Coverage dated October 28, 2026

Alabama deputy arrested after allegedly engaging in 'inappropriate acts' with a student

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RUSSELL COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) — A Russell County sheriff's deputy is now behind bars after being charged in what investigators describe as an "inappropriate relationship" with a student. In a press conference Wednesday morning, Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor stated that 30-year-old Joseph Cooner …

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Russell Co. deputy arrested after allegedly engaging in 'inappropriate acts' with a student (opens WRBL Columbus)
Published Oct 28, 2026
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RUSSELL COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) — A Russell County sheriff's deputy is now behind bars after being charged in what investigators describe as an "inappropriate relationship" with a student. In a press conference Wednesday morning, Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor stated that 30-year-old Joseph Cooner …
CBS 42 Birmingham
Alabama deputy arrested after allegedly engaging in 'inappropriate acts' with a student (opens CBS 42 Birmingham)
Published Oct 28, 2026
CBS 42 Birmingham's feed description
RUSSELL COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) — A Russell County sheriff's deputy is now behind bars after being charged in what investigators describe as an "inappropriate relationship" with a student. In a press conference Wednesday morning, Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor stated that 30-year-old Joseph Cooner …