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South Alabama man behind bars under new state law for allegedly stalking wife with tracking device

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – A new state law cracking down on hidden tracking devices has one of its first suspects behind bars.

43-year old Jeremie Spencer was arrested by Dothan Police. Investigators say he was caught on camera placing a tracking device on his ex-wife’s car.

Spencer is charged with first degree Electronic Stalking along with second degree domestic violence.

Alabama House Bill 153 made electronic stalking of any kind illegal including the use of common tracking devices like Apple Airtags.

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It was enacted in June of 2023.

Attorney Will League said this law is a way for prosecutors to catch up with the technology offenders are frequently using to find their victims.

“You hear about Airtags and all these other types of GPS tracking devices that could be tiny. They could be slipped into someone’s purse, car, you know all types of ways… this law is designed to keep up with that,” League said.

League said the act of stalking or tracking someone is commonly how domestic violence cases begin, and having a law to prosecute it could stop tragedies in their tracks.

” I have handled domestic cases that have ended up in murder. It is a tragic circumstance and even with the best civil justice system and criminal justice system, a restraining order is not bullet proof. This is another tool to hopefully combat that and hopefully keep people safe during this process of domestic case,” League said.

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League says this new law will make it easier for prosecutors to catch stalkers.

As for Spencer, he is currently being held in the Houston County Jail without bond.

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Alabama hits home with plans for Tuscaloosa 2027 Edge on official visit

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Alabama football hosted a hometown kid for an official visit last weekend when it got Jeremiah Beverley on campus for an official visit.

Beverley attends Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and ESPN currently has him rated as a four-star recruit. He is considering Alabama, Cincinnati, Wake Forest and others.

The Crimson Tide offered Beverley earlier this month and got him on campus for an official visit last weekend. The Alabama target told Touchdown Alabama he used the visit to learn what the Tide has planned for him if he commits.

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“I’m truly happy that I went on that official visit,” Beverley said. “Blessed for that. All I was talking about was the next step, what I got to do? So, just knowing what they have planned for me, knowing what they have set for me.”

At 6-foot-2 and 235 pounds, Beverley makes plays for Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa as a defensive end. Alabama has plans to use him similarly at the next level.

“They’re going to have me at wolf mostly,” Beverley said. “I know coach (Kane) Wommack and coach (Christian) Robinson, I think they see me at other positions, but I know it is guaranteed they’re going to see me at Wolf and me working my way up on special teams, and they expect that out of me.”

Beverley is expected to announce a commitment decision on Friday.

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Alabama hires former college offensive lineman as assistant tight ends coach

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Alabama football is hiring Noah Fisher to be its assistant tight ends coach, according to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz.

Fisher spent two seasons as a graduate assistant working with the offensive line and tight ends at Louisville before joining the Tide’s staff. He played three years on the offensive line at South Alabama and spent one season with Tulane. The Jaguars started Fisher along its offensive line when he was a player for multiple games.

The Crimson Tide appear to want to use their tight ends in multiple ways in the future including as extra blockers along the line of scrimmage. Fisher looks as if he can assist the Tide with this mission.

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Petition calls on State of Alabama to fund fix for Prichard sewer system after spills

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Sewage overflows during storms in Prichard are sending wastewater into local waterways that feed Mobile Bay, prompting an environmental group to push for state funding to upgrade aging infrastructure.

Mobile Baykeeper says sewage overflows during storms flow into Three Mile Creek, then into the Mobile River, and ultimately end up in Mobile Bay. The group said that last week, during heavy rain, more than 256,000 gallons of sewage spilled into Gum Tree Branch and Three Mile Creek.

Mobile Baykeeper has launched a petition seeking funding from the state of Alabama to fix Prichard’s old water infrastructure.



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