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One Arrested on 5 counts of Receiving Stolen Property in Opp. on 24 May 2013, 10.09 by Staff in News
One Arrested on 5 counts of Receiving Stolen Property in Opp.
On Thursday afternoon at approximately 1:00pm, Opp Police Department Investigators and Covington County Drug Task Force agents went to a residents located in the 1000 block of Rhea Avenue where they arrested Rudy Spencer ...
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Selma man reported missing May 21 found dead of gunshot wound; police say he was victim of homicide
SELMA, Alabama -- A Selma man reported missing by his mother on May 21 was found dead of a gunshot wound early Thursday morning. Few details in the shooting have been released, but Selma Police Lt. Johnny King confirmed...
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After rape acquittal, Mobile man sentenced to probation for domestic violence
MOBILE, Alabama – A judge this morning imposed a suspended jail sentence and probation on a man who wasacquitted of a rape charge last month but convicted of a domestic violence offense. Prosecutors had alleged with An...
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Foley woman pleads guilty in fatal accident on 23 May 2013, 10.37 by Eddie Lewis in News
Foley woman pleads guilty in fatal accident
A Foley woman wiped away tears this morning as she pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge and was sentenced to serve 15 years in prison. Ashley Garlandios, 29, was high on cocaine Nov. 2, 2010, when she hit and killed J...
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Two Arrested for Theft in Enterprise on 23 May 2013, 09.17 by Eddie Lewis in News
Two Arrested for Theft in Enterprise
On May 21, 2013, City of Enterprise officials discovered missing funds related to the Enterprise Water Works Board.  After a preliminary investigation, those officials immediately notified the Enterprise Police Departmen...
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*Video* WKNI Interviews Mike Jones 05 22 13 on 23 May 2013, 08.55 by Eddie Lewis in News
*Video* WKNI Interviews Mike Jones 05 22 13
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Montgomery woman sentenced to 10 years in prison in $1 million tax fraud scheme; 881 identities stolen from a Troy hospital
MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- A Montgomery woman was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for her role as the ring leader of an identity theft and tax refund scheme that included stealing identities from Troy Regional Medic...
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Roby Bill Affirms State Authority in Education on 22 May 2013, 09.44 by Eddie Lewis in News
Roby Bill Affirms State Authority in Education
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to rein in the Obama Administration’s overreaching attempts to dictate state education policies and standards, U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-AL) today introduced legislation prohib...
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Captain graduates from prestigious collegiate law enforcement course on 22 May 2013, 09.05 by Eddie Lewis in News
Captain graduates from prestigious collegiate law enforcement course
Captain Charisse Rivers, Chief over the Criminal Investigations Bureau at the Walton County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) recently graduated as a part of the 129th Administrative Officers Course (AOC) at Southern Police Insti...
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Shelby Reacts to CFTC IG Report on MF Global on 22 May 2013, 08.55 by Eddie Lewis in News
Shelby Reacts to CFTC IG Report on MF Global
  WASHINGTON, DC, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 – Pursuant to a request by U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), a senior member of the Banking Committee, the Inspector General (IG) for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ...
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An Enterprise Solider surprises his children at school! ***VIDEO*** on 22 May 2013, 05.24 by Eddie Lewis in News
An Enterprise Solider surprises his children at school! ***VIDEO***
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Covington County Media Jail Report 05 19 through 05 20 on 21 May 2013, 20.42 by Staff in News
Covington County Media  Jail Report 05 19 through 05 20
Covington County Media Report Sunday 05 19 through Monday 05 20 110   Total Calls 30   Medical Emergency 52   Police Calls 3   Fire Covington County Jail Report Booked In: 7 Released:   17 Total in Custody...
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Fort Rucker Sequestration Cuts Averted, Roby Confirms on 21 May 2013, 10.05 by Eddie Lewis in News
Fort Rucker Sequestration Cuts Averted, Roby Confirms
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Martha Roby confirmed today that feared cuts to the Army Aviation Center of Excellence at Fort Rucker, Alabama will be averted thanks to a restoration of funds under the Army’s r...
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WCSO deputies use bike patrol as another crime-fighting tool on 21 May 2013, 10.00 by Eddie Lewis in News
WCSO deputies use bike patrol as another crime-fighting tool
A group of deputies with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) recently attended a three day bike patrol course in South Walton.  Members of the WCSO POP (Problem Oriented Policing) Squad were chosen for the class ...
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Roby Leads Bi-partisan CODEL to Afghanistan on 21 May 2013, 09.39 by Eddie Lewis in News
Roby Leads Bi-partisan CODEL to Afghanistan
  WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-AL) returned from a four-day Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to the Middle East, including her third visit to Afghanistan. Roby, who chairs the House ...
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Local kids express thanks to Sheriff Adkinson for dedication to his profession
Members of the Boys and Girls Club stopped by to chat with Sheriff Adkinson on Thursday to express their appreciation for his dedication to the field of law enforcement, and to the young people in the community.  He was...
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Roby, House Agriculture Committee Approve New Farm Bill on 21 May 2013, 09.31 by Eddie Lewis in News
Roby, House Agriculture Committee Approve New Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Committee on Agriculture last night advanced a new five-year Farm Bill that included reforms championed by U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-AL).   “I am proud of the work Chairman Luc...
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Drowning in Jackson County on 21 May 2013, 09.26 by Eddie Lewis in News
Drowning in Jackson County
On May 15, 2013 at approximately 5:17 pm the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office received a 911call from the home owner at 4580 Bates Rd.  The caller had arrived home and found someone lying in the bottom of their pool. Th...
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House to Consider ObamaCare Repeal on 21 May 2013, 09.23 by Eddie Lewis in News
House to Consider ObamaCare Repeal
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives will consider a repeal of President Obama’s costly and burdensome health care law, the Affordable Care Act, today. U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-AL) said the Pre...
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Monday, 19 November 2012 15:14

Families of BP victims see justice in plea deal

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“It’s not about the money.”

