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Defense aims to bring victim’s past into murder case By MITCH SNEED Editor

The defense team for accused killer Matthew Clate McDaniel has filed motions in advance of an April 20 preliminary hearing in an effort to introduce the criminal background of the victim. McDaniel, 33, of Dadeville is charged with murder in the Jan.

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17 shooting death of Norman Dean Crayton. Court records indicate that defense attorney Davis Whittelsey filed a series of subpoenas, including ones to the custodians of records for the Jacksons Gap Police Department, the Alexander City Police Department, the Dadeville Police Department and the Pardons and Parole offices in

Dadeville and Alexander City. While the subpoenas to the state offices were quashed by Judge Kim Taylor, the others still stand, an exhibit filed by Whittelsey on March 9 points to the reasoning behind the subpoena. “Crayton has an extensive criminal record including, but not limited to, numerous violent offenses and/

or offenses involving intoxicating substances,” the exhibit states. “That Crayton’s state of mind, violent and tumultuous reputation and/or habit for violence and intoxication will be at issue in the trial of these proceedings.” The document says that’s why the records should be introduced into the See MCDANIEL • Page 11

AU pay study in full swing in Alex City

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Two Opelika men have been arrested in connection with the theft of two personal watercrafts from an area business. Dadeville Police Department Chief David Barbour said Friday that Mitchell Duane Myers, 39 of Huguley Road in Opelika and James Louvghn Crews, 47, of Jenkins Road Opelika were arrested and charged with theft of property. Crews Barbour said that the investigation started on Tuesday night when a business located in the 1700 block of U.S. Highway 280 reported the theft of two Yamaha Wave Runners and a trailer valued at about $8,000 Myers that occurred at about 10 p.m. Tuesday. On Wednesday at 9:21 p.m., Camp Hill Police made a traffic stop on a 2003 Ford F-150 pickup truck pulling a trailer with Wave Runners on a trailer with no taillights on Highway 280. Officer Coley of CHPD made identification of the two subjects that See THEFT • Page 11

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Horseshoe Bend fourth graders Ren Fuller, top left, and Toniya Collier lead a bayonet charge at Horseshoe Bend National Military Park Friday as the park hosted students from Coosa, Clay, Randolph, Chambers, Lee and Tallapoosa Counties. The students were visiting thanks a grant from the National Park Foundation. The event is part of the National Park Service Centenial Celebration. The park is celebrating the 202nd anniversary of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend toady from 9 a.m to 4 p.m.

Over the last year, issues with the way Alexander City municipal employees are paid have been under the spotlight. From unauthorized pay increases, missed step increases and inconsistent awarding of pay increases as levels of certification were attained, pay has dominated talk in many meetings of city officials. But the effort to address those issues is in full swing as staffers with Auburn University’s Center for Governmental Services have been working in the city as part of a pay study to help gauge where it stands in terms of salaries and future increases. “They’ve been here for a few weeks and are working four days a week,” Alexander City Mayor Charles Shaw said. “They will meet and interview every city employee before they are done. They say they hope to be done with that part of the process by the end of April.” Shaw said they have been very thorough and with 275 employees to evaluate, it is taking some time. The interviews will help determine if the job description and the duties performed align. AU Governmental Services staffers will then look at the pay and compare the duties of the employees to what similar employees in other municipalities are paid. See STUDY • Page 3

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With its annual Lead Forward Women’s Conference in the rearview mirror, the staff at the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce has now turned its full attention to preparation for this summer’s Sun Festival, set for July 23-30. “It’s been crazy around here,” said Carla Culligan, membership director at the Chamber. “We just finished up Lead Forward and, of course, Ed (Collari, new Chamber president and chief executive officer) is brand new and still sort of settling in, but we’ve really begun to focus on Sun Festival. We’ll have a big meeting on it next week.”

Thursday, March 24, marks the first Sun Festival deadline as that’s the date art submissions for the event’s t-shirt and poster designs are due. The artist whose design is chosen will win $200 and recognition as the official 2016 Sun Festival artist. Anyone interested in submitting a design can find the specifications for entries on the Chamber of Commerce Facebook page. The next Sun Festivalrelated event will be the Miss Sun Festival 2016 Scholarship Pageant, which will see a change of venue this year and will be held April 16 rather than during the festival itself. “We’ll be having the pageant at Horseshoe Bend High School this See SUN FESTIVAL • Page 3

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Jakaya Sims is crowned Petite Miss Sun Festival 2015 during the pageant last summer. This year the pageant will be held at Horseshoe Bend School.

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I don’t doubt that med school is incredibly difficult, and I completely understand that that’s where her focus should be, but over the holidays I reached out once again and was given the same answer. I know she made time to see another friend -- her best, who ranks higher than I do in the “who to see” list. It still hurt. Am I being too sensitive? Too self-centered? I’m worried that this is Sarah’s way of breaking ties with me and I’m just not taking the hint. An outsider’s point of view would really help, even if it’s a harsh Alabama. IRS certified volunteers will provide free assistance to seniors over 60 with no income limit and those under age 60 with incomes less than $54,000. Taxpayers will be assisted in the order they are registered. You need to bring last year’s tax return, photo ID Social Security Cards, W-2’s, 1099’s and SSA. If you have insurance through the government marketplace, bring your 1095-A. All employed taxpayers should bring a copy of their year end pay stub. Dates for VCCA are Jan. and Feb. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., March on Mondays and Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and April 1 to April 18 Mondays Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PRE-K REGISTRATION: The V. Robinson Head Start and Pre K Progrogram is registering children four years of age for Pre-K March 4 - April 22 between the hours of 8 a.m and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. VOLUNTEER: Southern Care Hospice is seeking volunteers. Please call Lizz Gillenwaters at 256-2341134 or 256-749-3717 for more information. WOMAN MEETING: Every first Sunday, Victory Temple Holiness Church hosts a woman’s meeting, at 237 Aster St. in Dadeville. Everyone is invited. The meeting starts at 2 p.m. READY TO WORK: Ready to Work is a FREE jobs skills training program offered at Central Alabama Community College Career Center. Classes meet Monday through Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Completion of

