Brandon Shane Mundy Gets Five Years

Brandon Shane Mundy, a former police officer with Town Creek, North Courtland, Summerville, and other cities, has been sentenced in Federal Court to serve five years for violating the civil rights of a man he arrested in 2009.

The 32 year-old Mundy will also serve three years on probation following his release and pay under 4K in fines. Mundy was convicted earlier this year on misdemeanor charges related to the deaths of two individuals involved in an accident with the cop.

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Sources in Sheffield say a reported rape came just a short time after a citizen's violent beating by a "known gang member." We'll have more as Sheffield police develop the two cases.



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New Era in Florence-Lauderdale/VOCAL Award

Yesterday ushered in a new era of ambulance service in the Florence-Lauderdale area. Shoals Ambulance Service now holds the city-county contract, replacing Lauderdale EMS, a division of Keller EMS. Will Keller continue to operate from its Florence base on Dr. Hicks Boulevard? We'll have updates when available.

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Several sources have reported that Logan's Road House has backed out of plans to open a restaurant on Woodward Avenue in Muscle Shoals. We understand Krystal has selected a currently occupied parcel on which to build its new store. We'll have an update on this as soon as we can confirm the location, but if reports are correct, it will be very close to its former site.

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Some updated info on Brandon Shane Munday from the Moulton Advertiser: Mundy and the town of North Courtland also face a civil lawsuit, filed by Stephen Heninger of the Birmingham firm Heninger Garrison Davis and Jeff Bowling of the Russellville firm Bedford, Rogers and Bowling. The suit was filed in circuit court on behalf of Adam Cox, a family member of the victims.

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From D.K.:

Rebecca Condrey of Florence got The State VOCAL "Victims of Crime and Leniency" Volunteer of the Year Award at the State Vigil Friday night in Montgomery. VOCAL has seven chapters throughout the state. All members are volunteers, except for the Director Janette Grantham and Counselor Eddie Sammons. Any and all help to victims is of no charge from VOCAL.

The Shoals Chapter members are proud of Rebecca Condrey for her hard work and dedication for supporting Victims of Crime in Northwest Alabama. Charles and Rebecca, after the loss of their son Troy Condrey in year 2000, have turned to giving back the love and understanding to new Victims of Crime that they received from VOCAL in their darkest days, by supporting the families through the hardest times of their lives throughout the Justice System and afterwards.

Rebecca and Charles have very good family and church support that (along with VOCAL) have been there for them. Congrats to you Rebecca from all the Shoals area and the Shoals Chapter! 

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We'll add the congratulations of the rest of us here at Shoalanda. Rebecca is extremely deserving of this award, and we appreciate her efforts on behalf of local victims and their families.

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"Still Got a Big Scar" From Brandon Shane Mundy

Cowboy cop Brandon Shane Mundy has taken a second plea deal--this one in the beating of a Town Creek man who was cooperating with the arresting officers. Last month, Munday took a plea in two vehicular homicide deaths from his stint as an officer with the North Courtland Police.

Munday's victim from his 12-day stint with the Town Creek Police, whom we'll call simply C.T., has stated: Yea he was crazy. I should know I'm the Guy there (sic) talking about I still got a big scar on my head from mundys beating. 

Munday now faces one to 10 years in Federal prison, as well as a civil suit brought by the children of the couple he killed in July 2009.

Related post: Cowboy Cop

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From Mike Goens' column July 15, 2012: In Muscle Shoals, a Logan’s Roadhouse restaurant is in the works. It would be built on the Southgate Mall property now occupied by Krystal Restaurant. Krystal would find a new home.

It seems the Krystal vacated the building within a few weeks of this story, but where's Logan's? Where's the new Krystal? Any readers have an update?



