Elijah Graham Arrested/We Need Copies

Elijah Graham

Earlier this year, many readers wondered why Elijah Graham was not indicted for Felony Murder in the death of David Andrasik. Witnesses at the scene had testified Elijah ran over Andrasik's foot, hindering his escape, before Hershel D. Graham fatally shot David in the chest. The Red Bay 18 year-old has was arrested on September 7th for possession of a controlled substance--non-marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. The elder Graham has yet to be brought to trial. Sources say the court date for Hershel Graham has again been postponed.

Related post: Similar Crimes

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Several readers have inquired concerning the contents of the two letters we recently blogged about--letters related to a local sheriff's department. While we know the basic content, we don't feel comfortable publishing hearsay information. If anyone has a copy of either letter, please scan it and e-mail it to us at: shoalanda.speaks@gmail.com.

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Some advice to young (and older) women. If you're called into your boss' office, supposedly for an infraction of rules, and he states something like this, "You're in a lot of trouble, but if you take off those Bobbie Brooks and show me what you got, I'll forget about it," this is what you reply:

1. What you're suggesting is immoral.
2. What you're suggesting is sexual harassment.
3. Does your wife know you act this way?
4. Do the voters (if applicable) and members of (insert name of church if applicable) know you act this way?

Then you file appropriate charges faster than he can scarf a sugar-coated doughnut.



Shoalanda

Special Report: Mo Brooks' Speech

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks delivered the following speech this morning to the U.S. House of Representatives:

“Mr. Speaker, In Egypt, our embassy walls were scaled and the American flag ripped apart. 

“In Libya, America’s Ambassador and three other Americans were brutally murdered.

“Ironically, our own Embassy in Egypt apologized by condemning Americans who exercised their religious and free speech rights as, quote, “misguided individuals [who] hurt the religious feelings of Muslims.”

“The White House, rivaling the Keystone Cops of lore, distanced itself from its own State Department apology.

“Let’s be clear. In Libya, this White House spent American treasury and risked American lives to topple Moammar Gadhafi thus empowering those who killed our Ambassador.

“Not one to learn from history or its own mistakes, this White House says that America ‘will work… to support a Syrian opposition to hasten the day when Assad falls.’

“Mr. Speaker, America must stop spending our treasury and risking American lives for those who neither appreciate our sacrifices, nor believe in basic liberties like freedom of religion and freedom of speech.

“Mr. Speaker, I pray the President is listening.”

We agree 100%...

 

It's 9/11, and We're...

Still here.



Did you listen to the words of the song? Think about what you've done in the past 11 years. Have you gained more than you've lost? Have you helped more than you've hindered? Why were you spared while others were taken?

There's probably no concrete answers to any of those questions, but it's still a good day to think about it...



Shoalanda

The Letter - Part II

It seems all employees of a certain local sheriff's department have received a letter, or at least a communication which includes copies of a deposition in a sexual harassment case. These letters are in no way connected to the letters several organizations received two weeks ago from a deputy.

Employees of the department are said to have reacted in different ways to this communication. How did the sheriff react? We're told he's been playing the Gorgonite. (If you don't know how Gorgonites defend themselves, they hide.)

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A source in Tuscumbia has stated the investigation into the robbery and murder of Elbert Davis is progressing slowly. Currently they're attempting to ascertain if an older youth, approximately 20 years old, may have been involved with the 14 year-old suspect. The younger suspect is reportedly still being held.

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Update:

SHOALS DEMOCRATIC CLUB Meeting

Monday - September 17, 2012

6:30 p.m. - meeting

6:00 p.m. -- light meal

 

Speaker:  Dr. Alexander Aguado, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of North Alabama

 

 

location correction:  Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 760 Picnic Pavilion, Avalon Avenue, Muscle Shoals

 

Public Invited

 

For additional information, please call 256-412-9966 or email

shoalsdemocrats@gmail.com

 

 

 

Shoalanda

Cherokee: The Shoals' Answer to Dodge City

Welcome to Cherokee, the town that law forgot, or forgot law, or perhaps never knew the meaning of the word. Once again this small western Colbert County town has thumbed its collective nose at the law, this time election law. So far Cherokee has not conducted a recount of the Malone-Mason council race, and Debroah Malone has been forced to file a lawsuit--a suit that costs the citizens of Colbert County actual taxpayer dollars as well as possible lost new business. After all, would you think it expedient to open a store or factory in a town that has the recent history of lawlessness ascribed to Cherokee? We thought not.

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In another local election, Wayne Killen defeated current Lexington mayor Bobby McGuire in the race for a council seat. Killen said the town wanted a change. Not all change is good, but this one obviously will offer more transparency in the workings of this small town's once tight-knit political machine. It was a long time coming.

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Last week, TimesDaily political columnist Mike Goens wrote of dirty politics in some local elections. He didn't mention names, and we haven't heard any specifics. If forced to venture a guess, we'll go with Russellville. The new mayor has his job cut out for him.

Shoalanda

Killers at 13/14/15: What Do They Deserve?

Victims: Hollins (13), Milam (13), & Davis (88)

Autumn Maire Wood: 

Crime: At 15 she killed Brooklyn Ann Hollins during an unsupervised house party. Pinning Hollins down, she alledgely beat the 13 year-old girl with her fists before reaching for a kitchen knife and stabbing her in the chest. Wood fled the scene, but turned herself in later that night. Autumn Wood is out on bail and living with family members.

Extenuating circumstances: Wood's father's whereabouts are unknown. Her mother has drug and prostitution convictions. Wood was being home schooled and had little supervision or guidance


Dakota Holt:

Crime: At 13 he killed Dylan Milam, also 13, during an overnight stay. Shooting Milam with a rifle he was using for target practice, Holt initially stated the gun fired accidentally and ostensibly showed remorse. He confessed only after being confronted by authorities over contradictory forsenic evidence. Released from juvenile detention, Dakota Holt is now living with family members and awaiting trial.

Extenuating circumstances: Holt lived with his mother and her boyfriend, a convicted drug dealer. Father was marginal figure.


John Doe:

Crime: At 14 he reportedly killed 88 year-old Elbert Farley Davis Jr. Davis died from a fractured skull and neurological injury due to as yet unpublished circumstances. Killer attended Deshler High School. Reports indicate teachers recognized the youth as being at risk and had tried to intervene. The youth is reportedly in juvenile custody.

Extenuating circumstances: Unknown at this time. We don't believe he will prove to be the child of professional parents who were active members of a local church.

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If convicted, the three teen-age killers will be incarcerated until they reach the age of 21. What then?

Pen N Sword is following the Davis case and broke the story of the arrest. Related article: 

Arrest in Davis Murder

Shoalanda

Special Report: Arrest in Davis Death?

Pen N Sword is reporting an arrest in the Elbert Davis Jr. murder: Link