Press Releases - Marion County Sheriff AL

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06/14/2023 - Home Invasion

02/09/2022 - Sheriff's K9 to receive bullet and stab proof vest

02/09/2022 - Robberies lead to four arrests arrest chase

09/15/2021 - Cooper Begins Life Sentence

07/01/2021 - Guilty Plea

05/26/2020 - Human remains found near North Fork

04/02/2020 - 2 missing juveniles safely found in Marion County, AL

01/29/2020 - Winfield teacher charged with sending obscene material to student

01/29/2020 - Cochran denied immunity based on self-defense

01/29/2020 - Beaty sentenced to 30-years for murder of Fayette man

11/22/2019 - Kivette charged with rape

11/22/2019 - Gray pleads guilty to attempted murder

09/27/2019 - Former school bus driver charged with sex with student

09/27/2019 - Marion County man charged with burglary, arson

09/13/2019 - Drug flyover results in two arrests

09/13/2019 - Carbon Hill men charged with armed robbery in Winfield

08/29/2019 - Baker charged with sexual abuse of infant

08/29/2019 - Five arrested after hotel drug binge

07/04/2019 - Four charged with trafficking after rainy wreck

06/22/2019 - DOC officer arrested on child solicitation charges

06/18/2019 - Shirley, Hannah guilty of felony murder

06/11/2019 - Woman charged with issuing terrorist threat to court office

06/11/2019 - Winfield man arrested on child porn charges

05/21/2019 - Mechanic struck, killed in hit-and-run

05/17/2019 - Former Hamilton, Guin police officer arrested

04/11/2019 - Cashier arrested after attempted heist

03/12/2019 - Christmas Day shooting

03/12/2019 - February 2016 Hamilton Shootings

02/26/2019 - $40K of pure meth taken off the street

02/26/2019 - Wizard Weed confiscated

02/07/2019 - Morgan arrested in connection with Sims’ death

02/01/2019 - Searching for Jessica

01/24/2019 - Cochran indicted on capital murder

01/18/2019 - Winfield woman charged after boyfriend stabbed

01/18/2019 - Jasper woman wounded in hunting accident

01/18/2019 - Hunters find scorched vehicle, human remains near MS line

01/16/2019 - Hamilton man stabbed during altercation

01/09/2019 - Father shot, killed in front of children during Christmas custody exch...

10/01/2018 - Man charged with child sexual abuse

09/26/2018 - Two jailed after claiming lost purse

09/26/2018 - Boutain pleads guilty for murder of Utah student

09/26/2018 - Hamilton man arrested for mailing drugs in Tremont, Miss.

09/26/2018 - Florence man arrested on drug trafficking charges

08/30/2018 - Deputy Humphres Retirement

08/01/2018 - Third escape in year and a half

08/01/2018 - Three escape after assaulting jailor

07/26/2018 - Marion County Jail Escape Update

07/26/2018 - Marion County Sheriff's Department Press Release - 3 Inmates Escaped

05/21/2018 - Escape Inmate Thomas Joe Green Captured

05/21/2018 - Escaped Inmate Thomas Joe Green

04/10/2018 - FOP Police Memorial Service Candlelight Vigil

01/15/2018 - Two Men Missing from Marion County

12/15/2017 - Drug traffickers behind bars under $134k bond

12/15/2017 - Inmate steals and wrecks police car

11/07/2017 - Bear Creek House Fire

10/13/2017 - Dye sentenced to 30 years for 2014 murder

10/02/2017 - Montgomery sentenced to 28 years in mother's murder

09/24/2017 - Garrard to face trial over public threat

09/24/2017 - Architect to meet with sheriff on new jail design

08/28/2017 - $1.5 million bonds set for Finch, Nalls

08/02/2017 - Montgomery enters guilty plea

05/08/2017 - Montgomery claims self-defense in mother’s murder

05/08/2017 - Clerk arrested for theft, drug charges

05/05/2017 - National Police Week 2017

03/31/2017 - Marion County escapee captured in Carbon Hill

03/30/2017 - Marion County Jail Escapee Cory Dean Captured

03/24/2017 - Fugitive captured in Hamilton

03/24/2017 - Search for escaped inmates continues

03/21/2017 - One Escapee Captured

03/20/2017 - Update on Marion County Jail Escapes

03/17/2017 - Escaped Inmates

03/13/2017 - Arrests made in connection with church burglaries

03/13/2017 - Hamilton teacher resigns following arrest

01/24/2017 - Five arrested in major drug bust

09/18/2016 - Traffic stop on I-22 nets $3 million in cash

09/18/2016 - Watching emergency crews say goodbye to their own

09/18/2016 - Public safety ‘family’ gives Butler final salute

08/24/2016 - Edwards pleads guilty in Zills, Hall stabbings

08/22/2016 - Murder case sent to GJ

07/30/2016 - Trio arrested in stolen truck case

07/30/2016 - Hamilton man arrested on state porn charges

07/30/2016 - Gambling machines grabbed at 2 stores

07/05/2016 - Brilliant man charged in wife’s murder

05/15/2016 - Police Memorial Service Candlelight Vigil

05/15/2016 - Two suspects confess to Winfield murder

05/15/2016 - Murder charges pending against 3 Winfield residents

03/10/2016 - Cooper double-murder case turned over to grand jury

02/19/2016 - Cooper being held without bond

02/19/2016 - DA to seek death penalty for shooter

02/19/2016 - Three arrested in area auto theft cases

01/25/2016 - State prisoner returned to county to stand trial

01/25/2016 - Virginia man arrested for solicitation of Winfield girl

10/16/2015 - Cows stolen, sold to support drug habit

09/14/2015 - Arrests made on separate child sexual abuse cases

09/11/2015 - Arrests made in string of burglary cases

08/04/2015 - Arson results in burns to 10-year-old girl

07/29/2015 - Texas fugitive

07/29/2015 - Major burglary suspect arrested after chase

07/20/2015 - Eutaw man charged with 28 counts of child porn

07/20/2015 - Winfield man charged with 12 counts of child porn

07/20/2015 - Bentley - Cochran placed on leave

05/25/2015 - Local Ceremony for National Police Week

01/05/2015 - Two arrested for trafficking

01/04/2015 - Pendley retires from jail

04/23/2014 - Best Law Enforcement Agency

02/09/2014 - 3 arrests made in connection with 4-state theft ring

11/26/2013 - Travis Montgomery will face capital murder charge

11/25/2013 - Investigation continues involving recent thefts

11/25/2013 - Teen charged with murdering mother, stabbing father

10/02/2013 - Cowens sentenced to life in prison

08/27/2013 - MARION COUNTY COURTS

02/26/2013 - Pending gun legislation frightens sheriff

02/26/2013 - ALABAMA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION

01/08/2013 - Arrests should close eight burglary cases

11/19/2012 - Brilliant woman charged with husband's murder

03/17/2012 - Arrest made in Ramp arson

02/09/2012 - Foster convicted of murder

02/08/2012 - Butler Receives 4 Life Sentences

01/24/2012 - Butler pleads guilty, gets life for solicitation of murder

07/06/2011 - Butler Arrested for Attempted Murder