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Vol. 29, No. 41
Elmore man dead after Sept. 2 stabbing
By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief
An Elmore man died as the result of the injuries he suffered when he was stabbed numerous times on Sept. 2. Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin said Davon Waldrep, 47, stopped to help 32-year-old Ronald Jason Mann and 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 iron
guard on a railroad crossing while they were fleeing the scene of a robbery, in which they had allegedly forced a middle aged couple from Wetumpka to withdraw money from an ATM. Mann Franklin said Mann tried to take Waldrep’s cell phone before stabbing him seven times. Franklin said Waldrep had been in critical condition since then, and “took
a turn for the worse” over the past few weeks. Initially, Mann and the juvenile were arrested and charged with one count of attempted murder and two counts of robbery Carter in the first degree. On Tuesday, the attempted murder charges against both suspects were upgraded to murder. Franklin said the murder charges
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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 House murder on Aug. 16 after an indictment was issued in July. Documents pertaining to the case were filed on Alacourt on Oct. 3. See HOUSE • Page 2
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will later be presented to a grand jury to deliberate on whether the charges will be upgraded again to capital murder. Because of the severity of the crimes, Franklin said Carter was charged as an adult. Currently, Mann is being held at the Elmore County Jail on bonds of $3 million and Carter is being held on bonds of $750,000. “I think their bond amount should suffice to ensure their appearance in court,” Franklin said.
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The Elmore County Bama Chapter will hold its first meeting of the fall on Oct. 16 and will feature guest speaker Steve Flowers, Alabama’s most watched and read political columnist and commentator. Flowers graduated from the University of Alabama in 1974 with a degree in political science and history. He entered politics at the age of 30 and was elected state representative from Pike County, receiving the largest number of votes ever cast for any See FLOWERS • Page 2
Steve Flowers will be the guest speaker at the Elmore County Bama Chapter meeting on Oct. 16.
Leadership Elmore County announces Class of 2019 By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief
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Leadership Elmore County recently announced its class of 2019. LEC board of directors chair Molly Killingsworth said 14 people were selected, and she is looking forward to working with a diverse set of community members this year. “I think we have a great group of leaders from throughout Elmore County,” Killingsworth said. “You don’t have to be a leader in your job or role, but you do have to have a potential for leadership and a love for your community. I’m encouraged to see where Leadership Elmore County is See LEADERSHIP • Page 2
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Leadership Elmore County selected 14 locals as part of its 2019 class. Currently, the new members are discussing ideas for a community service project they will be working to implement throughout the year.
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