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year,” Culligan said. “Other than where it’s being held, very little, if anything, will change.” The pageant is set for April 16 with the Tiny (ages 2-3 years), Petite (4-5) and Little Miss (6-8) divisions beginning at 4 p.m. and the Junior Miss (9-11), Teen Miss (12-14) and Miss Sun Festival (15-19) divisions beginning at 7 p.m. The pageant includes competition in evening gown/ party dress, casual wear, introduction and photogenic categories. The entry deadline for the pageant is March 31. Entry forms are available on the Chamber website (Click the events tab, then Sun Festival in the dropdown menu). Culligan also said the Chamber had already been contacted by a couple of acts who were “very interested” in the annual band battle that is a part of the festival. The winner of the band battle earns the right to open for the featured artist at the annual concert at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex. This year’s featured artist is actress and country music performer Jana Kramer and Culligan said plenty of $20 general admission tickets remain for the event, set for Saturday, July 30. “We have plenty now, but people should probably go ahead and get them as soon as possible,” Culligan said.

Kramer, currently on tour promoting her second studio CD “Thirty One,” has rapidly made a name for herself in country music, becoming one of the industry’s brightest new stars. Her platinum debut single “Why Ya Wanna” rocketed to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 2012, making her the most played new artist of that year. Her self-titled debut album hit No. 5. In 2013, the Academy of Country Music honored her with its award for Top New Female Artist. Contry music superstar and The Voice star Blake Shelton picked her to open on his “Ten Times Crazier” tour. Kramer was already a star when she broke into country music, with a massive fan base she had build as an actress in films and television. Tickets for the Kramer concert are available online at www.alexandercitychamber.com or at the Alex City Chamber of Commerce office at 120 Tallapoosa St. Sun Festival Alex City is an eight-day community development and tourism initiative comprised of approximately 60 individual events designed to enhance the lifestyles in Alexander City and the Lake Martin area. A complete schedule of Sun Festival events will be published and made available as the event approaches.

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The study, which was approved and funded in the budget by the Alexander City City Council last fall, is expected to be useful in retention, evaluation and making sure that employees are treated equitably. “What we do is recommend a system that aims to avoid lawsuits, avoid discrimination issues and avoid inequities,” said Human Resources Program Manager Maria Tamblyn last September when the idea was presented to city leaders. “That can impact the compliance aspects. The system that we design will have all those safeguards built in it, but the way the city implements it can have an impact on the compliance aspects. But what is designed will have those aspects that will help you avoid many of those issues.” The city council felt so strongly about the usefulness of the data that they recently voted to put a

hold on all increases until the results of the study are complete. Shaw said there are many benefits to a study like this. “I know in the past there have been a lot of studies,” Shaw said. “But the key is to follow what it says. I think it will help us see where we are in relation to other cities. If it shows that we need to pay more in certain areas, then maybe that will help us with retaining employees. “Training an employee is an expensive process, in public safety for sure, but really in all areas as technical as these jobs have become. After we invest that money to train them, we would love to be able to keep them. Maybe this will help us do that.”

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allapoosa County commissioners and the city councils in Alexander City, Dadeville and New Site have all agreed to put Sunday alcohol sales on the ballot. Since Camp Hill already allows Sunday alcohol sales, if the new proposals pass, it would mean that alcohol could be sold on Sundays throughout the county. We think this is a very good idea. And the reason is simple: Our community is becoming a tourist destination with Lake Martin at its heart. That means we are competing with other tourist destinations, like the Gulf Coast, where Sunday alcohol sales is allowed. Why is this a big deal? Because most restaurants make a large portion of their profit selling alcoholic beverages. The mark-up on beer can exceed 500 percent. In other words, a restaurant will buy a serving of beer for 65 cents and sell it for $4. By the way, similar profits are made in tea, soft drinks and coffee. Forbidding restaurants from selling their highest-profit items during half the weekend in a tourist area, when most of their potential customers are here, is a deal-breaker for many national restaurant chains. They simply will not consider opening here. So allowing alcohol to be sold all weekend – when most people are visiting our area – is not only good business because it brings in additional tax revenue and sales, it is also a major recruiting tool for bringing new restaurants and hospitality businesses to the Lake Martin area. And that will in turn bring more tourists and more jobs here. Outdated blue laws do not prevent people from drinking on Sunday – anybody who has been to Chimney Rock on Sunday knows that is an absolute fact. Instead, the blue laws are harming our local economy and decreasing our potential as a tourist destination. It is time to change and encourage new growth in our market.

