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‘I am so afraid of these policemen’: How an Alabama police force spiraled out of control

todayFebruary 7, 2026

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A Hanceville, Alabama, police dispatcher stole drugs from an evidence locker and overdosed on the job. His death exposed such corruption in the police force that officers were indicted and the department was abolished. Now the town must decide how to start over.

 A Hanceville, Alabama, police dispatcher stole drugs from an evidence locker and overdosed on the job. His death exposed such corruption in the police force that officers were indicted and the department was abolished. Now the town must decide how to start over. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN 

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