The driver of an 18-wheeler that rear-ended vehicles stopped at a Thomasville red light in 2025, killing two people, has pleaded guilty to two counts of criminally negligent homicide.
Tag: sentencing
Mobile
Convicted Felon Draws 10-Year Federal Sentence Over Shotguns Tied to a Mobile Home Invasion
Larry Gene Broadnax, arrested after a 2013 Mobile County home invasion, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing shotguns as a convicted felon, with state charges still pending.
Orange Beach
Orange Beach Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Friend’s Death, Freed on Appeal Bond Under House Arrest
Jon Washington of Orange Beach was sentenced to more than 14 years for manslaughter in a 2012 shooting, then released on a $25,000 appeal bond under house arrest while he appeals.
Mobile
West Mobile Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Hancock Bank Robbery, Ordered to Repay $5,190
A west Mobile man was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for robbing a Hancock Bank on Rangeline Road, fleeing the state before his arrest and later admitting to the crime.
Local News
Convicted Killer Silent at Sentencing in Kyser Miree Home Invasion Case
Michael Lee, convicted in the home invasion and murder of Kyser Miree, drew criticism for staying silent at his sentencing. His attorney said the silence was on advice of counsel amid a planned appeal.
Mobile
Mobile Judge Says the ‘Revolving Jailhouse Door’ Is No Simple Matter
Mobile County District Judge Michael E. McMaken pushed back on criticism of a ‘revolving jailhouse door,’ arguing that preset bonds, jail overcrowding and shrinking court budgets were bound together in ways the public rarely saw.