Alabama police department should be ‘immediately abolished’ over ‘rampant culture of corruption’: grand jury
There is a rampant culture of corruption in the Hanceville Police Department, which has recently operated as more of a criminal enterprise than a law enforcement agency.”
Small Alabama city’s police force put on leave after grand jury finds ‘rampant’ corruption'
Hanceville Mayor Jim Sawyer said Thursday in a statement that the Cullman County Sheriff’s Department will temporarily take over over law enforcement duties as city officials mull the next steps.
Grand jury calls for rural Alabama police department to be abolished
A federal grand jury has recommended a rural Alabama police department be abolished as it indicted five of its officers with federal and misdemeanor charges.
Grand jury recommends abolishing Alabama police department: 'Culture of corruption'
Cullman County District Attorney Champ Crocker announced Wednesday that five Hanceville police officers were indicted on corruption and drug charges.
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.
5 officers charged as Alabama officials call to abolish ‘criminal’ police department
There is a rampant culture of corruption in the Hanceville Police Department, which has recently operated as more of a criminal enterprise than a law enforcement agency,” according to the grand jury of 18 people.
Jury Calls for Disbandment of Alabama City's Police Department
A grand jury has called for an Alabama police department to be immediately disbanded after its chief and four officers were indicted.
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District Attorney discusses impact of Hanceville police scandal on pending cases
FOX54 has also reviewed a lawsuit filed in 2024 against the city by former Hanceville police officer Lowell Hadder. The suit ...
Alabama city suspends entire PD after 5 officers indicted on corruption
An Alabama city suspended its entire police department Thursday after most of its officers were indicted by a grand jury on ...
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Alabama police force put on leave after grand jury says it operated like a "criminal enterprise"
Cullman County District Attorney Champ Crocker announced Wednesday that the grand jury had indicted the Hanceville police chief and four of his officers, who are accused of mishandling or removing ...
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Death, evidence issues, a 'criminal enterprise': How an entire police department was put on leave
The death was the direct result of the police officers' "negligence, lack of procedure, general incompetence and disregard for human life," Cullman County District Attorney Champ Crocker said.
Hanceville police chief, 4 officers, spouse indicted and arrested amid investigation
Five officers with the Hanceville Police Department and one of their spouses have been indicted by a Cullman County grand ...