Lawsuit filed by former Hanceville employee mentions issues with evidence room security
The lawsuit alleges that the mayor fired him and ignored warnings that the chain of evidence would be compromised.
Death, evidence issues, a 'criminal enterprise': How an entire police department was put on leave
A grand jury handed down felony indictments against roughly half the Hanceville, Alabama, police force and recommended the ...
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 ...
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Cases compromised due to Hanceville evidence tampering
The chief of police and several officers have been indicted and city policing is currently being done by the Cullman County ...
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.
Local attorney weighs in on impact on criminal cases in Hanceville
Local defense attorney Roger Appell is weighing in on whether prosecutors may have to dismiss many of the pending cases in Hanceville.
Five Hanceville officers, spouse of an officer arrested in connection to dispatcher’s death
Five Hanceville Police Department officers and one of their spouses were arrested in connection to the death of a dispatcher ...
Hanceville police chief, 4 officers and spouse arrested in investigation following dispatcher’s overdose death
Autopsy results show a Hanceville dispatcher found dead in his office in August 2024 died from the combined toxic effects of ...
All Hanceville police officers placed on leave as Cullman sheriff takes over patrols
All remaining employees of the Hanceville Police Department have been placed on administrative leave, and the Cullman County ...