October 10, 2018 The Wetumpka Herald

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Rape charge dropped against former officer

By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief

An Elmore County grand jury did not find enough evidence to indict a former Wetumpka police officer on a charge of rape after new evidence was presented. Nolan W Moseley, 32, who lists an address on Spring Drive, was charged with

rape in the first degree on July 26, after a grand jury originally issued an indictment. According to Chief Deputy District Attorney CJ Robinson, on Oct. 5, the grand jury voted a “no bill” meaning the indictment was nullified after additional evidence was presented to them. “We came in possession of evidence we thought may have swayed the first

to indict.” As of Tuesday, Robinson said the district attorney’s office does not have any intentions of revisiting the case. “Again, if we receive evidence that we didn’t have before, that we thought might change the grand jury’s mind, we can revisit it,” Robinson said. “As of right now, we consider that case to be closed.”

grand jury’s decision on whether or not to indict the case. It did affect the credibility of a few witnesses. Once we came in possession of that evidence, we felt it was in the best interest of the case for it to be re-presented to a grand jury. When the grand jury heard the evidence from the first investigation and this follow-up evidence, they decided there was not probable cause

Local woman charged with reckless murder of daughter

Elmore man dead after Sept. 2 stabbing

By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief

A 32-year-old woman was arrested in August with the January death of her daughter. Robyn E House, who currently lists an address on Balm Road in Wetumpka, was charged with reckless murder on House Aug. 16 after an indictment was issued in July. Documents pertaining to the case were filed on Alacourt on Oct. 3. At the time the indictment was issued, House listed an address on Mockingbird Lane in Eclectic. House was booked into the Elmore County Jail on a $25,000 bond and was released from jail in September. See HOUSE • Page A2

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Wetumpka Rotary Club President Leisa Finley retrieves the winning ducks from the tube at the end of the lock.

‘THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM’ Duck Dash floats down Coosa River, has successful year By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief

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total of 2,500 rubber ducks floated down the Coosa River during the Wetumpka Rotary Club’s third annual River Region Duck Dash on Saturday morning. According to rotary club president Leisa Finley, 2018 marked the Duck Dash’s most successful year.

“They always say the third time’s the charm, no matter what you do,” Finley said. “We sold more ducks than the first two.” At 11 a.m., the ducks were dropped from the Bibb Graves bridge, and about a dozen spectators lined the river to see which duck would be the first make it into a tube at the end of Lock 31. According to the event’s organizer, Eric Hyde, the event gave people who had See DUCK • Page A3

An Elmore man died as the result of the injuries he suffered when he was stabbed numerous times on Sept. 2. Elmore Mann County Sheriff Bill Franklin said Davon Waldrep, 47, stopped to help 32-year-old Ronald Jason Mann and Carter 16-year-old Troy Michael Carter, both of Eclectic, after he saw their car had been incapacitated near Highway 143 in Elmore. According to Franklin, Mann and Carter’s had struck an See STABBING • Page A2

Family welcomes diabetic son’s service dog By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief

A Wetumpka family welcomed an English Labrador retriever named JD into their home Oct. 2 as a service dog for their soon-to-be adopted son. Angie and Ronnie Briggum’s 4-year-old son, Lane, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in November 2017. Angie Briggum said Lane is an “unusual diabetic,” who shows little to no symptoms when he is high or low on insulin. Insurance would not cover an insulin

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pump for Lane because of his age, and Lane’s doctor recommended they adopt a service dog. The family was later connected with JD through Diabetic Alert Dogs of America. Angie Briggum said they spent the first few days training JD and getting him acquainted with Lane’s life. So far, she said Lane and JD have bonded quickly and JD has acclimated well. “(JD’s) world has really been flipped upside down. He’s come to a new home and a totally new climate,” Ronnie Briggum said. “Everything is totally See DOG • Page A2

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