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Valley communities came together this week to honor those who lost their lives in the line of duty during Peace Officers Memorial Week. The Athens Police Department honored fallen officers by raisingMore >>
Valley communities came together this week to honor those who lost their lives in the line of duty during Peace Officers Memorial Week.More >>
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The National Weather service confirmed two EF-0 tornados touched down Friday in Limestone County. Showers and storms moved in around 10 a.m. A few of those storms intensified as they tracked eastwardMore >>
The National Weather service confirmed two EF-0 tornados touched down Friday in Limestone County.
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Law enforcement officers from across Colbert, Franklin, and Lauderdale counties gathered for the annual Blue Light Memorial. More >>
Law enforcement officers from across Colbert, Franklin, and Lauderdale counties gathered for the annual Blue Light Memorial. More >>
COLBERT COUNTY, AL (WAFF) -
A Shoals murder trial has been continued because of a forensics backlog.
Ronald Weems had a pre-trial hearing at 9 a.m. Tuesday, and the judge agreed to delay the trial because evidence isn't back from the forensics lab yet. His murder trial was set to start Monday.
Weems is accused of killing Amanda Taylor in the basement of his Colbert County home, then cutting up her body.
Laurel Pruett and Ashley Greenhill are accused of helping Weems get rid of Taylor's body and dumping it along Gnat Pond Road.
The Colbert County Sheriff said forensics hasn't always taken this long. He said with all the cuts at a state level the delays have increased causing a backlong in evidence.
The sheriff said it's the victims in the cases that are hurt the most by the backlog.
"From my stand point it's really unfair to the victims in the case because i hear them and people look at me and say well no body thinks my case is important or they dont think I'm high enough on the ladder to need something back quickly and that's not the case," said Sheriff Ronnie May.
The District Attorney said it will still take a few months before they can expect to get their DNA reports back.
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