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By Erica Thomas, managing editor TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Police Department and surrounding agencies have seen a major increase in the number of crack cocaine cases being investigated. Police Chief Eric Rush said he is concerned the comeback of the drug could lead to another epidemic. “Crack is a drug that was very popular in the 80s and 90s but has been almost non-existent in our area in the past 10 to 15 years,” said Rush. “It is alarming to me that it is making a comeback.” Within the past year, the amount arrests for crack cocaine in Trussville has doubled when compared to th...

By Erica Thomas, managing editor TRUSSVILLE — A new drop box has been placed in the Trussville Police Department lobby to help keep dangerous prescription drugs off the streets. The Medication Disposal Drop Box will be available for citizens to drop off expired or unused medications. According to Blue Cross, almost 40% of people who are addicted to opioids didn’t have a prescription for themselves in more than four months. This means that most of them were getting their pills from someone they knew who had unused prescription drugs. Police Chief Eric Rush said it is essential for individ...

By Erica Thomas, managing editor TRUSSVILLE — A Jefferson County judge ruled in favor of the Jefferson County Personnel Board after over a year and a half of back-and-forth between the board and the city of Trussville. The legal battle began in April of 2019 when the city passed an ordinance (2019-020 (ADM), to create its own civil service system for city employees and to hire its own Director of Personnel. This, after decades of operating under the Jefferson County Personnel Board. According to court documents, the city notified the JCPB of its intentions. Peggy Polk was appointed to the p...

From The Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE — An organization that provides training to law enforcement on how to handle cases involving those with special needs, made a visit to Trussville on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Interaction Advisory Group (IAG) conducted the training on autism and developmental disability, with the Trussville Police Department. The training took place at the Trussville Civic Center. Nearly one in five people live with special needs. Co-founder of IAG, Dustin Chandler, said the chance of first responders encountering those with special needs increases every day. “Office...

From The Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE — Trussville Police are once again reminding residents to lock their cars after two vehicles were stolen in one night. A 2019 Dodge Ram was stolen sometime between Saturday, Jan. 30, and Sunday, Jan. 31, from a home on Spring Street. There was also a firearm inside the truck. The same night, a Chrysler 200 was stolen from a home on Parc Brook Lane. Both vehicles were left unlocked with keys inside, according to investigators. Police said both vehicles were later found and recovered from the Gate City area of Birmingham but no arrests have been made....