Timber Deal, Bounced Checks Take Center Stage in Hastie Tax Evasion Trial
Testimony on the second day of a federal tax evasion trial focused on a timber deal tied to Mobile County License Commissioner Kim Hastie's family.
Mobile County License Commissioner’s Tax Trial Set to Open Without Key Defense Attorney
Mobile County License Commissioner Kim Hastie heads to federal trial on tax evasion charges after her defense attorney recused himself from the case.
Attorney Dispute Complicates Upcoming Federal Trial for Mobile County Official
Federal prosecutors are challenging whether an attorney for Mobile County License Commissioner Kim Hastie can serve as both counsel and witness at trial.
Emails to Voters at Center of Mobile License Commissioner’s Federal Case
Court records detail how a Mobile County official's office allegedly funneled taxpayer emails into a 2013 mayoral campaign.
Prosecutors Fight Mobile Official’s Bid to Split Trial Into Three
Federal prosecutors moved to block Mobile County License Commissioner Kim Hastie's request to face three separate trials instead of one.
Mobile County License Commissioner Kim Hastie Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Fraud Charges
Mobile County License Commissioner Kim Hastie and her husband pleaded not guilty to new federal tax fraud and data misuse charges in federal court.
As Qualifying Closed, Career Employees Lined Up to Run the Offices They Worked In
The license and revenue commissioner races filled with insiders — a chief clerk, a longtime appraiser, a commissioner's secretary — while a former sheriff's candidate weighed one more run.
A Revenue Department Veteran Entered the License Commissioner’s Race
Michelle Mayberry, a 24-year state revenue department manager and the daughter of a late Mobile circuit judge, announced a Republican campaign for license commissioner on a platform of 'citizen service.'
Qualifying Season Arrived, and Mobile County’s Ballot Filled Up Fast
A former Prichard councilman entered the school board race, a former county commissioner passed, and courthouse offices from revenue to license commissioner drew a scramble of prospects as the filing…