Tag: LEE COUNTY

The man charged in the death of a retired Auburn University professor will remain behind bars without bond after he was indicted by a Lee County grand jury.

The wife of Lee County Sheriff-elect Cam Hunt was arrested on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge, according to Opelika Police.

An illegal alien rape suspect from Guatemala died after opening fire and injuring one Lee County Sheriff's deputy in Loachapoka on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, candidates in the Lee County sheriff's race for the upcoming May 19 primary faced off in a highly attended forum hosted by the Lee County Republicans at the Opelika Public Library.

The Water Works Board of the City of Auburn is addressing reports that water is smelling and tasting foul.

BamaCarry and the National Association for Gun Rights PAC announced their joint endorsement of Cam Hunt for Lee County Sheriff in the 2026 election, citing his unwavering commitment to the Second Amendment and the rights of law-abiding citizens

A woman who prosecutors say smoked methamphetamine shortly before giving birth to a stillborn baby will get a new trial. However, the Lee County District Attorney’s Office is appealing that decision.

Taxpayer dollars are being used to intimidate Lee County Sheriff’s deputies from supporting former Deputy Cam Hunt’s challenge of Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones in 2026, according to Hunt.

Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones defended his recent firing of deputy sheriff Cam Hunt over Hunt's announcement of a run for sheriff in 2026.

Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones fired deputy sheriff Cam Hunt on Tuesday over Hunt announcing a run for sheriff in 2026.

Several men were indicted Friday for discharging weapons into buildings in Chambers County.

A Grand Jury will hear the case of Harold Dabney III, the man charged in the murder of retired Auburn University professor Julie Gard Schnuelle.

A former Opelika mayoral candidate is facing a second-degree perjury charge for lying on his campaign application, the Lee County District Attorney’s Office claimed.

The father of a 13-year-old killed along with her mother is blaming the court system and DHR for allowing the violence in the Auburn home.

A Lee County man is currently being held on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) hold after being charged with first-degree rape for allegedly assaulting woman who was “incapable of consent by reason of being physically helpless or mentally incapacitated.”

The FBI Mobile was busy on Tuesday making arrests along with Homeland Security in Baldwin and Lee Counties.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is investigating a fatal crash involving a special needs bus in Lee County.

In a state with a left-leaning media that sees the pale specter of voter intimidation and suppression behind every corner, one might expect bona fide accounts of voter intimidation during a presidential election to receive ample coverage.

Lee County Probate Judge Bill English said there would be “no punishment” for the Lee County chief poll inspector accused by multiple people of harassing and intimidating voters for pro-Donald Trump attire while attempting to vote during Tuesday’s general election.

Another man is claiming that a Lee County poll worker demanded his entire family to remove attire supporting Donald Trump for president, reportedly being threatened with arrest and even threatening to forcibly remove hats from their heads and escorting the man's daughter to the restroom to turn her Trump-Vance sweatshirt inside out.

A Lee County poll worker was reportedly observed escorting at least one resident out of the polling center in Opelika for wearing merchandise supporting former President Donald Trump while they tried to cast their vote.

The Lee County Republican Party recently joined the growing list of local Republican chapters passing resolutions condemning state libraries’ inclusion of sexually explicit books and material designed to “indoctrinate.”

On May 19, 2019, Auburn Police officer William Buechner, 37, lost his life while on duty. Now, the man charged with capital murder in his death is on trial in Lee County.

A dangerous scam has been attempted on some Lee County businesses, local officials say. According to the Lee County District Attorney’s Office, law enforcement received reports about a person contacting local businesses claiming to be from the U.S. Marshals Office investigating counterfeit bills.

The man arrested and found guilty for repeatedly placing objects on his late fiancée’s grave has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence (DUI).

By Brandon Moseley Attorney Jeff Tickal announced on Wednesday he is running for Circuit Judge in Alabama’s 37th Judicial Circuit,...