Alabama police force put on leave after grand jury says it operated like a "criminal enterprise"
The Hanceville police chief and four of his officers are accused of mishandling or removing materials from the department's evidence room.
Small Alabama city's police force put on leave after grand jury finds 'rampant' corruption
A small Alabama city has placed its entire police force on administrative leave a day after a grand jury recommended the department be abolished.
Grand jury recommends Alabama police department be 'immediately abolished'
An Alabama grand jury has recommended that the Hanceville Police Department be "immediately abolished," prosecutors said Wednesday.
Cullman County grand jury calls for the Hanceville Police Department to be abolished
The indictment from the grand jury alleges that five officers including the police chief of the Hanceville Police Department tampered with physical evidence, sold and distributed illegal drugs
Entire Alabama police department put on leave after grand jury recommends its abolition
The mayor of Hanceville, Alabama has placed its entire police department on administrative leave, after a grand jury, said the department was “an ongoing threat to public safety.”
Town's Entire Police Force Put On Leave After Jury Recommends Abolishing It
The entire police department in Hanceville, Alabama, has been placed on administrative leave following a grand jury's recommendation to abolish it. The grand jury described the department as "more of a criminal enterprise than a law enforcement agency" after indicting the police chief and four officers on corruption charges.
Hanceville police arrests, dispatcher’s death, corruption allegations threaten department: What we know today
A grand jury recommended abolishing the department after six arrests they said came from a "rampant culture of corruption." ...
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Cullman County News Conference On Hanceville Arrests | Feb. 19, 2025 | News 19 Live
Authorities said five Hanceville police officers and one of their spouses are facing charges as a result of an investigation ...
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LIVE: Cullman County Sheriff, DA hold press conference on arrest of several law enforcement officers
LIVE: Watch the full press conference in the video player aboveOfficials in Cullman County are holding a press conference Wednesday to announce the arrest of several local law enforcement officers.
‘Culture of corruption’ may destroy Hanceville Police Department: Scandal shocks small college town
The death of a dispatcher and drug-related arrests of police officers thrust an Alabama town into the national spotlight.
‘We will do what is necessary’: Cullman Co. Sheriff assures department will respond to calls after Hanceville PD officers, chief arrested
The decision to abolish the police department now rests in the hands of Hanceville Mayor Jim Sawyer and the city council. In ...
Winter weather preparations in Cullman County underway
Cullman County EMA Director Tim Sartin said the county is anticipating snow, ice and slippery road conditions Wednesday ...
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Cullman County sheriff taking over Hanceville law enforcement after arrests
On Thursday, the Cullman County Sheriff's Office announced that it will be taking law enforcement after the entire Hanceville ...
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Cullman County Sheriff's Office temporarily taking over law enforcement services in Hanceville
The Cullman County Sheriff's Office will be temporarily taking over all law enforcement responsibilities for the Hanceville ...
‘It’s embarrassing for a lot of people': Hanceville residents react to PD arrests
For a city the size of Hanceville in Cullman County, the word typically travels fast. At least that’s the case after the ...