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Dog’s death on Lake Martin gains attention Story of dog killed by boater spreads on social media; grand jury to decide charges, if any, for suspect
A Facebook post recounting the death of a boxer named Cletus has gone viral after it said the dog was intentionally killed by a boater on Lake Martin. Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin said a grand jury will make a decision on whether the suspect in the case will be indicted and arrested on a felony or misdemeanor charge.
By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Staff Writer
The death of a dog, which police say was killed by a boater near Goat Island on Lake Martin, has gained widespread attention because of provocative Facebook posts. But, Elmore County Sheriff Department officials said a man accused via social media of having killed the dog was not involved in any way. A two-year-old boxer named Cletus was swimming in the lake this past weekend when
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he was killed by a passing boater. Before Cletus died, Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin said the family had been trying to alert the boater the dog was in the water. A friend of the family claims the boater intentionally hit the animal. Franklin said a report was filed by Cletus’ owner and, after an investigation, deputies were able to identify the driver of the boat. Initially, Franklin said the ECSO had planned to arrest the boater on a felony charge that See DOG • Page 9
Leads still coming in cat death
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Adam Jortner, left, speaks with Tallapoosa County Democrat Party members prior to a meeting Thursday night. Jortner is running for the Alabama State School Board. Below, Jeremy Jeffcoat speaks to members at the meeting. Cliff Williams / The Outlook
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he primary runoffs have just finished and the general election may be four months away, but the Tallapoosa County Democrats are hoping to go ahead and get their message out in hopes of electing their candidates.
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“The rest period has ended,â€? Tallapoosa County Democrat Party interim chair Carol Gowan said. “We need to get to work. Our feet should be on the sidewalks working for Democratic candidates.â€? While stumping for candidates until November is important, Gowan made a huge announcement to those at a party meeting. See DEMOCRATS • Page 3
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Alex City man dies in car crash A two-vehicle collision Monday afternoon about 12:30 p.m. in the 5000 block of U.S. Highway 280 West, just outside the Opelika city limits claimed the life of an Alexander City man. Christopher Frederick Walker, 58, of Alexander City was killed instantly when his vehicle apparently hydroplaned, causing him to lose control and leave the roadway. Walker suffered See CRASH • Page 9
State candidates share plans to County Democrats at meeting By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
The Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department is following up on leads following a cruelty to animal complaint after a cat was found dead in a mailbox last week. “We have received numerous tips about it,â€? Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett said. “It is still an active See CAT • Page 9
The Poll Pad is a system used at voter check-in for elections to eliminate human error. It was recently introduced and has been working well in recent elections, according to officials.
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An electronic poll system called Poll Pad was introduced earlier this year to be used at voter check-in for elections to eliminate human error and speed up the process. Having been implemented during recent elections, officials report there were no major issues with the new electronic poll books in last week’s election. “Overall, everything went pretty smooth,� Tallapoosa County Chief Probate Clerk Emberly Collum said. “We did have a few hiccups.�
One issue was the system still being relatively new. It was used in the June primary and the December special election. “We had a lot better application this go around because people are getting used to it,â€? Collum said. “Voters are getting used to it and poll workers are getting used to it as well. The more they practice, the better they will be.â€? The biggest issue to come up was in the list of downloaded names to the tablets used at the polling sites. The list used comes from the Driver’s License See POLL • Page 9