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A Hanceville resident gives an emotional testimony about whether the local police department should be disbanded, in Hanceville, Ala., Feb. 27, 2025. Safiyah Riddle / AP ...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama city is moving to replace and rebuild its entire police department after a grand jury found a "rampant culture of corruption” on the small police force. The ...
The police department employed about 12 people, officials said. The grand jury’s findings were prompted by the death of Christopher Michael Willingham, 49, a 911 dispatcher who was found dead at ...