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Munday, Munday/From Public Trust to DA

Brandon Shane Munday's career in law enforcement is a prime example of the word "checkered." His vehicular homicide trial is scheduled to begin next month, the children of the couple he killed while driving have filed a civil suit, and now the former North Courtland officer is facing federal charges for using excessive force at a traffic stop. It seems there is, or at least was, another incident for which Mundy was being investigated. It was reported in August 2010:

The officer involved has a case in which he was seen by witnesses beating a teenager that was trying to do what the officer was telling him to do. He just didn't do it fast enough for him.

Related posts:

Cowboy Cop

Thin Blue Line

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Yesterday we commented on the extra dollars child support cases may bring a county; in other words, the more collected, the more extra funding. While we're discussing Lauderdale County specifically in this series, other North Alabama counties have also reaped the benefit of this program. For the fiscal year October 2011-September 2012, the district attorneys of these counties received funds from the Public Welfare Trust Fund:

Colbert County -- 224K+

Lawrence County -- 150K+

Lauderdale County -- 358K+

Madison County --  460K+

Just what is the Public Welfare Trust Fund? From the Alabama Department of Finance:

Public Welfare Trust Fund - This is the major operating fund of the Department of Human Resources. It is mainly funded by the whiskey tax and the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board profits, sales tax, franchise tax, beer tax, as well as federal funds. The PWTF also receives annual appropriations from the State General Fund and the Education Trust Fund.

Tomorrow: A closer look at Lauderdale County and one of its cases...

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From D.K.:

Re: Parole Hearings, a Parole Board member Mr Robert P. Longshore will be on WAFF Channel 48 at 10:00 Thursday Night. We are blessed to have a good Parole Board--they have a difficult job.


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Trials & Tribulations--We Got 'Em

The trial of Brandon Shane Mundy was scheduled to begin today in Lawrence County; however, the former North Courtland police officer has asked for a delay. The Circuit Court judge's ruling on the request should be made known sometime this morning. Mundy is charged in the 2010 traffic deaths of Gary and Sandra Cox.

Today also marks the start of the Jason Dewayne Green trial for Felony Murder in Franklin County. It's expected to last the entire week, if not longer. Green's defense will maintain his fiancee' Shay Ledlow shot herself. The State maintains that the evidence doesn't back up that claim.

In Colbert County, the trial of Tanisha Tetter Welch will begin this morning at 9:00 a.m. Welch, first cousin to accused murderer Ron Wikkid Weems, is accused of harassing a friend of victim Amanda Taylor's family.

Also in Colbert County, District Attorney Bryce Graham has announced he will present the shooting of Jesse Rainey to the next grand jury. If the shooter should be indicted, authorities will then decide if he will be tried as an adult. Rainey remains in critical condition in Birmingham. Whether the shooter is indicted or not, Rainey's family could, and probably will, sue the person or persons responsible for Jesse's condition. Patients with traumatic brain injuries have a long and expensive road to recovery. Here's hoping young Jesse's path will be swift and he can return home to his family in good health.

In Lauderdale County, Andrew Daniel Scott, aka Hottie Scottie, has again been released from jail. This last ten-day stint was the result of a "failure to obey" the conditions of his bond. We'll have info on his trial or plea bargain as soon as it's available.

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DEBATE WATCH PARTY

Monday - October 22

Shoals Democratic Party Headquarters

1529 Broadway St - Sheffield

(between the Kia Dealership & McDonalds)

Begins at 7:30 p.m.

Bring finger foods to share

Public Invited

For additional information, call 256-978-5635 or 256-627-8530

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The Law & Unmarked Police Cars

Surprisingly, many don't seem to know the law in Alabama concerning unmarked police cars. Yes, you have to stop, but not immediately if you're in an unlit, unpopulated area. Here's what the Alabama State Trooper's office has to say:

* Slow down, turn on your emergency flashers and proceed to a safe location--that could be the shoulder of the road, a home, store or somebody's driveway.

* Make sure the person is in a police uniform and asks for your driver's license. There's no reason for officers to ask anybody, especially a female, to step out of the car unless they suspect you've been driving under the influence.

