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Nearly 60 cases dismissed due to corruption in Alabama police department

  • Nearly 60 felony cases were dismissed in Hanceville, Alabama, after a grand jury found corruption in the local police department on Wednesday.
  • The corruption arose from improper handling and disappearance of evidence, as revealed through an audit that identified significant documentation gaps and missing items within the department's evidence storage.
  • Several members of the police leadership, including the chief and multiple officers, were indicted on charges connected to evidence mishandling, prompting Mayor Jimmy Sawyer to place the entire department on leave in February amid intense local controversy.
  • District Attorney Champ Crocker emphasized that any instance of a tainted case is unacceptable and explained that the grand jury had no alternative but to act in response to the widespread corruption uncovered.
  • Following the grand jury's recommendation, the department will be disbanded and rebuilt from scratch, reflecting serious implications for law enforcement in the town of about 3,200 residents.
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Nearly 60 cases dismissed due to corruption in Alabama police department

Almost five dozen criminal cases will no longer be prosecuted because they were tainted by rampant corruption in a northern Alabama police department.

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