teacher charged in Eufaula earlier this week with multiple counts of rape and sodomy involving a 15-year-old student is now facing similar charges in Dothan. Carrie Smith Perkins, 29, of Eufaula, has now been charged by the Dothan Police Department with second-degree rap...
Pell City student bitten by bat at school by AnnistonStar
May 21, 2010 |  4 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
A student was bitten by a bat at the high school Thursday afternoon. “The bat was outside the perimeter of the school,” said Michael Barber, assistant superintendent, of Pell City schools. “Somehow this child came in contact with a bat.” Read the full story from The Daily Home.
Springville High School teacher faces trial next week on charges of sex abuse of former student by AnnistonStar
May 21, 2010 |  0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
The trial of a teacher charged with two counts of sodomy and one count of enticing a child is expected to begin next week. St. Clair County Assistant District Attorney Lamar Williamson said a jury is expected to be selected Monday for the trial of Springville High School teacher Randall Fra...
Former Cherokee Mayor ordered to pay former employer $185,000 by AnnistonStar
May 21, 2010 |  0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Former Cherokee Mayor Mignon Willis was ordered Thursday to pay her former employer in Mississippi more than $185,000 for failing to perform her responsibilities, court officials said. Willis, hired as an in-house accountant in 2003, was accused of failing to pay bills and taxes owed by Reh...
Decatur student may not graduate after drug arrest by AnnistonStar
May 21, 2010 |  0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
A Decatur High School senior’s arrest on drug charges could keep him from receiving a high school diploma. Decatur police this week arrested Christopher Alan Mauffray, 18, of 2305 Spring Ave. S.W. on charges of two counts of distribution of a controlled substance. Read the full story from Th...
Huntsville man wakes to find burglar standing over him with gun by AnnistonStar
May 21, 2010 |  0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
A west Huntsville man woke up in the middle of the night to find another man standing over him with a gun, police said. According to reports, a man was sleeping downstairs in his home, located in the 3800 block of Holmes Avenue, when he woke up to find a black man standing over him pointing...
4-year-old Huntsville girl choked by window remains in critical condition by AnnistonStar
May 21, 2010 |  1 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
A 4-year-old girl who was choked Wednesday afternoon by a pickup truck window remained in intensive care in critical condition this morning in Huntsville Hospital. The girl, who reportedly lives in Huntsville, apparently hit the electric switch to roll the window up while her head was out t...
Gadsden attorney and Coosa Co. Assistant DA charged with felonies in killings by AnnistonStar
May 21, 2010 |  1 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
Gadsden attorney Frank Bailey and Coosa County Assistant District Attorney Frank Teel have been charged with extortion, bribery of public servants and use of their positions for personal gain. The men were booked in Wednesday night at the Etowah County jail and the charges were lodged again...
Alabama residents to see changes in how to report estimated income tax by AnnistonStar
May 21, 2010 |  0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Alabama taxpayers who file and pay Alabama estimated income tax will see changes in the way they report and pay their Alabama tax beginning with the 2010 tax year. Act 2010-568 (HB 504), signed into law on April 22, raises the filing and payment threshold for Alabama estimated quarterly ...
Talladega Co. jury takes 5 minutes to find man guilty of robbery by AnnistonStar
May 20, 2010 |  1 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
A jury of nine men and three women deliberated for about 5 minutes Wednesday before finding a Talladega County man guilty of robbery in the first degree following a one day trial. The defendant, Deanthony Collins, 21, will be sentenced in June by Circuit Judge Julian King. He faces 20 to 99...

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