Christopher Michael Chaviers, 51, of Boaz, recently received two life sentences, to run consecutively, for his recent convictions of first-degree rape and sodomy. A DeKalb County jury found Chaviers guilty
Two long-time public servants are retiring from the District Attorney’s office for the Ninth Judicial Circuit. District Attorney Michael O’Dell is retiring after four decades representing DeKalb and Cherokee counties.
Former DeKalb County teacher and coach Dustin Wade Dalton entered pleas of guilty to three felony sex offenses Monday morning in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court.
On Feb. 23, DeKalb County District Attorney Mike OâDell joined Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, Calhoun County District Attorney Brian McVeigh, officials from Jacksonville State University and law enforcement from the Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission (APOSTC), at JSUâs Fort McClellan Campus in Anniston, for the opening session.
The Academy is a partnership between the Center for Best Practices in Law Enforcement at Jacksonville State University and APOSTC. The state certified academy will provide law enforcement participants 80 hours of specialized training in investigations, covering topics such as crime scene procedures, death investigation, interviewing techniques, criminal law procedures, case file preparation and courtroom testimony. The curriculum is accredited by APOSTC.