Despite members of the Decatur community continuing to press for answers in the death of John Scott Jr., investigative findings from his arrest and subsequent death remain under wraps. John Eimen, ...

MORGAN COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - The findings in the death investigation of John Scott, Jr. have been turned over to the Morgan County District Attorney’s Office. District Attorney Scott Anderson ...

A North Alabama family is seeking justice after their son died in custody. Paulette Tennison filed a lawsuit on behalf of her son, John Scott Jr. Scott, 39, died in April 2025 after slipping into a ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — Priceville Police Officer Garry Chapman and the City of Priceville have been officially dropped from a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a Decatur man who died ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - The city of Decatur dismissed the case against recently elected council member Terrance Adkins. Adkins was facing a trespassing charge following a heated city council meeting ...

UPDATE (9/11): The Priceville Police Department says allegations that one of its officers was involved in the arrest or detention of John Scott Jr. are false. In a statement, Chief Jerry Holmes said: ...

A Black man who was Tasered and left hospitalized after an arrest earlier this month has died, and his family is demanding justice and accountability. John Daniel “LJ” Scott Jr., 39, died Tuesday from ...

MORGAN COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office told News 19 that it completed its investigation into the death of John Daniel Scott Jr. and turned over the findings to the Morgan ...