Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones gave misleading information to 1819 News after receiving a media request about an investigation into three deputies.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is short three patrol deputies this week after they resigned, Sheriff Jay Jones confirmed to 1819 News.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident Tuesday morning at Smiths Station High School.
The death of Smiths Station Mayor F.L. “Bubba” Copeland has rocked the small east Alabama town of just over 5,000. Authorities confirmed Copeland took his own life Friday as deputies were conducting a welfare check.
Law enforcement officers on Wednesday successfully confiscated and destroyed an explosive device in Auburn.
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).