Tag: Priceville PD

City of Priceville hit with two additional lawsuits connected to deadly police chase, assistant police chief's age discrimination claim

Two additional lawsuits have been filed against the City of Priceville as the municipality continues to grapple with multiple legal actions submitted in the wake of a deadly police pursuit in September 2025.

Priceville Police chief removed by city council after fatal police pursuit; New chief appointed

The Priceville City Council has removed the city's police chief, Jerry Holmes, following a deadly police pursuit in September initiated by a Priceville Police officer. The council also moved to appoint Sgt. Jason Wigginton as the department's new chief.

Mother of child killed during police pursuit files lawsuit against City of Priceville, reinstated officer and fleeing driver

A mother whose teenage son was killed in Hartselle by a driver fleeing police has filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Morgan County against the city of Priceville, a Priceville Police Department officer and the driver responsible for striking the vehicle her child was in.