Featured Wetumpka man pleads guilty to killing black bear Cliff Williams Cliff Williams Staff Writer Author email Feb 6, 2024 Feb 6, 2024 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Michael Cole Watkins Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man who was arrested in September for shooting a black bear had his day in court.Michael Cole Watkins, 33, of Wetumpka pleaded guilty to two of three charges against him stemming from the incident. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmkDA2?mp44@C5:?8 E@ 4@FCE C64@C5D[ (2E<:?D 6?E6C65 8F:=EJ A=62D E@ 9F?E:?8 2 3=24< 362C 2?5 9F?E:?8 27E6C 52C< 367@C6 t=>@C6 r@F?EJ s:DEC:4E r@FCE yF586 v=6?? v@882?D] %96 492C86 @7 9F?E:?8 5FC:?8 2 4=@D65 D62D@? H2D 5:D>:DD65]k^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2?mv@882?D DFDA6?565 2 D:I\>@?E9 ;2:= D6?E6?46 7@C ac >@?E9D @7 AC@32E:@? 2?5 2 Sc[___ 7:?6] (2E<:?D 2=D@ =@D6D 9:D 9F?E:?8 2?5 7:D9:?8 AC:G:=686D 7@C E9C66 J62CD]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m{2H 6?7@C46>6?E @77:46CD H:E9 E96 (:=5=:76 2?5 uC6D9H2E6C u:D96C:6D s:G:D:@? @7 E96 p=232>2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 r@?D6CG2E:@? 2?5 }2EFC2= #6D@FC46D H6C6 28C6623=6 E@ E96 A=62 562=[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 4@FCE 5@4F>6?ED]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?mpsr}# 4@?D6CG2E:@? 65F42E:@? 4@@C5:?2E@C |2CC:2?6 v2F=5:? D2:5 :? $6AE6>36C D96 36=:6G6D E96 362C D9@E :? E96 (2==D3@C@ 4@>>F?:EJ :D E96 D2>6 362C G:56@65 2?5 A@DE65 E@ D@4:2= >65:2 E96 52J 367@C6] k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m“xE H2D <:==65 G6CJ 4=@D6 E@ H96C6 E96 G:56@ H2D E2<6?[” v2F=5:? D2:5]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m$96 D2:5 :E H2D 2 >2=6 362C 2?5 2E =62DE b J62CD @=5] v2F=5:? D2:5 3=24< 362CD 2C6 4@?D:56C65 2 82>6 2?:>2= :? E96 $E2E6 @7 p=232>2[ 3FE E92E 5@6D?’E >62? E96J 42? 36 9F?E65]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m“sF6 E@ =@H A@AF=2E:@? E96C6 :D ?@ @A6? D62D@? @? 3=24< 362CD[” D96 D2:5]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?mp44@C5:?8 E@ v2F=5:?[ E96C6 92D ?6G6C 366? 2 C6A@CE65 :?4:56?E @7 2? 288C6DD:G6 362C :?:E:2E:?8 4@?E24E H:E9 2 9F>2? :? E96 DE2E6]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?mw2C>:?8 @C <:==:?8 2 3=24< 362C :D 2 r=2DD p >:D56>62?@C :? E96 $E2E6 @7 p=232>2 2?5 42CC:6D 2 AF?:D9>6?E @7 FA E@ @?6 J62C :? ;2:= :7 4@?G:4E65]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m k^DA2?mk^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Plea Criminal Law Crime Criminal Justice Hunting Alabama Department Of Conservation And Natural Resources Misconduct Cliff Williams Staff Writer Author email Follow Cliff Williams Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Herald e-Edition Wetumpka Herald Wetumpka Herald Most Popular Two students injured in school bus crash Prattville man arrested for possession of child porn Chamber helps celebrate another new business in Wetumpka ‘He was supposed to go to prom’ Murderer sentenced in plea deal in shooting death of a 16-year-old Elmore county deputies catch suspect after he falls through ceiling Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 68° Partly Cloudy68° / 61° 3 PM 70° 4 PM 71° 5 PM 71° 6 PM 67° 7 PM 64° Online Poll What is your favorite Easter tradition? You voted: Sunrise service Sunday supper Egg hunts & decorating Easter baskets Vote View Results Back
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