Jury Finds Former Lanett City Councilman Guilty of Murder; DA 'Girls Needed Closure'
LaFayette, Ala., Nov. 20, 2006 -- The jury has found former Lanett city councilman Barry Waites guilty of the murder of his then wife, Charlotte, in 1998.
Alleged Owner In Alameda Handgun Accident Arrested
An Alameda man was arraigned Wednesday on felony criminal storage of a firearm charges stemming from a May incident in which his cousin was accidentally shot and killed by a 3-year-old boy.
Agent's fury at hamper firm
DOZENS of local families are still waiting for a hamper payout with Christmas just days away. Home Farm Hampers have still to pay out thousands of pounds in cash and gifts to 27 customers in Lowerhouses.
Fear, mistrust hamper FBI outreach
When a local FBI agent wanted to make contacts in this city's tight-knit Muslim community, he started knocking on doors. The agent didn't look, much less act, like a typical investigator. He spoke Arabic and he wore casual clothes, not the suit and tie favored by many in the bureau.
Obligated to take in houseguests and hates it
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | Q: When I'm honest about it, I really don't like houseguests all that much. But during the holidays, in particular, I feel very obligated. Is there anything I can do?
Attorneys give closing arguments in trial of former councilman
LAFAYETTE, Ala. (AP) Former Lanett city councilman Barry Waites was described by prosecutors Monday as a brazen killer who went home and murdered his wife on his lunch break a claim first raised publicly by a political challenger in his failed 2000 re-election bid.
