From The Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM A Jefferson County man who pleaded guilty to child porn charges, was sentenced to 78 months in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release.
James Curtis Brasher, 49, of Warrior, reached a plea deal admitting to accessing the Darknet through the use of the Tor app. Prosecutors said he obtained over 58,000 images of child pornography, including images of children under 12.
United States District Judge Madeline Hughes Haikala also ordered Brasher to pay $69,000.00 in restitution to the victims. He will also have to register as a sex offender.
FBI Birmingham’s Child Exploitation Human Trafficking Task Force (CEHTTF) investigated the case, with the assistance of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and Warrior Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney R. Leann White prosecuted the case.
WARRIOR – A Sylacauga teen died Monday night in a single-vehicle crash in Warrior.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim as Isaiah Dylan Foster Guess. He was 18.
According to a report from Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates, Guess was a passenger in a vehicle that lost control and struck at tree while attempting to pass another vehicle in the 400 block of Warrior-Trafford Road in Warrior. Authorities believe the accident took place at 6:20 p.m. Monday.
Guess was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:38 p.m.
The cause and circumstances surrounding the crash are being investigated by the Warrior Police Department.
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BIRMINGHAM The man accused in the shooting death of Kimberly police officer Nick O’Rear, will be arraigned, or formally charged, on Thursday, May 6, 2021. The court date has been set for the state charges.
Preston Chyenne Johnson, 38, of Addison, Ala., is charged with three counts of capital murder, one count of attempted murder and one count of discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle, according to court documents.
Johnson was indicted on federal charges on Feb. 27, 2020. A Jefferson County grand jury indicted him on the state charges on Nov. 6, 2020.
According to the indictment, Johnson is accused of shooting the officer with a rifle.
From The Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM The man accused in the shooting death of Kimberly police officer Nick O’Rear, has been indicted on state charges.
Preston Chyenne Johnson, 38, of Addison, Ala., is charged with three counts of capital murder, one count of attempted murder and a one count of discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle, according to court documents.
Johnson was already indicted on federal charges on Feb. 27. A Jefferson County grand jury indicted him on the state charges on Nov. 6, 2020.
According to the indictment, Johnson is accused of shooting the officer with a rifle.
The shooting happened on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. Police said Warrior Police attempted to pull over a vehicle, which did not stop. Officer O’Rear, from the Kimberly Police Department, joined the chase. O’Rear proceeded to pull in front of the vehicle and that’s when investigators said someone fired into the police cruiser.