HAMILTON POST – A single-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian that occurred at approximately 3:45 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, has claimed the life of a Brilliant woman. The pedestrian, Tiffany L. Matlock, 30, who was sitting in the roadway, was fatally injured when she was struck by the 1996 Chevrolet C1500 driven by Anthony D. Acker, 53, of Brilliant. Matlock was pronounced deceased at the scene. The crash occurred on Alabama 233 near the 13 mile marker, approximately six miles northeast of Brilliant, in Marion County. Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.

CHAIRMAN, WINSTON COUNTY COMMISSION

Nicholas Bales                      811        14.05%

David Cummings          2,912.           49,25%

Bobby Everett               2,170.           36.7%

SUPERINTENDENT WINSTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

Jeff Scott              3,551        60.36%

Heather Tucker   2,332      39.64%

QUAD CITIES POST – At approximately 3:43 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, a pursuit occurred involving Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division. The pursuit began on Alabama 24 near the 31 mile marker, in Franklin County, after an ALEA Trooper conducted a traffic stop on a Cadillac Escalade for speeding. The driver of the Cadillac fled during the traffic stop and a pursuit ensued. The pursuit ended on Alabama 24 near Alabama 157, in Lawrence County, with assistance from Moulton Police Department and Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department. The driver was taken into custody without incident.

Upon search of the vehicle, $50,000 in U.S. Currency, 12.5 pounds of marijuana, 121 dosage units of Liquid THC, 3 handguns, and 1 rifle was seized by Special Agents with ALEA’s State Bureau of Investigations (SBI).

The driver, John Borelli, 29, of Chesterfield, Mich. was arrested, transported to the Lawrence County Detention Center, and charged with Drug Trafficking, Felony Eluding, Possession of Firearm with Altered Serial Number, Receiving Stolen Property 2^nd, Reckless Driving, and Speeding. The passengers, Darius Braden, 28, of Detroit, Mich. and Cor’tae Davidson, 20, of Rochester, Minn., were arrested, transported to the Lawrence County Detention Center, and charged with Drug Trafficking.