Jury selection will be anything but typical when it begins Wednesday in the long-awaited trial of a North Florida deputy accused of planting meth on drivers and hauling them away on trumped-up charges.
Zachary Wester, 28, a former deputy with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, is facing six dozen charges ranging from racketeering and official misconduct to fabricating evidence and false imprisonment. The trial starts Monday and is expected to last three weeks.
Lawyers for the prosecution and defense will pick a jury not at the usual spot the Jackson County Courthouse in downtown Marianna but rather the Agriculture Center, a venue with enough space to accommodate an influx of prospective, socially distanced jurors.
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Man charged in Sunday shooting death in Grandview
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and last updated 2021-05-03 19:43:28-04
Davion Lamont Fugate, of Grandview, is charged in Jackson County Court with second degree murder and armed criminal action, according to a court document.
Fugate is accused of shooting and killing Roosevelt Williamson about 1:40 p.m. Sunday near East 129th Street and Bryars Road.
A tipster told police she saw a man run down a driveway at 12825 Crystal Avenue and fire numerous shots in the victim s vehicle, according a court document.
Investigators searched Fugate s house in the 12800 block of Crystal Avenue.
A court document states investigators found several guns, drug paraphernalia and a large amount of marijuana ready to sell.
Retired Major General appointed to serve as new Jackson County Commision chairman
Retired Maj. Gen. William Nance Jr.
The former chairman submitted his resignation last year
Posted: May 3, 2021 2:49 PM
Updated: May 3, 2021 2:50 PM
Posted By: Alex Torres-Perez, Josh Rayburn
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday that she has appointed a new chairman of the Jackson County Commission.
Retired Maj. Gen. William Nance Jr. begins serving as chairman immediately.
Former chairman Tim Guffey submitted his resignation last year due to health reasons. That resignation went into effect last month.
However, Guffey had been on administrative leave since December. He was put on leave and not allowed to perform any duties after an investigation into illegal surveillance cameras at the Jackson County Courthouse was launched.