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THE WETUMPKA HERALD Elmore County’s Oldest Newspaper - Established 1898
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WEDNESDAY • AUGUST 15, 2018
THEWETUMPKAHERALD.COM
VOL. 120, NO. 33
Man sentenced to 15 years for manslaughter By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief
A man who formerly listed an address in Wetumpka was sentenced to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter in July. James Rembert, 21, was initially arrested and charged with murder on March 3, 2016. The charge was later
Trial, plea dates set for former WPD officer charged with rape
reduced. According to court documents, Rembert allegedly fatally shot Derrick Bowman in the chest on Jan. 30, 2016. Bowman was found unresponsive at a residence on Jones Street by the Prattville Police Department. Bowman was transported to a Rembert local hospital, where he was
$10,000 in fines and other fees. Court documents stated the payment of courtordered money will be a condition of parole, early release, work release or probation. At the time of his sentencing, Rembert was already serving a 10-year sentence for robbery in the first degree. He had been at the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility since October 2017.
pronounced dead. Rembert was originally booked into the Autauga Metro Jail on a bond of $250,000. His bond was later increased to $350,000. As part of his sentencing order, Rembert was given credit for the time her served in jail. Rembert was also ordered to pay all court costs associated with the case,
Actor Bill Nowell was well known for his talent at the Wetumpka Depot Players theater, as well as community theaters throughout the River Region. Nowell died last Thursday, and is said to have left a lasting legacy on the Depot Players. Submitted / The Herald
By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief
The trial for a former Wetumpka police officer charged with rape in the first degree has been set for Sept. 17. Nolan Moseley, 32, who lists an address on Spring Drive, pleaded
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Commission honors former EMA director By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief
Emotions were high as the Elmore County Commission recognized outgoing Emergency Management Agency Director Eric Jones for his service to the public during its work session on Aug. 13. Jones resigned from the county’s EMA effective Aug. 10 to take a job as the Alabama EMA Program Coordinator, according to commission chairman Troy Stubbs. “We were very excited for Eric, for his family, and the opportunity that he’s worked diligently to achieve at this point in his career,” See COMMISSION • Page A3
‘What a legacy’ Depot Players mourn death of actor
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he Wetumpka Depot Players are mourning the loss of longtime actor Bill Nowell, who died as the result of cancer on Aug. 9. Wetumpka Depot Players Board of Directors president Jeff Langham said Nowell’s talent and work in See DEPOT • Page A5
Depot Players to debut ‘Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean’
Woman seeks help locating photos of local fallen Vietnam soldiers
Maui resident Janna Hoehn is seeking the photos of five soldiers from Elmore County who died in the Vietnam War to be featured on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund’s online ‘Wall of Fame,’ as well as at the Vietnam Veteran Memorial’s Education Center, once it is built.
By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief
A woman is seeking the community’s help in finding the photographs of five Elmore County men who where were killed in action while serving in the Vietnam, as part of a national initiative. Maui resident Janna Hoehn said she has spent the past decade
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gathering photos of all United States soldiers who were listed as missing or killed in action. Once photos are submitted, she said they are posted online at the virtual Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund “Wall of Faces,” and will be put on display at the Education Center, which will be built adjacent
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