Entire police force put on leave after chief, 4 officers arrested on multiple charges
An entire police force was placed on leave after five officers, including the police chief, and one of their spouses were arrested on multiple charges.
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
HANCEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A small Alabama city placed its entire police force on administrative leave a day after a grand jury recommended the department be disbanded, saying it has “operated as more of a criminal enterprise than a law enforcement agency.”
Hanceville police should be abolished after dispatcher death, officer arrests, grand jury finds: ‘Rampant culture of corruption’
The police chief and four officers were arrested amid an intense investigation and scathing findings by the grand jury.
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.
Grand jury says abolish Alabama police department immediately: 'Culture of corruption'
Cullman County District Attorney Champ Crocker said five Hanceville police officers were indicted on corruption and drug charges.
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
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 DA says death of former Hanceville dispatcher is what led to investigation of police department
Cullman County DA says death of former Hanceville dispatcher is what led to investigation of police department ...
‘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 ...
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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 ...
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Authorities said five Hanceville police officers and one of their spouses are facing charges as a result of an investigation ...
Cullman Co. Sheriff’s Office to provide temporary service to city of Hanceville, all Hanceville police employees placed on administrative leave
The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office will temporarily provide all law enforcement services in the Hanceville Police ...
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 ...
‘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 ...