Halls Of Justice Crowded As Circuit Court Grows
The 1966 court calendar shows increased activity across justice systems with 24 weeks of circuit court in Morgan and 22 planned for 1967. Indictments rose through the year, with notable civil and criminal verdicts including multimillion-dollar damages in federal and district courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace Court
Circuit Court
Newton Powell
James N. Bloodworth
Lawrence County
Morgan and
Limestone
Morgan
Powell
Bloodworth
Morgan County
Jackson, Tenn
Thomas Marion Knight
Charles Kendrick
Woodrow Showes
Hattiesburg
Miss
W. R. Fairchild Construction Co
U.S. 278
Cullman
Milton Thomas
Flint City
Odis Simpson Jr
Hartselle
Douglas Johnson
City of Athens
Limestone County
Somerville Area
Tommy Howard Emerson
Equity
Judge Bloodworth
Fires Kill 12 In Morgan Lawrence Limestone Counties
Twelve people died in fires across Morgan Lawrence and Limestone counties in 1966. Morgan led with seven fatalities, Lawrence four, Limestone one. Notable incidents include a Decatur area blaze on Feb 20 and multiple Morgan County deaths at homes and trailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan, Lawrence, Limestone Counties
Morgan County
Lawrence
Limestone
Cullman County
Decatur
Decatur General Hospital
Morgan County Health Department
Joyce Hamilton
Patrick L. Madden
Cherry St
Annie Gray Wynn
Limestone County
Frank Pepper
Athens
Traffic Deaths in Four-County Area Reach 58 This Year
Fatal traffic toll across Morgan Limestone Lawrence and Cullman totals 58 through December 26, with Lawrence up from last year. Morgan and Lawrence each report 17 deaths, Cullman down to 17 from prior year, Limestone at 10. Major causes include pedestrians and failure to yield right of way and multiple fatal crashes.
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Morgan, Limestone
Lawrence
Cullman
Highway Patrol
Morgan
Morgan County
Cullman County
Limestone
John Williams
Lawrence County
Audrey
Williams
Nine Violent Deaths Mark Morgan County in 1966
The Morgan County record shows at least nine violent deaths in 1966. Cases include shotgun and pistol slayings, a hit-and-run, and a knife fight with several suspects charged or convicted, including Dec 18 shooting of James Wright and other prosecutions proceeding into 1967.
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Morgan County
Harry Madden
James Wright
Wright
Vine St
Madden
Ruby Slaten
Decature
Thomas Scott , Cowart
Cowart
Slaten
Walter Johnson
Dan Ella Johnson
Somerville Rd
Johnson
Thomas Mitchell
Mitchell
Crime Wave Strikes Morgan County In 1966 Narcotics Bust
Morgan Countians saw a broad crime wave in 1966 with narcotics and bank embezzlement reported. In February state and local authorities seized large quantities of narcotics in Shelby and Morgan counties. W R Jones, chief state investigators, called the ring among the largest broken in the state in recent years. The Feb 17 narcotics roundup included about 2000 end pentobarbital sodium known as red birds and yellow jackets, 3000 amphetamine tablets, a 15 milligram bottle of morphine, and similar amounts of cocaine and codeine.
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Morgan County
Shelby
Rgan
W.R. Jones
Police Records Show Big Increase in 1966 Arrests
Police reports show 7 770 charges in 1966 up from 6 800 the prior year with disorderly conduct leading at 1 406. Speeding 1 183 disregarding a red light 1 151 and intoxicated 922 follow. June July and August top the months for arrests. Chief Pack Self cites population rise and heat driven activity.
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Pack Self
March
Also Mentioned on This Page
Halls of Justice
Citizens Conference On State Courts
Office of Justice of the Peace
R. M. Hill
Florence
Naomi Davis
PTA
Morgan, Lawrence
Limestone Counties
Judge Powell
Hayden
Jack Miller
Willie Bates
Thurston Bell
Lacey's Springs
Steelman
Dean
Wallace Steelman
Louise Elliott
Robert Boykin
Boykin
Miss Elliott
Robert Earl Grundy
David Mitchell
Jerry Howard Baggett
Billy Joe Sylvester
Cleveland Curtis Hardy
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