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03-05-2025
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Baldwin County honors fallen law enforcement officers
ROBERTSDALE, Ala. (WKRG) — More than a dozen law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty in Baldwin County over the years. Those officers and their families were honored Friday at the annual law enforcement memorial service in Robertsdale. A somber ceremony included the laying of a wreath at the memorial monument while 'Taps' was being played in the background. Law enforcement from across the county attended as the fallen were remembered, but there was also gratitude that no names were added to the monument for a second year in a row. 'That's one of the things I'm very grateful for,' said Baldwin County Sheriff Anthony Lowery. 'You know, in Baldwin County, we have lost our share of officers throughout the years in the line of duty, the sheriff's office in particular, so I'm deeply grateful for that and for the men and women who continue to serve.' After the memorial service, a first responders luncheon was held at the Robertsdale Fire Department in honor and appreciation for their service and sacrifice. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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20-02-2025
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‘The process was working well': ICE detainees no longer held in Baldwin County Jail
BAY MINETTE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Trump Administration's crackdown on illegal immigration has hit a detour in Baldwin County. UPDATE: New details on crash that killed Okaloosa County pageant queen The jail in Bay Minette can no longer house detainees picked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers without local charges. Instead, they have to be driven to Louisiana or Mississippi. Federal 'Immigration enforcement actions' have ramped up around the country and here at home. In the past month, detainees arrested by ICE agents would be held in Bay Minette at the Baldwin County Jail but not anymore. 'We don't have the ability to provide these things that these people that are illegally in the country are allowed to have, a rec yard,' said Baldwin County Sheriff Anthony Lowery. The corrections center failed inspections in 2023 and 2024 because of the lack of an exercise yard. So, after two weeks of ICE agents bringing around 100 detainees to Bay Minette, now they go directly to Louisiana or Mississippi. Florida man arrested after deadly shooting in Escambia County: Sheriff's Office 'Officers aren't investigating cases, they are not out working crime,' said Lowery, 'they are transporting.' Lowery has been in touch with Alabama's legislative delegation in Washington, D.C. 'They had found out what the cause was. Essentially in 23 or 24, Congress passed a bill that had a rider on there that said that if you failed two consecutive ICE inspections you could no longer house ICE inmates,' said Lowery It will literally take an act of Congress or an executive order by the President to change that. 'It is adding cost and it's adding time,' added Lowery. 'The process was working well.' The detainees can only be held for up to 72 hours. They were bused from Bay Minette to Louisiana on Tuesdays and Fridays for a bond hearing. Pensacola police plan to increase parade security this Mardi Gras season Now, they go directly to Louisiana for their initial appearance and schedule a deportation hearing in Atlanta that could take up to two years. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