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It’s time for state to get out of marriage business

labama may soon be out of the marriage license business. This week Alabama senators approved a bill 23-3 that would require couples to fill out a state-issued form recording their marriage instead of a state-issued marriage license. Which brings to mind the question, why is the state in the business of issuing marriage licenses in the first place? I’m quite sure that for most of human history, whoever was in charge didn’t give a hoot about who married who, as long as it didn’t affect the guys in charge. The church cared. Parents cared. Future husbands and wives certainly cared. Government? Not so much. It’s only in our modern society, when taxers, estate executors, divorce lawyers, insurance providers, etc., started making laws about marriages and treating the married differently than the unmarried that the statesanctioned marriage license became standard. I may be showing my slightly Libertarian leanings here, but I really don’t think the government has a right to license people to marry each other in the first place. The word “license” means

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“to give permission.” The only person I asked for permission to marry Mary Lyman was her father, Dr. T. Riley Lumpkin. He gave me an enthusiastic “Yes”… but didn’t bother to issue me a license. The bill abolishing the requirement for Alabama to issue marriage licenses now goes to the House for a vote. If it passes there, it has to get Gov. Bentley’s permission before it becomes Alabama’s law. I think we all know that this change is designed to keep the most traditional of Alabama probate judges from being forced by federal law to give permission for gays and lesbians to get married. The State of Alabama is basically saying, “Y’all do what you want to and tell us after you did it.” In my mind, marriage is a holy sacrament. It’s a deeply meaningful public contract between two people made in the presence of God and witnesses, where both parties

pledge to love each other, comfort each other, honor and keep each other, in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, as long as they both shall live. I’m not really clear on how the guys in the probate office are involved in any of that. I do see a need for some form of marriage contract if non-religious folks want to tie the knot. And I certainly agree that the government has the right to require official notification on who is married and who is not so our legal system can function. It also has every right to receive official notification when a marriage fails, or when one spouse dies, or a custody battle begins, or any number of situations where the legality of a marriage comes into question. But that’s just a legal notification process anyway. A government form will work just as well as a “license” as long as it’s the law of the land. What do you think? Should you be required to get permission from the state before you get married? We’d love to hear your opinion in a letter to the editor.

Bobby Tapley represents District 1. His phone number is 256-3299671. His address is 1821 LaVista Road, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Public Safety committee. Sherry Ellison-Simpson represents District 2. Her phone number is 256-329-0516. Her address is 2879 Old Dark Road, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Parks and Recreation committee. Bob Howard represents District 3. His phone number is 256-2342225. His address is 241 8th Street West, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Buildings and Property committee. Billy Ray Wall represents District 4. His phone number is 256-329-8060. His address is 101 Scott Road, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of the Public Works committee. James Spann represents District 5. His phone number is 256-329-9758. His address is 314 Auburn Drive, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of Finance committee. Tony Goss represents District 6. His phone number is 256-749-3355. His address is 647 Shady Point, Alexander City, AL 35010. Chairman of Utilities committee.

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Scripture “A person without self-control is like a city with brokendown walls.” – Proverbs 25:28

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Know Your Charles Shaw is mayor of Alexander City. His phone number at city hall is 256-329-6730 and his home number is 256-234-7395 His address at city hall is 4 Court Square; Alexander City, AL, 35010. His home address is 98 Heritage Drive Alexander City, AL, 35010.

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t’s time again to clean out the notebook and get some of the things I haven’t gotten to in the newspaper. So in no particular order, here are the things that have been floating around in my head for far too long. SUNSHINE WEEK FODDER: This as been Sunshine Week, a time when we in the media work to make sure that government is as open as it should be. Let me give you an example of how open records can work for you. It takes an act of Congress to wake me up normally, but for three straight weeks on Tuesday morning I have been rousted from the best sleep I had gotten in weeks by the sound of the trash truck picking up garbage along my street. I understand that everyone has a job to do and normally I admire people who get up and get busy to get the job done. But to be making the kind of racket that these guys do before 5 a.m. is uncalled for. After the first time I called city hall and was told they would look into it. The second time I called again and consulted the police about disturbing the peace, but I had to find out if that was something that the city allowed anyway. So I did an open records request for the contract that the city has with Advance Waste, the contractor that the city uses. Harriett Scott was great and was able to fill the request in short order. Right there in black and white on Page 5 of the con-

MITCH SNEED Editor

tract that was signed by then Mayor Don McClellan was the answer. “Collections shall be made in residential areas no earlier than 7 a.m. with no service on Sunday, except in time of emergency or to maintain schedules due to Holidays. Confirmation of a state of emergency must be made by the City.” Armed with that, I asked the city to let the folks know that the waste company needed to follow the contract. But the very next Tuesday morning at 4:39 a.m., Truck 34 was back on my street. As I stormed out of my house barefooted, in my boxers and wifebeater T-shirt, I armed myself with the contract. “Fellas, I need to get your truck number and names,” I said, waving the contract in hand. “It says right here that you can’t be on the streets until after 7 a.m. and it’s now 4:42. You guys need to go park and stop this. People are trying to sleep. I have talked with the police and they say that this is disturbing the peace.” Now not that it was the brightest idea to have that conversation in the middle of the street in my boxers, it needed to be said and it wouldn’t have been possible without the help of open records. Now if they come the same time next week, you may be

able to use open records to see my name in the arrest reports. Just saying… THE DEATH OF RESPECT: I was at lunch at Who’s on Friday when a reader sat down at my booth and said he had something for me. “You need to do a story in your paper about respect,” he said. “I was at the shopping center across from Radney Funeral Home the other day when the procession was leaving the parking lot. “I couldn’t believe it when I saw a truck pulling a trailer cut out through that procession because he didn’t want to wait. It just floored me. Are we that busy that we can’t have a little respect?” He was absolutely right. We all need to remember what our mother’s and Sunday school should have taught us. Take time to open the door for someone, say ‘thank you,’ and ‘please’ and smile at people you meet. Remember to use sir or ma’am when addressing an elder. You never know what being nice and respectful can do for someone else. MY OWN THANK YOU: I want to thank everyone for the kind words after my column last week. I never intended it to be something that I received praise for, but to hear that some people may have read about the mess I made of my life and used that as an inspiration for themselves or others is very humbling. Thank you all for reading. Mitch Sneed is the editor of The Outlook.

