By Gary Lloyd The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is among the best in social media for a department of its size, according to the International Association of Chiefs of Police. The associ... Read more
‘More than usual’ amount of car break-ins this summer By Gary Lloyd It is a crime of opportunity, and there have been many, many opportunities this summer in Jefferson County. The amount of... Read more
Longer the wait, shorter the patience at satellite courthouse By Gary Lloyd It’s 6:48 a.m. on July 31, and a pickup truck slowly curves right into the parking lot of the Center Point Satelli... Read more
By Gary Lloyd The Trussville Police Department has issued just two citations for texting while driving since the law went into effect Aug. 1, 2012, Police Chief Don Sivley said Tuesday. The... Read more
By Gary Lloyd A group is planning to oppose the newly passed Clay vicious dog ordinance at Monday’s Clay City Council meeting. The meeting is at 6:30 p.m. at Clay City Hall. A Facebook group... Read more
By Gary Lloyd A Center Point man is in custody after authorities said he slapped his ex-girlfriend in the Pinson Waffle House parking lot and fired a shot at an employee. Wynston Ellis, 21,... Read more
By Gary Lloyd A Pinson man has been charged with burglary and theft stemming from an incident that happened Feb. 27 in Forestdale. Daniel McCord, 20, is charged with third-degree burglary an... Read more
By Lee Weyhrich The Clay City Council on Monday voted to hire another full-time sheriff’s deputy to patrol the streets. The city currently has one full-time officer. The cost of both contrac... Read more
By Gary Lloyd A Pinson man has been charged with criminal surveillance, the charge for Peeping Tom, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Randy Christian said Tuesday. Robert Earl P... Read more
By Gary Lloyd Authorities are searching for two possible teenagers who they say held up the Dollar General in Chalkville over the weekend. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Jack Self sa... Read more