That was the succinct reaction from Keith Jones to the $4.5 billion plea agreement struck between BP and the U.S. Department of Justice to settle federal criminal charges from the 2010 Gulf oil spill.

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MOBILE, Alabama –- An attorney for convicted grant writer Janey Galbraith has objected to the U.S. Probation Office’s calculation of advisory sentencing guidelines that would send her to prison for at least three years and four months.

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Monday, 19 November 2012 14:27

Film says Glen Rogers killed Simpson, Goldman

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NEW YORK, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- A documentary to air on Investigation Discovery says serial killer Glen Rogers butchered Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman in Los Angeles in 1994.
Former football great and occasional actor O.J. Simpson was acquitted of killing his ex-wife and her friend. No one else has been tried for the double slaying. Simpson is now in prison for an unrelated armed robbery.

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Alabama's unemployment rate in October was 8.1 percent, according to a preliminary estimate released by the state's Department of Labor this morning, down 0.1 percentage points from the prior month.

"This month, everything worked out the way we wish it would always work out," Alabama Labor Commissioner Tom Surtees said in a statement. By that, the commissioner meant that Alabama's labor market saw three distinct changes, all in a positive direction.

Where art thou, Wonder Bread? No mas Ding Dongs? Will we ever get to taste  deep-fried Twinkies?

The Associated Press is reporting Friday that snack-food maker Hostess Brands is seeking permission from a bankruptcy court to go out of business, citing extended strikes at a dozen of the baker's 33 plants.

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- A Montgomery man has been charged with aggravated child abuse after a 2-year-old family member was injured while in his care, according to Montgomery Police.

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Friday, 09 November 2012 09:29

Arrest Made in Bomb Threat

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Deputies and investigators with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded quickly today when they were dispatched to South Walton High School in reference to a possible bomb on campus.  At approximately 1 p.m., a white male entered South Walton High School and informed staff members there was possibly a bomb somewhere at the school. The suspect then ran out of the school as staff attempted to stop him.  Students were immediately evacuated and the school was placed on lockdown.  Eglin EOD was contacted and responded to the scene.  The school was cleared with negative findings.

The suspect was located a short time later by deputies and witnesses were able to identify him.  The suspect, Edwin Donald Campbell, 18, of Santa Rosa Beach, was detained and questioned by investigators.  Campbell admitted to making a false bomb threat, a second degree felony.  He will be transported and booked into the Walton County Department of Corrections.

Friday, 09 November 2012 09:24

DTF Makes Another Arrest

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Wednesday night, Drug Task Force Agents concluded a three-week undercover operation by arresting an Andalusia drug dealer. DTF Commander Mark Odom said that Hunter Ferrell Straughn, 23, was apprehended at a convenience store on Martin Luther King, Jr. Expressway by DTF and ABC Agents.
Agent Mitch Scofield led the investigation. Agent Scofield was able to make three different cases of Distribution of a Controlled Substance. Two of the buys were methamphetamine and the third Kalonapin, a schedule IV presciption pill.
"I am proud of the work Mitch did on this case. We had recieved information about Straughn selling narcotics in and around Andalusia for the past few months. We are happy to put him out of business." commented Commander Odom.
Straughn was booked into the Covington County Jail and was held on a $300,000 bond.
Commander Odom wished to thank the District 8 ABC Office for their assistance in the case.
Amanda Hart
22nd Judicial Drug Task Force

 

Tuesday, 10 July 2012 17:11

Lightning Strikes blamed for house fire.

Written by Eddie Lewis

Late Tuesday Afternoon Emergency personnel were dispatched to a call in the Carolina community on South Hwy 29. The initial reports were a Gas Line had been struck by lightning and was burning. As personnel began arriving it was reported that the House was fully involved with fire. Carolina Fire Department quickly began to fight the fire even as the rain and lightning around the area continued. The Fire engulfed the entire home and as it was burning small arms ammunition began going off due to the fire. A small explosion occurred as well but No injuries were reported. The Fire seems to have started when a Bolt of lightning struck the ground close to the home between a Large Tree and some smaller ones. The Ground that the lightning traveled was up routed and left several trenches across the front yard that were deep and dirt piled around them, these trenches went directly to the house where the gas meter was at and that seems to be where the fire started. The Home belongs to the Prestwoods and was fully destroyed. It was reported at the scene that the elderly resident was at home but vacated to a safe location awaiting the fire Department. Carolina Volunteer Fire Department, Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department, Wing Volunteer Fire Department, Advance EMS, Covington County Sheriffs Deputies, Southeast Alabama Gas District and Power South responded to the scene. No injuries reported to any personnel or residents.

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Today's meeting was very informative and I thank all that came including Rick Barber.Attendance was enogh to expand our core group as was our goal. Mr Barber is as real as they get and with him in Congress we will be properly represented. I Implore all that read this to go to vote Tuesday at the run off and give this patriot your support.

This one is driving the left crazy.  Expanding on “Gather your armies,” Rick sheds some light on how taking from one to give to another is a form of slavery and how we should never forget what has happened to other countries that weren’t able to keep their governments in check.

Rick Barber is a small business owner and a conservative Republican running for Congress in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District.

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