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THE speed at which Gabby Petito's death was ruled a homicide could indicate that she died from a broken neck, an expert says.A criminal defense attorn
District Attorney Michael O’Dell announced this week he plans to retiree after four decades representing DeKalb and Cherokee counties.
By Erica Thomas, managing editor WOODLAND, Ala. — A Wedowee man was indicted on a murder charge, and several other charges, in connection to the death of a woman killed near Woodland, Alabama in the summer of 2020. Kenneth Allen Vandusen, 26, is also charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and the use of a false identity to obstruct justice. Randolph County Sheriff David Cofield said the victim, Stephanie Elaine Sikes, was shot and killed at a home at the corner of Highway 48 and County Road 95, about half a mile from Huey’s Grocery. The location is in the New Ho...
On Feb. 23, DeKalb County District Attorney Mike OâDell joined Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, Calhoun County District Attorney Brian McVeigh, officials from Jacksonville State University and law enforcement from the Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission (APOSTC), at JSUâs Fort McClellan Campus in Anniston, for the opening session. The Academy is a partnership between the Center for Best Practices in Law Enforcement at Jacksonville State University and APOSTC. The state certified academy will provide law enforcement participants 80 hours of specialized tr...
Human remains found in small town northeast of Birmingham Follow Us Question of the Day ODENVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Authorities are investigating after human remains were found in Odenville. Odenville is a small town in St. Clair County, just northeast of Birmingham, Al.com reported. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office announced the discovery and subsequent investigation on Sunday afternoon. TOP STORIES