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EGG HUNT: Wind Creek State Park will host an Easter Egg Hunt March 19 at 10 a.m. in the North Picnic area. There will be prize eggs. For ages under 2, 2 to 4 5 to 8 and 9 to 12. For more information call 256-329-0845. PATH TRASH WALK: The March PATH Trash Walk is scheduled for Saturday March 19 from 9 a.m. to noon. The event will be hosted by New Water Ministries which is located on Lake Martin at 460 Civitan Road (newwater.com).Volunteers can register on line or on

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MEN AND WOMEN PROGRAM: New Adka Missionary Baptist Church will have its Men and Women program Sunday March 20 at 11 a.m. Edward Milner is pastor. PASTORS APPRECIATION: Rocky Mt. Baptist Church on Highway 22 East in Alexander City is hosting its 13th Pastors Appreciation for Rev. and Sister Al Lawson. Guest speaker will be Rev. Bobby Hargrove pastor of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church. EASTER CELEBRATION: New Site area churches will be hosting an Easter Celebration in the Park on March 20 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the New Site Town Hall. CANTATA: Comer Memorial Methodist Church is having an Easter Cantata March 20 at 11 a.m. GOSPEL SINGING: Miracle Missionary Baptist Church is hosting a Gospel Explosion and Praise Celebration March 20. Scheduled to appear are Tim Rogers and The Fellas, The Shiloh Spirituals, The Southern Bells, Ruth Black and the Harmonettes, The New Joyful Sounds, N2 Christ and Gospel Exodus. Tickets are $25. Doors open at 4 p.m. and the program starts at 5 p.m. EASTER CANTATA: The sanctuary choir and members of the Orr Street Baptist Church invite everyone to their Easter Cantat Champion of Love at 6 p.m. A fellowship meal will follow.

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TENNEBUE SERVICE: Comer Memorial Methodist is hosting a Tennebue Service March 25 at 7:30 p.m. CRUCIFIXION REENACTMENT: Mt. Zion Baptist Church on Highway 63 South will display a reenactment of the resurrection of Jesus Christ March 25 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., all day on March 26 and to noon on March 27.

March 26

FAMILY BINGO NIGHT: Bibb Graves School is hosting family bingo night March 26 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. ART WORKSHOP: The Artist Association of Central Alabama is hosting a watercolor bird on a branch workshop March 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Social Hall. Contact Dottie at 256-377-4918 to register. EGG HUNT: Men of Honor (MOH) will be hosting a Easter Egg Hunt on March 26th 2016 from 1pm to 4pm at the park in Camp Hill, Al. Bring kinds of all ages lunch will be provided to all Easter egg hunters everyone is welcome to come. EGGSTRAVAGANZA: Leadership Lake Martin is hosting Eggstravaganza in Strand Park March 26 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. with proceeds benefiting Outdoor Friends Forever. The Easter bunny will be available for pictures. There will be a cupcake contest with an entry fee of $10 per category. There will be a bake sale and games including a three-legged race, egg toss and egg on a spoon. EGG HUNT: The Sixth Street Baptist Church Easter Egg Hunt will be March 26 at 10 a.m. at 6th Street Park. Games, snack and candy-filled eggs. Hunts for infants through 6th graders. EGG HUNT: Calvary Heights Baptist Church will host an Easter Egg Hunt March 26 from 9 a.m. til 11 a.m. There will be a magic show featuring Carl Kelly. Everything is for ages infant through sixth grade. The church is located at the intersection of Highway 280 and Elkahatchee Road. EGG HUNT: Kellyton United Methodist Church is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Friday, March 25, 2016, beginning at4:30 pm. All children

through 6th grade are invited. Prizes for each age category. Easter Bunny will make a surprise appearance, parents be sure to bring your cameras. Dinner will be served. Kellyton United Methodist Church is located one block from downtown Kellyton, 85 Smyrna Road. EGG HUNT: Community Easter Egg Hunt will be Saturday, March 26th 10a.m. Wall Street AME Zion Church, 71 Zion Street, Tallassee, AL (334) 283-2594. Look us up on facebook www.wallstreetamez.com Event Coordinator is Mrs. Della Hayes, Pastor, Edwrin Sutton. Everyone is invited!

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CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY Church of God of Prophecy 303 Poplar Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6941

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CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1515 Worthy Road, Alex City (Corner of Worthy Place and Dadeville Road)

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Police Reports Alexander City Police Department March 15

• Joshua Ryan Windsor of Alexander City was arrested for public intoxication. • Quinterria Wyckoff of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Charles Gordon Rust of Jackson’s Gap was arrested for domestic violence. • Colethia Patrice Jones of Alexander City was arrested for theft. • Eltoro Sanchez Freeman of Alexander City was arrested for harassing communications. • Burglary was reported in the 2700 block of Dadeville Road. • Domestic violence was reported on Spring Street. • Assault was reported on J Street. • Harassment was reported on E Place. • Harassment was reported on Stonehinge Drive. • Theft was reported in Mill Square Shopping Center.

March 14

• Justavian Tyrick Norris of Alexander City was arrested for criminal trespass. • Theft was reported on Old Kellyton Road. • Criminal mischief was reported on Cornerstone Drive. • Domestic violence was reported on Old Kellyton Road. Harassment/harassing communications was reported on Carlise Road. • Domestic violence was reported on Old Kellyton Road.

March 13

• Randy Lamar Branum of Alexander City was arrested for firearms license required. • Unlawful breaking and entering was reported on Wheeler Street. • Domestic violence was reported Serlenna Road.

