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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Hanceville police force put on leave after grand jury finds 'rampant' corruption
A small Alabama city placed its entire police force on administrative leave a day after a grand jury recommended the ...
‘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.
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Alabama city's entire police force on leave after grand jury finds 'rampant' corruption
A grand jury indicted the police chief and four officers and issued a scathing report criticizing the department.
Former Hanceville employee lawsuit claims forced resignation, evidence protocol ignored
Hanceville, filed a lawsuit against Mayor Jim Sawyer, the city, and a city clerk, alleging he was forced to resign.
Former Hanceville cop raised evidence room concerns in 2024 lawsuit
A former Hanceville city police officer raised concerns about the police department evidence room on the day he claims he was wrongfully fired in 2024.
Grand jury recommends Alabama police department be abolished
The small Alabama city of Hanceville, located about 45 miles north of Birmingham, placed its entire police force on ...