* If an unmarked car pulls you over and you want to make sure it's a law enforcement officer, call 911 or *47 and check to see if an officer is in the area. Unmarked cars are mostly used during the daytime and rarely at night.

Here's hoping the degenerate in Lauderdale County who's been posing as an officer of the law will be quickly apprehended.

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Recent updates on the Brandon Shane Mundy vehicular homicide case indicate that civil suits against both Mundy personally and the town of North Courtland are ongoing; however, should the family of Mundy's two victims win their suit against North Courtland, the damages will be capped at 200K. Munday continues to use the "thin blue line" logo on his Facebook page, although he is no longer employed in law enforcement.

Related posts:

Cowboy Cop

Fatal Moulton Crash



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Brandon Shane Mundy & the Thin Blue Line

The small amount of police officers (dressed in blue) standing between the criminal element and the law abiding citizenry is the standard meaning of "the thin blue line."


The "Thin Blue Line" logo pictured is the current Facebook image for Brandon Shane Mundy, a former police officer with the town of North Courtland. According to news reports, North Courtland's Chief Alex Taylor dismissed Mundy some months ago after being informed of the results of the state's investigation into last July's fatal crash involving the patrol officer.

Now a Lawrence County grand jury has indicted Mundy on two counts of vehicular homicide. If Mundy should be found guilty of these charges, what would be the expected sentencing outcome? From the Alabama Code:

Section 32-5A-192 Any person convicted of homicide by vehicle or vessel shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than two thousand dollars ($2,000), or shall be imprisoned for a term not less than one year nor more than five years, or may be so fined and so imprisoned.

Whatever the outcome of the charges against the 30 year-old Mundy, we doubt he will ever again be included in that thin blue line he obviously still considers himself a part of.

Related post: Brandon Shane Mundy--Cowboy Cop?

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Robert Rhett Trevino died in an auto accident yesterday. Unfortunately, such accidents are no longer rare. It is rare when the driver of a vehicle is found to be, to put it politely, nude.

Witnesses say Trevino's vehicle first wrecked at the intersection of East Grand and John R, continued across Woodward, and traveled to the 400 block of West Grand before the fatal impact. Trevino was arrested in Sheffield last October on charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana.



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Amanda Duboise Watkins Case to Grand Jury

Amanda Duboise Watkins of Florence will now face a Colbert County Grand Jury. Watkins was arrested in December 2009 and charged with the rape of one of her former students. Attorneys for Watkins argued at her preliminary hearing that there was insufficient evidence to present to a grand jury; however, Judge George Carpenter disagreed.

Watkins is now estranged from her husband Charles Carter Watkins. She was also terminated from her position at Sheffield Junior High in January.

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Killen Police still have not released the name of the arresting officer in the death of Dennis Cole at the Super 8 Motel adjacent to Shoal Creek. Cole was arrested last year in Franklin County on charges of possession of a controlled substance, and authorities believe his death was drug related.

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Update on Brandon Shane Munday: Sources with the ABI have spoken with North Courltand Police about Munday's previous employment. Apparently Munday also previously worked for the Somerville Police Department. His twelve day employment with the Town Creek Police ended when he emptied his gun into a car he stated was being driven erratically.

Personal sources close to Munday and his wife have revealed the accident that claimed the life of Gary and Sandra Cox happened just hours after Munday's wife had ended their marriage. The ABI is expected to finish its preliminary report at the end of this week, when it will be forwarded to the Lawrence County District Attorney.

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We need to send them to Washington:


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Update on Fatal Moulton Crash/Melissa Garrett Murder

According to the most recent reports from North Courtland Police and the Alabama Department of Public Safety, Officer Brandon Shane Mundy has been placed on paid leave pending the outcome of the investigation into the traffic deaths of Gary and Sandra Cox. Munday was treated at Decatur General Hospital where he received numerous stitches due to an airbag injury.

