Limestone County Sheriff Blakely guilty, removed from office

Aug. 3—ATHENS — Mike Blakely, the longest serving sheriff in the state, was escorted from the courtroom to the jail by one of his deputies Monday evening after a Limestone County jury convicted him of two felonies. Under Alabama law Blakely, in his 10th term as Limestone County sheriff, was automatically removed upon being convicted of a felony. He has been succeeded by Limestone County …

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