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Latest Walker County Trials News
Ala. court defendant commits suicide during recess
York, Alabama
JASPER, Ala. (AP) - Authorities in Walker County say a Graysville man on trial for burglary, armed robbery and assault committed suicide in a cemetery during a court recess. Officials say 27-year-old
February 22 2013
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Police: Ala pastor killed wife, wounded daughter
Alabama
Police Chief Mike Walker talks with reporters during a news conference in Gardendale, Ala., Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. Walker said an Alabama pastor shot and killed his wife and wounded their 18-year-old daughter before stabbing himself in their home.
January 11 2013
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Harvey Updyke released, returns to Louisiana
Auburn, alabama
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama fan accused of poisoning the trees at Auburn's Toomer's Corner has returned to Louisiana. The Opelika-Auburn News reports (http://bit.ly/QtiQwJ) that Judge Jacob A. Walker III granted Updyke's release from jail during a Wednesday hearing in Lee County Circuit Court. Updyke has completed a mental examination at Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility in Tuscaloosa ...
December 06 2012
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Developer's trial set in federal wetlands case
Alabama
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — Alabama real estate developer William R. Miller has pleaded not guilty to federal charges alleging he illegally filled wetlands in Mississippi and violated the Clean Water Act by discharging pollutants into waters of the United States. The Sun Herald reports (http://bit.ly/Upic3N ) U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker set a trial date for Feb. 4. On Monday, Walker also ...
November 28 2012
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George County courthouse renovation almost finished
Alabama
In George County, history is being preserved with a look back on the past, and an eye toward the future. The county courthouse, built in 1911, is getting a major makeover. Doug Walker gives us a look at the massive project and tells us what it will mean for the people who use the courthouse in the future.
November 28 2012
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Police building cases against suspects in fatal crash
Alabama
Law enforcement agencies in Jefferson and Walker counties are working together to build a case against the two suspects accused of vehicular homicide, after the two men allegedly fled the scene of an accident that killed a Hanceville family.
October 10 2012
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Last three suspects in Charlotte teen shooting case appear in court
Alabama
The remaining three of five suspects charged with shooting and killing an East Mecklenburg teen made their first court appearances Wednesday. 16-year-old Dedric McKenzie, 17-year-old Sheldon Gregory and 18-year-old Samuel Walker are charged with the first-degree murder of 17-year-old KC Curry.
September 27 2012
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Woman killed Tuesday night in Pensacola
Alabama
A man considered armed and dangerous is wanted for killing a woman in Pensacola Thursday evening. Fred William Walker, Jr. is considered armed and dangerous.
September 13 2012
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Second suspect in Walker slaying nabbed in Alabama
Cecil, alabama
A second suspect in the murder of Police Officer Moses J. Walker Jr. was apprehended in Alabama Sunday at the very hour when hundreds were gathering at a North Philadelphia church to pay their respects to the slain patrolman.
September 10 2012
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Texas club owner indicted in alleged murder plot - WAFF
Grant, Alabama
Ryan Walker Grant of Kennedale was indicted Wednesday on counts of murder for hire and unlawfully transferring ... "We will be ready to proceed to trial when called," St. John said. Grant has been embroiled in a long-running dispute with Arlington as ...
August 01 2012
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Walker County plans to get healthier
Alabama
JASPER, Ala. (WIAT) - W hat influences the over-all health of a county? There are the socio-economic factors like education, employment and family. But that's only part of the picture. A study by "County Health Rankings and Roadmaps" also looks at tobacco use, diet and exercise, sexual activity, alcohol use and access to quality health care. C ounty Health Rankings has released their annual ...
July 31 2012
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Gene Chizik to speak at PSIF banquet
Grant, Alabama
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - The owner of a topless club accused in a failed plot to kill a North Texas mayor and city attorney faces trial this fall. Ryan Walker Grant of Kennedale was arraigned Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to federal counts of murder for ...
July 27 2012
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Texas club owner indicted in alleged murder plot - WSFA
Grant, Alabama
Ryan Walker Grant of Kennedale was indicted Wednesday on counts of murder for hire and unlawfully transferring ... "We will be ready to proceed to trial when called," St. John said. Grant has been embroiled in a long-running dispute with Arlington as ...
July 26 2012
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Texas club owner: Not guilty in mayor murder plot - WSFA
Grant, Alabama
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - The owner of a topless club accused in a failed plot to kill a North Texas mayor and city attorney faces trial this fall. Ryan Walker Grant of Kennedale was arraigned Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to federal counts of murder for ...
July 26 2012
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Contact 9: Accident kills family pet
Alabama
One and a half to two inches of rain fell last Friday in the vicinity of the new Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Walker. The front of the facility is home to a retention pond which collects runoff water from the property and feeds it into a nearby ditch.
July 25 2012
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Jury selection begins in Harvey Updyke trial
Opelika, Alabama
Eighty-five prospective jurors filled Judge Jacob Walker's courtroom. Among the questions submitted by Updyke's attorneys is one asking whether potential jurors would "make a decision based upon the defendant being a University of Alabama sports fan."
June 30 2012
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Leonard enters no plea; appointed an attorney - Eyewitness News
Campbell, Alabama
Charges of capital murder and assault were read to Leonard in the ... She represented Jay Walker in the federal gambling corruption trial recently as well as former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman during his corruption trial. Auburn officials apparently ...
June 29 2012
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Morning Examiner: The Supreme Court’s Scott Walker moment
Alabama
It is not everyday that an American Prospect headline really captures a story, but the progressive magazine nailed it on the Supreme Court’s Knox v. Service Employees International Union decision issued yesterday. Under the header “The Court’s Scott Walker Moment,” The Prospect‘s Garrett Epps wrote:
June 23 2012
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Blacks are not missing in the effort to find missing children
Alabama
Walker III granted a continuance ... Would Updyke receive a fair trial in Tuscaloosa or Jefferson counties — the heartbeat of Alabama country? Casey Anthony was tried for murder in 2010 in Orlando, Fla. — and the case drew national ...
June 23 2012
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Harvey Updyke's trial is delayed
Auburn, alabama
So much for this all being taken care of sooner rather than later. The bizarre situation surrounding Harvey Updyke, the Alabama fan accused of poisoning Auburn's historic Toomer's Corner oak trees, just won't go away. On Thursday, Judge Jacob Walker delayed Updyke's trial because of increased media attention stemming from The Auburn Plainsman's report this week that Updyke confessed outside the ...
June 22 2012
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