Troopers report that no skid marks were found at the accident scene, despite Mundy's assertion he tried to stop at the intersection. Reacting to what could be termed an outlandish rumor that Mundy attempted to remove the black box from his patrol car upon dismissal from the hospital, North Courtland Chief Alex Taylor stated he personally removed all the recording devices from Munday's vehicle after the crash, turning them over to State Troopers conducting the initial investigation.

Pending the results of the Department of Public Safety inquiry, North Courtland will also conduct its own investigation and present the results to the town council. Public Safety results will be forwarded to the Lawrence County District Attorney's office.

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Jury selection will begin Monday in the murder trial of Darryl David Thompson. The Florence man is accused of shooting Melissa Kenney Garrett execution style at the LPN's home on Harrison Road in Killen. The Lauderdale County District Attorney's office has not ruled out the possibility of a plea agreement, assuming Garrett's father does not object. Garrett was also survived by a teenage daughter.

Thompson has several previous convictions and could be tried as a habitual offender. Certainly, we here at Shoalanda feel this piece of sewage scum should never see the free world again. If Thompson is allowed to plea, we will publish the data to contest any parole he may be offered at a later date.

Thanks to D.K. for updating this story for us.

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We received several positive comments on yesterday's eBay find. Here's another interesting, albeit pricey, item that should be returned to the Shoals.

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Brandon Shane Mundy--Cowboy Cop?

According to a former co-worker of Brandon Shane Mundy, the North Courtland police officer always wanted to be a cop. Unfortunately the career Mundy so desired probably came to an end at 10:45 Saturday morning when he ran a stop sign at a rural Lawrence County intersection.

Munday, who lives with his wife Tina in Sommerville in Morgan County, has previously worked for the towns of Southside in Etowah County and Town Creek in Morgan County. While on his initial probationary period with Town Creek, Mundy was terminated after only 12 days.

After joining the North Courtland force, Munday received previous media attention for his traffic stop arrest of two Huntsville drug dealers returning form the Rose Bowl. Officer Munday is pictured above with the large quantity of confiscated drugs.

On Saturday, Munday was traveling on County Road 217; according to one witness, the North Courtland officer had stopped two miles from the intersection to caution a homeowner parked in the road while collecting his mail. Whether late for his destination or not, a second witness relates that the unmarked Crown Victoria was traveling at a high rate of speed when its driver ran a stop sign at the intersection of County Road 460.

Now, Gary and Sandra Cox are dead. They leave behind three sons and nine grandchildren. According to family members, these are the second and third deaths in their family in less than 10 days.

Brandon Shane Munday was treated at Decatur Hospital where he was also tested for alcohol and other drugs. The Alabama Department of Public Safety will turn over the results of its investigation to the Lawrence County District Attorney's office. At that time, the district attorney will decide whether or not to request a grand jury indictment of Munday.

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From C. R.:

Investigation Has Begun

Several people filed an ethics complaint against Cherokee Councilman Steve Glover for votes that occurred during the July 14 city council meeting. The complainants have now heard from the Alabama Ethics Commission. The commission believes the complaints have proven that probable cause exists to warrant a full investigation into the matter.

If a Ford Crown Vic patrol car shows up to Glover’s house, he should just pretend he was taking Ambien. That line seems to work for the Leighton PD. I guess the devil made Glover do it. Which devil? The one called Satan or the one called Mignon. Sorry, I had to do it.

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Tuscumbia Police Chief Tony Logan won't be headed to court to appeal his Florence DUI guilty verdict until October 4th. Sources at the Lauderdale County Court House say both attorneys for Logan and the City of Florence agreed to the delay in order to further prepare their cases.

A guilty verdict in Lauderdale Circuit Court would mean 90 days in jail and a two-year driver license suspension for Logan--almost assuring his dismissal as Tuscumbia's chief. Logan's salary with the small Colbert County municipality is not huge; we have to wonder why Logan feels this high dollar appeal is worth it...


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Ssssh. It's coming to the Shoals soon...