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Hanceville Police Department Under Fire | Birmingham News
Hanceville, Alabama, is reeling after its entire police department was indicted for allegedly running like a criminal operation — former chief Jason Marlin and several officers, including an officer’s wife, are now facing charges. Four of six defendants have already struck plea deals: ringleader Jason Wilbanks faces three years and a lifetime ban from law enforcement; Eric Kelso gets four months, with his wife Donna cooperating; Marlin accepted misdemeanor obstruction charges with a suspended sentence and is also banned. Cody Kelso’s trial looms in October on computer tampering and misuse of…
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