"Busted 'N the Shoals"/Red Bay Ambulance Wars?

A new Shoals site arrived on the scene a few weeks ago. Busted 'N the Shoals contains local mug shots and more:

Busted 'N the Shoals

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Apparently Muscle Shoals isn't the only local city to have ambulance wars. Red Bay has a few problems of its own, as evidenced in these reports:

Pleasant Bay

Keller Ambulance

Roger Bedford

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Damien Lee Nix Caught; Three at Large

Damien Lee Nix (right), one of four escapees from the Florence Detention Center, has been arrested. Nix reportedly separated from the other three prisoners after their Saturday night escape. Authorities speculated Nix might return to Russellville in order to contact girlfriend Ashley Thompson.

Nix and Thompson (left) were arrested last December for the robbery of a guest at the Greenwood Motel in Russellville. Sources in the Russellville Police Department stated they were watching for Nix at the Chinese restaurant where Thompson works; however, he was apparently apprehended before he made it back to Franklin County.

Robert Brown, Wesley Gibson, and Ricky Lawson remain at large. Lawson's father, Earnest Earl Lawson was arrested for facilitating the escape. Authorities say the elder Lawson is no stranger to law enforcement and is currently held in the detention center on felony escape charges.

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Ever wonder what those slit eyebrows mean? Escapee Robert Brown can be seen sporting two slits in each brow. For gang members, it can indicate how many they've killed. For the less dangerous thug element, it can mean they have no objection to certain drugs. For some, it's apparently a fashion statement. Well, the slits in Brown's eyebrows probably cost less than a Chanel bag...

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Four Escape in Lauderdale County - Update

Ricky Dewayne Lawson, 28

 Robert Lee Brown, 20 

Wesley Lee Gibson, 27

Ricky Dewayne Lawson, Wesley Gibson, Damien Lee Nix, and Robert Lee Brown escaped sometime around 11:45 p.m. from the Florence-Lauderdale Detention Center. They are not presumed dangerous, but exercise caution.

This post will be updated as more information is released.

Update: Nix has arrests for armed robbery in Franklin County and may be dangerous to the public--No picture available at this time.

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"It Was A Man"

We don't know what description of her attacker the recent UNA rape victim was able to give. We're sure it provided more details that the campus rapist's gender; we also assume more details will be released at a later date after they've been confirmed. This was the second incident in the university parking deck in the past seven days. Obviously co-eds will be avoiding this area, and probably most male students. Does that mean the student body will remain safe?

We've mentioned before that students need to check with public safety as to what self-defense items are allowed on campus. A personal alarm is always a great choice for those women, and men, who must be out at late hours or in deserted areas. Here's a link to a very effective personal alarm that doubles as a door alarm. Others are available at various retail outlets and big box stores.

Personal Alarm

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On the bright side for UNA students:

Save the date for a fun night...



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Bad Boys Revisited

Ken Risner has been indicted by a Colbert County Grand Jury for crimes involving a terrorist threat. Risner was arrested several months ago in Tuscumbia's Spring Park, forcing an evacuation.

More: Domestic Violence Redux

McKenzie Corey Johnson has been arrested in Florence for failure to register as a sex offender. He's either out of prison again after a robbery conviction or never went south.

More: Why Is He Out?

Andrew Daniel Scott has been released from jail by order of Judge Gil Self. We infer Judge Self knows the current state of our prison system almost automatically ensures drug court/probation for the Killen resident and made sure Hottie Scottie served some actual time (around 60 days).

More: He's in the Jailhouse Now

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More on Mitchell Terry/Hershel Graham

The arrest of Mitchell Blake Terry is producing more questions; is he in fact the North Florence Bedroom Intruder? We believe he was in no way connected to the recent attempted kidnapping in Tuscumbia, but our sources at the Florence Police Department have remained mum on the laundry list of charges that may be facing Terry.

The official news release also connects Terry to a second Heathrow burglary/assault on September 21st, but not the three home intrusions from this spring. A reader has sent us a quote from Terry's mother's Facebook page in which she mentions his "victims." This may refer to those burglary victims in crimes that go back at least three years.

Terry did not live in the North Florence area; we have to wonder why he chose that location for his crime spree. No matter his rationale, he is now behind bars, and we hope he stays there.

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Pre-trial for Hershel Dale Graham, admitted killer of David Martin Andrasik, has been postponed for the fourth time. David's family understandably is seeking quick closure to the case, but that may not be possible.

No matter the number of delays, Franklin County Judge Terry Dempsey will eventually require Graham's attorneys to face this day in court. Graham will eventually be tried and judged by a jury of his peers. Murder cases often take two or more years to be brought to trial. It's a sad reality, and we wish the Andrasik family the best in their wait.



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Mitchell Blake Terry

Florence police have charged Mitchell Blake Terry, 31, with the Summit Ridge sexual assault of September 17th. At this point he has not been charged with the three other North Florence bedroom intrusions from last spring.

Terry has a lengthy history of burglary. Police files show arrests from April 2008, February 2009, December 2009, and April 2010. The April 2010 arrest also included charges of resisting arrest.

Since DNA evidence was left at the Summit Ridge home intrusion, we may assume records from previous crimes helped to identify Terry positively. We have to ask what Terry was doing walking free with such a current record. It's certainly possible he was incarcerated during the summer months, explaining the gap in attacks.

More as it develops...



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