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Colbert County

Colbert County Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Colbert County, AL.

Results 1 - 20 of 186 in Colbert County, AL

  1. YT Woman sexing teenage student

    Tuesday Dec 22 | Black Voices

    ... who is currently in the ninth grade, was a student in Watkins' class last year. She was booked into the Colbert County Jail on charges of second-degree rape and second-degree sodomy. Bail in her case was set at $15,000. Tuesday, December 22, ...

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    Related Topix: Sheffield, AL, Entertainment

  2. Sheffield teacher caught with student on paid leaveRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | WAFF.com

    ... ns is charged with both rape and sodomy in the second degree. Her arraignment is scheduled for Jan. 26 in the Colbert County Courthouse.

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  3. A man gets away with Salvation Army donations

    Wednesday Dec 23 | WSFA-TV Montgomery

    Salvation Army leaders are in shock after a man robbed one of their bell ringer's red kettles full of donations in Colbert county.

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    Related Topix: Muscle Shoals, AL

  4. Teacher Accused of Sex Assault of MinorRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 22 | WQEN-FM Birmingham

    Police say 38-year-old Amanda Watkins was arrested Monday and placed in the Colbert County Jail pending $15,000 bond.

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  5. Police chief speaks about teacher charged with student sex crimes

    Tuesday Dec 22 | WAFF.com

    ... for many to hear. Muscle Shoals resident Frank Herring said, "It is shocking." Christina Wallace is a mom in Colbert County. "That is just so inappropriate; I have a 15 year old daughter right here. You don't do that," Wallace commented. Watkins was ...

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    Related Topix: Phil Campbell, AL, University of North Alabama, Muscle Shoals, AL

  6. Teacher's tryst with 15-year-old took place after basketball game, police sayRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Dec 22 | The Mobile Register Online

    ... placed on administrative leave by the school district, was charged on Monday and has been transferred to the Colbert County Jail. Her bail was set at $15,000. The second-degree charges are Class B felonies and are punishable by two to 20 years in ...

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    Related Topix: Education Etc.

  7. Sheffield teacher caught with 9th grader, chargedRead the original story

    Monday Dec 21 | WLOX

    ... tells the TimesDaily that 38-year-old Amanda Watkins was charged on Monday and has been transferred to the Colbert County Jail. Coan said her bail is set at $15,000. A police officer caught Watkins and the 15-year-old student Saturday night in a car ...

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    Related Topix: Sheffield, AL

  8. Couple murdered inside Lawrence County homeRead the original story

    Monday Dec 21 | WAFF.com

    ... can be worked out. You don't have to do something like that," he said. Investigators went to Moore's home in Colbert County. They found items belonging to the Nichols there.

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    Related Topix: Lawrence County, AL, Town Creek, AL

  9. Teacher Charged After Being Caught With Ninth GraderRead the original story

    Monday Dec 21 | WTVY Dothan

    ... tells the TimesDaily that 38-year-old Amanda Watkins was charged on Monday and has been transferred to the Colbert County Jail. Coan said her bail is set at $15,000. A police officer caught Watkins and the 15-year-old student Saturday night in a car ...

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  10. Sheffield teacher charged with rape after being caught with ninth-grader

    Monday Dec 21 | The Mobile Register Online

    ... tells the TimesDaily that 38-year-old Amanda Watkins was charged on Monday and has been transferred to the Colbert County Jail. Coan said her bail is set at $15,000. A police officer caught Watkins and the 15-year-old student Saturday night in a car ...

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    Related Topix: Sheffield, AL

  11. Sheffield Teacher Caught WithaRead the original story

    May 30, 2009 | WKRG-TV Mobile

    ... tells the TimesDaily that 38-year-old Amanda Watkins was charged on Monday and has been transferred to the Colbert County Jail. Coan said her bail is set at $15,000. A police officer caught Watkins and the 15-year-old student Saturday night in a car ...

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    Related Topix: Sheffield, AL

  12. Shoals Teacher Charged With RapeRead the original story

    Monday Dec 21 | WAAY

    ... 8th grade reading and language arts. She is also the cheerleader sponsor. Watkins will be transferred to the Colbert County Jail Monday, where bail will be set.

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    Related Topix: Muscle Shoals, AL

  13. Wildcats' Taylor named MVP, Elkmont's Jacobs Coach of YearRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 19 | News Courier

    ... to their first 3-0 start since 1998, which included the school's first-ever win over perennial powerhouse Colbert County, according to records that date back to 1950. For his performance on the gridiron this season, Taylor has been named The News ...

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    Related Topix: Alabama High School Football, High School Football

  14. Ala. court gives baby killer sentenced he wantedRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Dec 18 | WTVY Dothan

    ... son in 2005. In other capital murder cases, the court upheld the death sentences for Kim Vanpelt in Colbert County, Bobby Baker Jr. in Houston county, Larry Dunaway in Jefferson County, and Esaw Jackson in Jefferson County. The appeals court ruled ...

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    Related Topix: Prison, Atmore, AL, Jefferson County, AL

  15. Ala. court gives baby killer sentenced he wantedRead the original story

    Friday Dec 18 | WSFA-TV Montgomery

    ... son in 2005. In other capital murder cases, the court upheld the death sentences for Kim Vanpelt in Colbert County, Bobby Baker Jr. in Houston county, Larry Dunaway in Jefferson County, and Esaw Jackson in Jefferson County. The appeals court ruled ...

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    Related Topix: Prison, Atmore, AL, Jefferson County, AL

  16. Man who used toy badge and plastic handcuffs to kidnap ex-wife pleads guiltyRead the original story

    Friday Dec 18 | The Mobile Register Online

    ... guilty to unlawful imprisonment Wednesday. The victim in the case had been released unharmed after police in Colbert County stopped Daniel Newell Anglin's vehicle. Standing beside his defense attorney, Jamy Poss, Anglin entered the best-interest ...

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  17. Bank robber flees in teller's car

    Thursday Dec 17 | WAFF-TV Huntsville

    Colbert County sheriff's deputies were on the hunt late Thursday afternoon for a man believed to have robbed a Muscle Shoals bank.

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    Related Topix: Muscle Shoals, AL

  18. First responders chased from homeRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 12 | Montgomery Advertiser

    ... man they said hit one emergency worker and chased others from his house with a fireplace poker and hand ax. Colbert County Sheriff Ronnie May told the TimesDaily 45-year-old Larry Dale Cosby faces charges of second-degree assault of an ...

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    Related Topix: Cherokee, AL

  19. Alabama Man Chases Off Emergency Workers With AxRead the original story

    Friday Dec 11 | WIAT-TV Birmingham

    Colbert County Sheriff Ronnie May says 45-year-old Larry Dale Cosby faces charges of second-degree assault of an emergency medical technician or volunteer firefighter.

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    Related Topix: Cherokee, AL

  20. Championship Game Provides Financial Boost for Shoals AreaRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Dec 11 | WHNT-TV Huntsville

    ... st several years, officials with Florence-Lauderdale Tourism say all the hotels in both Lauderdale County and Colbert County have sold out before the championship game.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.