March 12

• Glen Toler, Jr. of Alexander City was arrested for possession of marijuana. • John Henry Porch of Alexander City was arrested for possession of controlled substance, illegal possession of prescription drugs and assault. • Daniel Patrick Fagan of Birmingham was arrested for possession of controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. • Marcus Avenger Kelly of Alexander City was arrested for domestic violence. • Criminal trespass and criminal mischief was reported in Alexander City.

• Domestic violence was reported in the 800 block of Thomas Street.

March 11

• George Lewis Parker of Equality was arrested for domestic violence. • Burglary was reported on Harkins Lane. * Domestic violence was reported in the kitchen. • Harassment/harassing communications was reported in the 1500 block of Spring Street. • Domestic violence was reported in the 600 block of North Central Avenue. • Harassment was reported on Highway 280. • Domestic violence was reported on Summer Street.

March 10

• Artavious Denten McNeal of Kellyton was arrested for possession of concealed weapon without a permit and discharge of firearm in the city. • Unlawful breaking and entering was reported in Alexander City. • Criminal mischief was reported on Arena Road.

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• A resident of Bainbridge Place in Birmingham filed a report for theft of property. • Wilbur Russell of Jah Street in Dadeville was arrested on two warrants for failure to pay nonsufficient funds check. • Emmanuel Kelly of Carolyn Road in Alexander City was arrested on a failure to appear child support warrant.

March 11

• A resident of Samford Avenue in Auburn filed a report for theft of property. • Douglas Hall of County Road 453 in Lanett was arrested on a warrant for contempt of court failure to pay child support.

March 10

• A resident of Lovelady Road in Tallassee filed a report for harassment.

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• A resident of Cobb Road in Notasulga filed a report for theft of property. • A resident of East Columbus Street in Dadeville filed a report for reckless endangerment.

• A report was filed for Fraudulent Use of a Debit or Credit Card. • A report was filed for Harassment that occurred on N. Broadnax Street.

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March 7

• Arrest of a Dadeville man, age 23, on 10 charges of Failure to Appear. Arrest was made at the Tallapoosa County Jail. • A report was filed for Theft of Property that occurred on Herren Street.

• David Long of Macedonia Road in Tallassee was arrested for failure to appear child support warrant. • Christopher Terrell of Lower Tuskegee Road in Tallassee was arrested for failing to register as a sex offender. • David Spivey of Lower Tuskegee Road in Tallassee was arrested for failing to register as a sex offender. • Thomas Dickinson of Winding Road in Dadeville was arrested for driving under the influence and resisting arrest.

March 8

• Hillyard Tucker of Dudleyville Road in Dadeville was arrested on two warrants for failure to appear possession of marijuana second and paraphernalia. • J.T. Toombs III of South Road in Alexander City was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear child support and was transported to the county jail.

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• A report was filed for Burglary and Theft that occurred on Agricola Road.

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March 13

• A report was filed for Domestic Violence that occurred on Herren Street. • Arrest of a Dadeville man, age 25, on the charge of Public Intoxication occurred on Royston Street.

March 12

• A report was filed for Criminal Mischief and Criminal Trespass that occurred on Rowe Street.

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• Wardarius Mobley of Freeman Drive in Dadeville was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear burglary third. • A resident of Friday Point in Alexander City filed a report for burglary of a residence and theft of property.

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• A resident of Ford Road in Notasulga filed a report for theft from a residence. • A resident of Nevis Road in Jacksons Gap filed a report for harassing communications.

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• Bobby Jarvis of Ann Street in Tallassee was arrested for public intoxication. • Victrin Johnson of Portland Avenue in Montgomery was arrested on grand jury indictments for assault second and leaving the scene of an accident. • A resident of Moose Road in Alexander City filed an information report.

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• A resident of Hamlet Mill Road in Daviston filed a report for theft by deception. • A resident of Black Jack Drive in Dadeville filed a report for vandalism. • A resident of Highway 50 in Camp Hill filed a report for burglary of a residence.

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• Vakail Turner of Wilson Street in Camp Hill was arrested on two failure to appear non-sufficient funds

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Murder conviction upheld by court of appeals Kendrick. Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin told The Herald at the time of the arrests that the issue began a The Alabama Court of Criminal few months earlier when Slaughter Appeals has upheld the murder and “self-involved” himself in a family first-degree assault convictions of feud. Stalandus Z. Slaughter. The two shooters later Slaughter, 30, of Eclectic, was surrendered. Under interrogation, convicted in the Elmore County they revealed that Slaughter Circuit Court in September of directed them to shoot up the 2014 for the murder of Kenyatta Kendricks’ house to kill another Kendrick and the assault of Darren resident of the house, Darren’s Kendrick. brother and Kenyatta’s uncle, Evidence presented at trial Demeco Kendrick. They stated that showed that at around 3 a.m. on Slaughter provided them with the Jan. 4, 2011, Bernard Nix and ammunition and assault weapon. Aaron McDowell, both who were Evidence also was presented that paid by Slaughter to participate in Slaughter admitted to an individual the attack, drove with him from an with whom he was incarcerated at Alexander City apartment to fire up the Elmore County jail that he paid to 19 rounds from a .30 caliber rifle two “guys a thousand dollars to into the Kendrick’s Eclectic home. shoot the house up.” Slaughter also Six-year-old Kenyatta Kendrick described the weapon used and the was struck in the chest and died injuries sustained by the victims. minutes later. Her uncle, Darren The two shooters pleaded guilty Kendrick, was struck in the left to murder and first-degree assault heel and thigh but survived. and are currently incarcerated. Evidence presented at trial McDowell, 22, admitted he was indicated that the shooting stemmed the triggerman and entered a plea a conflict between Slaughter bargain with the prosecution. and Kendrick’s uncle Demeko STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

