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Nick Balenger

Reporter · US

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Nick Balenger

    Limestone County inmate charged with exposing himself to correctional officer (opens the original)

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    ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - An inmate in the Limestone County Jail was charged with three counts of indecent exposure after court documents state he exposed himself multiple times to jail staff. Dariyun Phillips, 21, was indicted in November 2025 and accused of shooting a gun into an occupied dwelling. He was booked into the Limestone County Jail. According to court documents, on September 23, 2026, Phillips began “masturbating” in front of a corrections officer and asked the officer to touch him. Ano

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Nick Balenger

    Teen charged with felony assault after fight at Madison County youth home (opens the original)

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    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A teen girl is charged with felony assault 2nd after a fight at Pathway in Owens Cross Roads Sunday night. Owens Cross Roads police say they responded to Pathway around 7 p.m. Sunday. When they arrived, they found a girl with a severe cut to her forehead. Police say one girl hit her in the head with a broomstick. The victim was taken to the hospital while the suspect was taken to the Neaves-Davis Juvenile Detention Center. Police say another girl was charged with harass

  3. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Nick Balenger

    Records show Madison Utilities board spent thousands on Germany, Las Vegas trips (opens the original)

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    MADISON, Ala. (WAFF) - Madison Utilities Wastewater Management Board members and employees traveled nearly 5,000 miles, spending upwards of $12,000 on the utility’s dime in 2026, records show. Madison Utilities’ annual rate increase takes effect in a week, raising the average customer’s bill by nearly 3%. Prior to this increase, 48 investigations obtained public records that show some utility board money paid for employee and board member trips, including one nearly 5,000 miles away. In May, a t

  4. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Nick Balenger

    Huntsville woman accused of bribing state trooper (opens the original)

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    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A Huntsville woman is facing a DUI charge and bribery of a public servant. According to court documents, 32-year-old Ashley Hoeffs was driving on Zierdt Road when she was arrested and charged with DUI after refusing a breathalyzer test. Court documents also allege that Hoeffs offered a state trooper $2,000 to drive her home instead of taking her to jail. In Alabama, bribing a public servant is a Class C felony. Click Here to Subscribe on YouTube: Watch the latest WAFF 4

  5. Article · Sep 21, 2026 · Nick Balenger

    Former Singing River Trail director pleads guilty to possession of child porn (opens the original)

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    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The former director of the Singing River Trail, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography Monday. John Kvach was originally indicted in December of 2025 and charged with 5 counts of possession of child pornography and one count of dissemination of child pornography. As part of his plea deal, he only pled guilty to one, while the others were dropped. Prosecutors say Kvach downloaded 6 different images. The judge asked prosecutors why the other counts

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