Hanceville PD Corruption Fallout | Birmingham News

Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 19, 2026 · 1m

A major corruption scandal rocks the old Hanceville Police Department as multiple former officers—including Jason Scott Wilbanks, Eric and Donna Kelso, and former Chief Jason Marlin—plea to serious charges like evidence tampering, drug distribution, and obstructing justice, facing prison time and losing their law enforcement certifications. The fallout is massive: the DA’s office has dropped hundreds of cases due to tainted evidence and untrustworthy officers, while the department’s evidence room was found in disarray, with guns, drugs, and cash complicating prosecutions. The scandal, which…