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He was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Nix, who also pleaded guilty to murder, entered a plea bargain in which he will serve up to 10 years in prison. The Slaughter case was prosecuted at trial by Elmore County District Attorney Randall Houston’s office. Slaughter was sentenced as a habitual offender to life in prison without the possibility of parole on the capital murder conviction, and to life imprisonment for the firstdegree assault conviction. He subsequently sought to have his convictions reversed on appeal. The Attorney General’s Criminal Appeals Section handled the case during the appeals process, arguing for the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals to affirm the conviction. The Court did so in a decision issued on Friday, March 11. Attorney General Luther Strange commended Assistant Attorney General Marc Starrett of the Attorney General’s Criminal Appeals Section Division for his successful work in this case.

Grant through Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. “This will be used to purchase much needed equipment,” Dadeville Police Chief David Barbour said. “The equipment will consist of digital body cameras for all officers, offender restraints, weap-

on restraints for police vehicles and upgrading our Taser products.” Barbour says the grant was very much needed to be able to purchase body cameras and leg irons. “Due to budgetary cuts, this grant is a much needed blessing for our department,” Barbour said. “The

equipment will help our officers in meeting goals for public safety for all.” The grant requires no matching funds from the city. Barbour says the new equipment should be in service soon. “We are in the process of ordering now,” Barbour said. Barbour wants to thanks others that helped with the grant. “I want to thank Sgt. Scott Fuller for putting this grant application together to submit to ADECA,” Barbour said. “I also want to thank ADECA, the mayor and city council for allowing us this opportunity to obtain the much needed equipment for our officers.”

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Tallassee police search for information on missing teenager By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

The Tallassee Police Department is searching for information on the whereabouts of a missing 14-yearold girl who has not been seen since March 9. Kiara Nicole Neal, 14, is described as black female, about 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighing 145 pounds. Police officials say Neal was last seen leaving Tallassee High School, on March 9 at around 3:30 p.m. Video surveillance in the

area shows her voluntarily entering a gold Ford Expedition with Montgomery County license plates on the vehicle. “Our agency has been working closely with Montgomery Police Department in attempts to locate missing child or vehicle identified in video,” Tallassee Police Department Chief Jimmy Rodgers said. Any information related to this case, please contact the Tallassee Police Department 334-283-6586 or secret witness line 334-2831089.

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Arts & Entertainment District, Leadership Lake Martin to host Easter Eggstravaganza STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

For those looking for Easter activities, there are plenty of things to do and see. One of several events on the calendar is the Arts and Entertainment District’s Eggstravaganza in Strand Park next Saturday starting at noon. This year, the event is getting some help from Team Green of 2016 Leadership Lake Martin. “We saw this as an opportunity to do a fund raiser for our team project,” Michelle West said. “We are raising funds to complete our project with Outdoor Friends Forever (OFF).” West explained some of what the group is helping with at Saturday’s event that also includes an Easter egg hunt. “We will have photographs with the Easter bunny,” West said. “Just bring your own camera.” There are several events intended to be fun and raise funds of the OFF project. “There will be a bake sale,” West said. “We will have an egg on a spoon race for $5 a person, an egg toss for $5 a couple, a three-legged race for $10 a couple and a cupcake contest. The cupcake contest will have several categories that cost $10 per category to enter, best tasting, best decorated with an Easter theme, best decorated with an outdoor theme and best decorated.” Team Green plans to use the funds to help construct a special place at the OFF Lodge in Coosa County. “We are building an accessible fire pit area,” West said. “We are hoping to build something that can handle several wheelchairs and allow campers to roast marshmallows and gather around the fire safely.” If the Eggstravaganza sounds like you, the egg hunt is at noon, visits with the Easter bunny are from noon to 2 p.m., the bake sale starts at noon and goes till the last crumb is sold, the two egg on a spoon races are at 12:15 p.m. and 1:15 p.m, the egg toss starts at 12:45 p.m., the three legged race starts at 1:30 p.m. and finally the cupcake contest starts at 1:45 p.m. For cupcake contest registration please check in with Michelle West at 256-786-0584. In addition to the Eggstravaganza there are plenty of other Easter activities to take part in listed below. EGG HUNT: Wind Creek State Park will host an Easter Egg Hunt March 19 at 10 a.m. in the North Picnic area. There will be prize eggs. For children ages under 2, 2 to 4 5 to 8 and 9 to 12. For more information call 256-329-0845. COMMUNITY EASTER EGG HUNT: Mt. Zion Baptist Church is hosting a community Easter egg hunt from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 19. EASTER CELEBRATION: New Site area churches will be hosting an Easter Celebration in the Park on March 20 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the New Site Town Hall. CANTATA: Comer Memorial Methodist Church is having an Easter Cantata March 20 at 11 a.m. EASTER CANTATA: The sanctuary choir and members of the Orr Street Baptist Church invite everyone to their Easter Cantata Champion of Love at 6 p.m. on March 20. A fellowship meal will follow. EASTER PHOTOS: Sarrell Dental is sponsoring free Easter Bunny photographs March 23 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. MAUNDAY THURSDAY: Comer United Methodist Church is hosting a Maunday Thursday service March 24 at 6 p.m. LAST SUPPER: Flint Hill United Methodist Church will presenting a live and moving reenactment of Leonardo Di Vinci’s The Last Supper on Thursday, March 24, and Friday, March 25, at 6 p.m. Tickets will be available at Flint Hill UMC, from church members, Cloud Nine, Lake Martin Humane Society, The Coffee Corner and Lake Broadcasting. You will not be turned down if you do not have a ticket. For more information call 256-234-5047. TENNEBUE SERVICE: Comer Memorial Methodist is hosting a Tennebue Service March 25 at 7:30 p.m. CRUCIFIXION REENACTMENT: Mt. Zion Baptist Church on Highway 63 South will display a reenactment of the resurrection of Jesus Christ March 25 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., all day on March 26 and to noon on March 27. EGG HUNT: Men of Honor (MOH) will be hosting a Easter Egg Hunt on March 26 2016 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the park in Camp Hill. Bring kids of all ages. Lunch will be provided to all Easter egg hunters everyone is welcome to come. EGGSTRAVAGANZA: Leadership Lake Martin is hosting Eggstravaganza in Strand Park March 26 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. with proceeds benefiting Outdoor Friends Forever. The Easter bunny will be available for pictures. There will be a cupcake contest with an entry fee of $10 per category. There will be a bake sale and games including a threelegged race, egg toss and egg on a spoon. EGG HUNT: The Sixth Street Baptist Church Easter Egg Hunt will be March 26 at 10 a.m. at 6th Street Park. Games, snack and candy-filled eggs. Hunts for infants through 6th graders. EGG HUNT: Calvary Heights Baptist Church will host an Easter Egg Hunt March 26 from 9 a.m. til 11 a.m. There will be a magic show featuring Carl Kelly. Everything is for ages infant through sixth grade. The church is located at the intersection of Highway 280 and Elkahatchee Road. EGG HUNT: Kellyton United Methodist Church is host-

