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Over 100 grams of meth seized in Hammondville By Staff Reports FORT PAYNE, Ala. — From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: Several individuals have been booked into the county jail on drug related charges since Sunday night. Drug Task Force Agents seized over 100 grams of Methamphetamine last night alone. This morning at approximately 9:30 am, a driver led a Geraldine Police Officer on a chase down County Road 52. DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and the Fyffe Police Department provided backup. The chase ended near the intersection of County Roads 51 and 52 with the suspect in custody. Deputies and Officers found approximately 2 grams of methamphetamine in the suspect’s vehicle. Bobby Joe Townson (37 of Fort Payne) was charged with Reckless Endangerment, Criminal Mischief 2nd Degree, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Attempting to Elude, Resisting Arrest, and Driving Under the Influence (Combined alcohol and controlled substances). Townson also received several traffic citations. Last night (April 29, 2019) Agents with the
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By Marla Jones Managing Editor MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed HB314, which would criminalize almost all abortions within the State of Alabama. If passed by the Senate, the bill would make it a Class A felony for a doctor to perform an abortion and a Class C felony for attempting to perform an abortion, unless the mother’s health is at risk. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur) and it passed the House by a vote of 74-3. Over 60 of the state’s 104 House members were co-sponsors of the bill. The bill was debated for almost two hours
before votes were cast. Collins stated that the goal of the bill was to have the legislation brought before the U.S. Supreme Court in an effort to overturn Roe v. Wade. The bill does not include any exceptions for rape or incest. House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) suggested that Collins amend the bill to include exceptions for rape or incest, but Collins insisted that no amendments would be added. The amendment was tabled by a vote of 72-26. Another amendment by Rep. Merika Coleman (D-Midfield) was tabled by a vote of 61-27 that would’ve required state legislators to foot the bill for personally
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without permission and struck the home owner in the head and leg with a hammer. Officers arrived
on scene and gathered information of the male subject identified as Corderra Undraus Dupree, age 28 of Fort Payne. The victim stated that Mr. Dupree entered their residence and advised he was looking for his wife Freda. The victims stated to
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defending the law. Rep. Mary Moore of Birmingham stated that Collins was “destroying so many ladies in this country.� “I believe that this chamber...will never make a greater decision that today I believe that with all my heart, protecting the life of an unborn child,� stated Rep. Rich Wingo (R-Tuscaloosa). Collins stated that she was hopeful for the bill’s passage in the Alabama Senate without amendments. Last year, voters in Alabama approved a constitutional amendment that would outlaw abortions in the state, should the Supreme Court ever overturn Roe v. Wade.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Last Thursday, the Alabama Senate passed Sen. Greg Albritton’s “clean lottery� bill. It passed with the minimum 21 votes needed to pass an amendment to the Alabama Constitution. As previously reported, the bill isn’t intended to establish a lottery in the State of
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Home Invasion Leads to Burglary and Assault Charges FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to Fort Payne Police Chief Randy Bynum: On April 28, at approximately 7:15pm, our department received a call to a residence in the 600 block of Grand Ave NW. The caller of the residence advised that a black male subject had entered their residence
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Alabama. Instead, the bill’s passage would allow people the chance to vote on whether or not they want a lottery. Albritton stated that he had anticipated a close vote, but was “pleased... and grateful it’s over.� Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro) opposed the bill on the basis that it “doesn’t create enough revenue� for the state. “We need to do a
complete lottery that will grow and get the maximum amount of dollars that we possibly can for the state of Alabama,� stated Singleton. The Senate had previously removed an amendment proposed in committee by Singleton that would have protected jobs and revenues in counties that had
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