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A Fayette County man has been arrested following a drug investigation that led to the seizure of 73 grams methamphetamine.

Pictured above is the components of the illegal whiskey still confiscated by the sheriff’s office. | Photos courtesy of the Fayette County Sheriff's Office

On Tuesday, Sept. 9, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office received a tip regarding an illegal whiskey still operation.

Judge Sam Junkin has issued an order recusing himself from the case against Timothy Vess Benton.

Fayette County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a possible domestic incident at a Bankston residence on Thursday, Aug. 25.

A Fayette woman has been arrested in connection to an employee theft at a local doctor’s office.

A suspect is in custody following a break-in at Andrew Bynum GMC where three vehicles were reported stolen. According to Fayette Police Chief Danny Jenkins, the break in occurred on Tuesday, July 29, between 9 - 9:30 p.m at Andrew Bynum GMC located on 2535 Temple Ave. in Fayette.

Photo taken of Jody Smith at time of arrest in Mississippi | Photo courtesy of the Union County Sheriff's Office

On Monday, July 21, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported home invasion and sexual assault in the Glen Allen community.

A Fayette County man will serve the rest of his life in prison for the murder of Laci Cheyenne Whitson in 2024, 24th Judicial Circuit District Attorney Andy Hamlin announced Friday.

Michael Wade Tucker, 37, pled guilty to murder at a hearing in Fayette County Circuit Court Friday morning. Following the plea, Judge Sam Junkin ordered him to serve life in prison, the maximum possible sentence for murder.

The State of Alabama has submitted a motion to the Circuit Court of Fayette County seeking a genetic sample from Wendy Pamela Jean Bailey, the defendant in a high-profile child abuse case.

A Fayette man has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of child pornography following a four-month investigation.

According to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Branndon Collins, the investigation began after they received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) was being downloaded at a residence in Fayette County.