ing an Easter Egg Hunt on Friday, March 25 beginning at 4:30 pm. All children through 6th grade are invited. Prizes for each age category. Easter Bunny will make a surprise appearance. Parents be sure to bring your cameras. Dinner will be served. Kellyton United Methodist Church is located one block from downtown Kellyton, 85 Smyrna Road. EGG HUNT: Community Easter Egg Hunt will be Saturday, March 26 10a.m. Wall Street AME Zion Church, 71 Zion Street, Tallassee (334) 283-2594. Look us up on facebook www.wallstreetamez.com Event Coordinator is Mrs. Della Hayes. The pastor is Edwrin Sutton. Everyone is invited! SUNRISE SERVICE: Comer Memorial Methodist Church is hosting a sunrise service at 6 a.m. and an Easter Service at 11 a.m. EASTER SERVICE: Orr Street Baptist Church invites everyone to Easter Service on Sunday, March 27. Sunrise service begins at 6 a.m. with breakfast served at 7 a.m. Sunday morning service begins at 10:30 a.m. There will be no Sunday school or evening service. EASTER SERVICE: Calvary Heights Baptist Church is hosting an Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. followed by breakfast. EASTER SERVICE: Mt.Zion Baptist Church on Highway 63 South is having Easter Service at 11 a.m. Children’s church and nursery provided. SUNRISE SERVICE: Mt. Zion Baptist Church will host outdoor Easter Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. at the Wind Creek State Park Pavilion. Old fashion breakfast will follow. EASTER SERVICES: River Road Baptist Church is hosting a sunrise service at 7 a.m. Breakfast will follow. The Cantata will be at 11 a.m. Everyone is invited.

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proceedings. These filings are the latest in a case that has garnered plenty of attention. McDaniel was arrested in the early morning hours of Jan. 17 after hunters found Crayton’s body in a wooded area off Barron’s Bridge Road south of Dadeville. A release from Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett said the victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds. McDaniel was released from jail on Jan. 19 after a bond of $250,000 was posted. Records show that AAA Bonding secured the bond, which was signed by McDaniel. The only condition added to the bond documents was that McDaniel was to have no contact with the victim’s family. McDaniel’s arrest warrant lists the time of the crime as between the hours of 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16, and 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 17, when the two were last seen and when the body was discovered. The two men were seen at Col. Tom’s Tavern, a club located at 10207 County Road 34 near Dadeville, the Saturday night before Crayton’s body was found, witnesses said. Those who were at the club said at one point McDaniel and Crayton were seen playing pool together. McDaniel, the owner of Lakeside Excavation and Materials, is also known for his appearance on the 2012 History Channel reality show “Bamazon.” The show tracked the trials and tribulations of a group of Americans running a gold mining operation in Guyana.

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were in the vehicle then sent them on their way not knowing a theft had occurred. By this stop, investigators were able to attain signed warrants against the suspects involved. Dadeville officers, with help from the Russell County Sheriff’s Department conducted two search warrants on the two subjects involved at their residence in Russell County and took Myers and Crews into custody. The Wave Runners and trailer were not located at their residence, but were later found in Taylor County, Georgia, by Taylor County Sheriff’s Department. “I want to thank the CHPD Officer Coley, Russell County Sheriff’s Department investigators and Taylor County Georgia Sheriff’s Department as well as our investigator and officers in working together resulting in the speedy recovery of the property and the arrest of theses subjects,” Barbour said.

