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Two women were arrested by Decatur police for aggravated child abuse Thursday, according to court documents and jail records.
An Alabama man died days after he was tased by police officers while experiencing a mental health episode, according to his ...
Authorities released a nearly-30-minute video from body camera footage of John Scott Jr.'s arrest on the evening of April 15.
A Black man who was Tasered and left hospitalized after an arrest earlier this month has died, and his family is demanding ...
The Lawrence County Job Fair on April 29 will feature over 40 employers at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Moulton.
John "LJ" Scott Jr., a Decatur man who died Tuesday after a weeklong stay at in the hospital following a controversial arrest during an apparent mental health crisis, was remembered by a former ...
We ask the public for patience and understanding as this investigation unfolds,” wrote Interim Decatur Police Chief Nadis E.
A man arrested during an incident that sparked backlash on social media has died, according to the Decatur Police Department.
John Scott Jr., 41, the man arrested by Decatur police after a struggle on April 15 following an alleged mental health crisis ...
On April 15, 2025, John Daniel Scott Jr. was arrested on an outstanding Morgan County Failure to Appear (FTA) warrant, ...
We ask for the public’s patience and understanding," wrote Interim Decatur Police Chief Nadis E. Carlisle, Jr.
The video shows an incident in which a man was arrested. Decatur PD released it in response to a video circulating on social media.