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 says Cullman County Sheriff’s Office will temporarily take over police jurisdiction
The City of Hanceville has announced that the Cullman County Sheriff's Office is taking over its police jurisdiction effective Thursday.
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.
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.
Cullman County DA says death of former Hanceville dispatcher is what led to investigation of police department
Cullman County DA says death of former Hanceville dispatcher is what led to investigation of police department
Cullman County Sheriff's Office temporarily taking over law enforcement services in Hanceville
The Cullman County Sheriff's Office will be temporarily taking over all law enforcement responsibilities for the Hanceville Police Department's jurisdiction.
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 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.
Grand jury calls for abolition of Hanceville Police Department after arrest of officers, death of dispatcher
Jasmine Crockett said Wednesday that voters would be "better off" with former President Joe Biden, "sleepy Joe," and said Democrats needed to "do better at education." Grand jury calls for abolition of Hanceville Police Department after arrest of officers,
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 ...
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.
‘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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
2022 federal lawsuit alleges assault, misconduct, and cover-ups in Hanceville PD
A federal lawsuit alleging corruption within the Hanceville Police Department has surfaced, following the arrests and indictments of five officers.
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 ...