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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."
Hanceville police chief, 4 officers, spouse indicted and arrested amid investigation
The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office and Cullman County District Attorney’s Office are holding a joint news conference Wednesday afternoon at 2p.m. to announce to the arrests of law enforcement officers,
Hanceville residents say they are not shocked by police department indictments
COMING UP IN YOUR FULL FORECAST, HANCEVILLE RESIDENTS ARE REELING TODAY AFTER FIVE MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WERE ARRESTED AND THE FUTURE OF THE ENTIRE DEPARTMENT IS UP IN THE AIR. A COUNCIL MEETING IS SET FOR NEXT WEEK TO DISCUSS WHAT HAPPENS NEXT.
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 Sheriff’s Office will temporarily take over the city’s protection. Hanceville Mayor Jimmy Sawyer and Sheriff Matt Gentry met Thursday following the indictments of the city’s police chief and four other officers on corruption charges and a scathing grand jury
Cullman County Sheriff's Office taking over Hanceville Police Department
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Grand jury calls for abolition of Hanceville Police Department after arrest of officers, death of dispatcher
A grand jury in Cullman County is calling for the immediate abolishment of the Hanceville Police Department following the arrests of multiple officers.
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 Police Department was put on leave.
‘We will do what is necessary’: Cullman Co. Sheriff assures department will respond to calls after Hanceville PD officers, chief arrested
Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry assures those who live in Hanceville will remain protected after its police chief and four officers were arrested on multiple charges, and a grand jury recommending that the entire police department be abolished.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
‘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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...