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WILDCATS READY FOR SECOND-HALF RUN Benjamin Russell sits at No. 4 in Class 6A heading into crucial stretch of 2016 campaign By ROBERT HUDSON Sports Editor

With a temporary break in the action thanks to Spring Break, Benjamin Russell’s boys soccer team is sitting in a pretty good spot midway through the season. Currently ranked No. 4 in Class 6A and No. 15 overall in the state, the Benjamin Russell Wildcats are 10-3 on the season and 2-0 in Class 6A-Section 6. Benjamin Russell Coach Austin Teel said the season has gotten off to a great start where the Wildcats have also learned from their mistakes early. “It’s been a great start for the boys. We started out the season with a big win opening up against Northridge out of Tuscaloosa, who we saw last year in the playoffs,” Teel said. “I think that really set the tone for the start of the season. Then going down to the Southern Shootout kind of gave me a feel of how the season is going to progress and things like that. Of course, it didn’t end how we wanted down there with us finishing second, but sometimes it’s good to take a loss because you learn from your mistakes.” One area Teel said he has challenged his team to improve on is goal production. He said the idea has been for the Wildcats to push themselves beyond what last season’s team accomplished with its Final Four berth. “We kind of had a little lull midway through the first part of the season, but the last week the guys really picked it up,” Teel said. “I told them, comparing last season to this season, we have to step it up with scoring goals and shutting out opponents. I just challenged the boys to see if we can keep up with what we did last year and hopefully progress even more this season and surpass what we did last year.” Teel said a big area of improvement for BRHS from the beginning of the season to now has been the communication on defense from the back line to the goalkeeper. “They’ve excelled especially on the back line. There’s been great leadership from Chase Burton, who has stepped up communication with Eddie (Naranjo), Thomas Lovett and Noah Boone back there as well,” Teel said. “Chase, Thomas and Noah, who has been there for three years, have definitely stepped up their communication as seniors back there.

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“We’re just working on communicating, especially on offense, where our forwards are communicating with the midfielders. But the back line and goalie talk has been great, especially from the beginning of the season to now, we’ve definitely improved.” With school out this past week, the Wildcats have still been practicing and conditioning to ensure they do not take a step backwards. But while spring break was this week for Benjamin Russell, many schools around the state will be off next week. The result for the Wildcats is that they will not have competition next week, either, but Teel said they will remain on the practice field in hopes of staying in perfect game shape. “Like I told them before we got done

playing last Friday, while we’re taking this week off most teams will still be playing and getting better,” Teel said. “So, when we come back we’ll definitely have to work hard and get better and take the initiative to make the extra step this coming up week. This week, we’ve been getting some practice in and getting some much-needed conditioning in. Next week, we’ll also get some conditioning in and work on that chemistry some more as well.” Benjamin Russell will return to action on March 31 with a home game against Trinity Presbyterian School. That matchup will kickoff a second half of the season that includes two more area matchups and a long road trip to Class 7A No. 2 Enterprise, which currently sits at 13-0-1 on the

season. “It’s definitely going to be a tougher second half. We play Auburn, a big 7A team that actually went to the state Final Four last year. We also play Smiths Station, which is another potential Final Four team this year,” Teel said. “We’re also going to play Enterprise, which I think is undefeated at this point. They’re all 7A teams, but you’ve got to play the best to be the best. That’s what we’re looking to do. We’re actually going to travel down to Enterprise. It’ll be a long road trip, but I think we’re up to the challenge. Of course, we’ve got our other two section matchups left, so hopefully we can finish those out by going undefeated, winning the section and hopefully host the first round of the playoffs.”

Reeltown rolls over rival Horseshoe Bend for area victory By ROBERT HUDSON Sports Editor

NEW SITE – In a battle of cross-county rivals it was the Reeltown Rebels who jumped out early and made use of the Horseshoe Bend Generals’ mistakes for a 12-2 area win on Friday. Reeltown Coach Mike Jones said the Rebels (11-6, 3-0 in Class 2A-Area 8) had to make an adjustment at the plate against Horseshoe Bend pitcher Luke Yarbrough. “We got a couple of lucky breaks. Our kids, second time through, they made a good adjustment because their pitcher pitched us well,” Jones said. “Like I said, we just had to make some adjustments at the plate. He was throwing us backwards and we were going up there and he was getting ahead of us with curveballs and throwing off speed and he was making us get ourselves out. We just adjusted and got some balls on the ground and kept them out of the air.” Reeltown jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first when Cal Burton got a hit to bring in teammates Shep Flurry and Joby Newman. The Rebels doubled their lead to 4-0 in the top of the second, with Flurry scoring on a ball hit by Burton that was bobbled in the infield and Newman scored on a single by Cade Giddens. Horseshoe Bend (4-12, 1-2 in Class 2A-Area 8) responded in the bottom of the second,

as Caleb Yarbrough and Jace Rodriguez scored on a deep fly ball hit by Griffin Jackson that was dropped in the outfield, making it 4-2. But Reeltown added to its lead in the top of the fifth. Giddens and CJ Bell came in to score on a grounder up the middle by Cole Noble to make it a 6-2 ballgame. The runs kept coming for the Rebels when Collier Bonner scored on a single by Flurry, Montez Brooks scored on a single by Newman, and Flurry scored on a deep hit by Burton to put the lead at 9-2 in the top of the fifth. Reeltown added another run in the top of the fifth frame with Newman scoring on a bases loaded walk by the Generals to make it 10-2. Reeltown’s final two runs were in the top of the seventh. Generals Coach Jason Johnson said his team just did not make the routine plays, and that Reeltown made the most of its opportunities with runners in scoring position. “Once again, it was routine plays. We make an error, let runners on and they get a hit. That’s been the story every time we play them,” Johnson said. “They do a very good job of getting hits with runners on and making it hurt. They had a lot of two-out RBIs today and it’s hard to beat people when that happens. I think we Robert Hudson / The Outlook only had two hits all day. Give people seven or eight outs Reeltown’s Cole Noble pitches to Horseshoe Bend’s Chandler Lewis during Friday evening’s area contest in New Site. Noble struck out four batters in Friday’s outing. each inning, not good.”