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New drug prevents cooks from extracting pseudoephedrine

Wednesday, March 27th, 2013, 7:45pm

SCOTTSBORO, AL (WAFF)- A pharmaceutical company has a new drug that helps you fight your cold with the strength of pseudoephedrine but restricts a meth cook's ability to extract the drug.

Company officials said lab tests show at least a fifty percent restriction in the ability to make meth.

In some instances, the ability to make methamphetamine is zero, and the cost is comparable with other brand names.

Big C Discount Drugs in Scottsboro is one of the suppliers of the drug called Nexafed.

Company officials said they have been able to use new "Impede" technology. It restricts the ability to extract pseudoephedrine from the pill causing it to turn into a gel-like substance and traps the pseudoephedrine if attempts are made.

Older forms of pseudo extraction are shown to be 100 percent effective, according to company officials citing lab tests.

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Third suspect in dog fighting case turns himself in

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Tuesday, March 26th, 2013, 6:38pm

Christopher Allen (Source: Jackson County Sheriff's Department)

JACKSON COUNTY, AL (WAFF)- A third suspect in a Jackson County dog fighting investigation turned himself in Tuesday morning, and Wednesday some of them are due in court - but not for a criminal matter.

Christopher Eugene Allen, 31 of Scottsboro, turned himself into authorities Tuesday morning. He was booked on charges of dog fighting and receiving stolen property dealing with an ATV in the case.

James Allen and Richard Humphrey have also been charged in the case with dog fighting.

Approximately 10 pit bulls were taken from the property in Hollywood earlier this month.

The dogs are now at the Scottsboro Animal Shelter where they're being cared for by the staff.

Meanwhile, the district attorney recently filed a civil suit against Christopher Allen and James Allen.

He's asking a judge to order each man to pay an initial $1500 for care of the dogs then $1000 each monthly until the case is resolved.

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2 arrested on drug charges after traffic stop

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Tuesday, March 26th, 2013, 10:45am

2 arrested on drug charges after traffic stop

SCOTTSBORO, AL (WAFF) - A Jackson County deputy pulled over a vehicle on Highway 71 at Flat Rock Cross Roads for several traffic violations on Monday.

The deputy saw alcohol in the vehicle and detained the driver and the passenger. The Narcotics Unit responded, and the K-9 unit located three bottles of prescription drugs, a box of prescription pills, methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia.

Deputies arrested 26-year-old Alexsis Arcanda Whitley, of Scottsboro, and 23-year-old Derek Lebron Stewart, of Harrison, Tennessee.

Stewart was charged with possession of a controlled substances, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, illegal possession of alcoholic beverages, and possession of prescription medications.

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Residents remember Scottsboro Boys 82 years later

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Monday, March 25th, 2013, 5:43pm

SCOTTSBORO, AL (WAFF)- Residents in Scottsboro are coming together to remember the role the Scottsboro Boys played in the fight for American Civil Rights.

It was 82 years ago that nine young black teenagers were arrested and falsely accused of raping two white women.

Monday, residents remembered the Scottsboro Boys by lighting candles for each of the nine young men who were charged with the crime.

The boys had hopped a train looking for work but instead were jailed when they came through Jackson County.

Initially, they were all found guilty by all white juries, but retrials prompted charges being dropped for some while others were sent to prison despite one of the victims recanting, saying they had fabricated the story of being raped.

All but two were ordered to serve prison time ranging from 75 years to life.

The last surviving defendant died in 1989.

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Scottsboro council to discuss payment to revenue dept.

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Monday, March 25th, 2013, 5:01pm

An error in the Jackson County Revenue Commissioner's Office has the office asking some towns in the county to pay back more than $230,000.

SCOTTSBORO, AL (WAFF)- The city of Scottsboro will consider paying back more than $180,000 to the county that the revenue department mistakenly overpaid to them.

In all, there were 13 municipalities that were overpaid, but Scottsboro, by far, received the bulk of the overpayment.

The Scottsboro city council will meet Monday at 6 p.m. to discuss paying the overpayment back to the county revenue department.

Revenue Commissioner Ron Crawford said an error was made in putting in percentages into the systems computer, which caused the overpayment.

It was discovered during a recent two year state audit.

Since that time, 12 of the 13 municipalities have paid their portion back to the county for the error that totaled more than $220,000.

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Bridgeport holds Civil War re-enactment

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Friday, March 22nd, 2013, 9:09pm

BRIDGEPORT, AL (WAFF)- Students in Jackson County got a lesson on the Civil War in an outdoor classroom.

Soldiers shared stories about life during the Civil War as they prepare for a reenactment this weekend.

"I think it's pretty fascinating. My favorite part was the cannon," said Bridgeport 5th grader, A.J. Moody.

For some teachers, stepping back in time to the battlefield of the Civil War for a giant outdoor classroom is a dream come true.

"Five weeks in the book on this and they wouldn't remember a thing, but days like today they'll carry with them forever," said Bridgeport Middle School Principal Anthony Buckner.

School kids from across Jackson County got a chance to see the life of a Civil War soldier.

"Let them experience and let them hear the story that those particular re-enactors have to tell," said Sgt. Jere McCraw, of the 1st Alabama Infantry Division.

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DA files civil suit against men in dog fighting case

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Friday, March 22nd, 2013, 6:21pm

JACKSON COUNTY, AL (WAFF)- The district attorney is asking a judge to order two men charged with dog fighting to pay for upkeep of the dogs, which are now at a shelter.

Prosecutors are asking $1500 for each person up front for daily care and veterinary expenses, then $1,000 each per month until the case is resolved.

James Allen has been arrested for dog fighting by Hollywood Police, while warrants are out for Christopher Allen's arrest on dog fighting charges.

But the district attorney's office has now filed a civil suit against the men.

Ten pit bull dogs were seized from property in Hollywood earlier in March in connection with the charges. They are currently being housed in the Scottsboro Animal Shelter.

Meanwhile a third suspect, Richard Humphrey, is charged but not named in the suit.

Police are continuing their search for Christopher Allen. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact police.

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