Alabama-based Atmore News owner Sherry Digmon and reporter Donald Fletcher have been arrested for allegedly publishing an article that disclosed grand jury information.
A smalltown newspaper publisher and reporter in Alabama were arrested after authorities accused them of publishing an article that revealed information about a grand jury investigation involving the local school system. Court records show Sherry Digmon, an owner of the Atmore News and a member of the local school board, and reporter Donald Fletcher were both arrested, along with a bookkeeper at the school system.
District Attorney Steve Billy, the prosecutor in both cases, did not return an telephone message and an email Wednesday seeking comment. The court documents don't say specifically what information about a grand jury investigation the paper is accused of publishing. On Oct. 25, the paper published article saying the school system had received a subpoena seeking information about bonuses paid from pandemic relief funds.
In over 40 years of handling media law matters, Bailey said he had 'never seen a reporter arrested for publishing truthful information about the existence of a grand jury subpoena.' One of the articles published said the school system's bookkeeper and financial officer had received a subpoena to provide information about COVID-era bonuses paid to employees. Another cited an unnamed source saying Billy aimed to prove school board members had violated the state Open Meetings Act.
Court records also show impeachment papers were filed against Digmon on Monday to try to remove her from her public position.
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