Featured Still no bond for Wetumpka man arrested for rape Cliff Williams Cliff Williams Staff Writer Author email Aug 6, 2026 Aug 6, 2026 Updated 9 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s Note: This story contains information about sexual assault and may be triggering to some readers. Robert Blowers Details about an alleged rape and sex abuse case involving a 12-year-old victim came out during an Aniah’s Law hearing last Wednesday. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 962C:?8 H2D 96=5 E@ D66 :7 #@36CE q=@H6CD[ `h[ @7 (6EF>A<2[ H9@ H2D 2CC6DE65 yF=J aa[ H@F=5 C646:G6 3@?5 @? 492C86D @7 7:CDE\568C66 C2A6 2?5 7:CDE\568C66 D6IF2= 23FD6 @7 2 >:?@C] %96 C2A6 :D 2==6865 E@ 92G6 @44FC65 @? yF=J ` 2?5 E96 D6I 23FD6 2 76H 52JD =2E6C]k^AmkAm{2H 6?7@C46>6?E :? E96 p?:29’D {2H 962C:?8 D2:5 E96 G:4E:> >256 DE2E6>6?ED 23@FE E96 :?4:56?ED 2C@F?5 2 (6EF>A<2 2A2CE>6?E 4@>A=6I 7:CDE E@ 2 E96C2A:DE E96? E@ 7@C6?D:4 :?E6CG:6H6CD]k^AmkAm%96 2==6865 G:4E:> 925 96=A65 q=@H6CD 2?5 9:D 72E96C >@G6 3@I6D :?E@ 2? 2A2CE>6?E E96 72E96C C6?E65 :? u63CF2CJ 2?5 E96 72E96C 2?5 D@? >@G65 :?E@ :? |2J]k^AmkAmq=@H6CD’ 72E96C D2:5 E96 2==6865 G:4E:> H2D <?@H? E@ >@DE 6G6CJ@?6 :? E96 4@>A=6I]k^AmkAm“$96 G2A65[” E96 72E96C D2:5] “}@ @?6 <?6H 96C 286] |2?J E9:?< D96 :D AC@>:D4F@FD] $96 :D 2=H2JD H2=<:?8 2C@F?5 :? 92=7 2 D9:CE 2?5 D9@CE D9@CED] (96? x 7:CDE >6E 96C[ x E9@F89E D96 H2D Wq=@H6CD’X 286 @C 2E =62DE >J 52F89E6C H9@ :D `f]”k^AmkAm(6EF>A<2 A@=:46 :?G6DE:82E@C $96=E@? s2G:D D2:5 96 DE2CE65 =@@<:?8 :?E@ E96 2==6865 6G6?ED 27E6C E96 56A2CE>6?E H2D 4@?E24E65 3J E96 p=232>2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 wF>2? #6D@FC46D 7@==@H:?8 2 5:D4=@DFC6 3J E96 2==6865 G:4E:> E@ 2 E96C2A:DE H9@ C6A@CE65 E@ sw#] p 7@C6?D:4 :?E6CG:6H H2D 2CC2?865 H:E9 qFEE6C7=J qC:586 r9:=5 p5G@424J r6?E6C]k^AmkAm“$96 5:D4=@D65 Wq=@H6CDX 4@?E24E65 96C G:2 $?2A492E[” s2G:D D2:5] “w6 H2D H2?E:?8 E@ E2=< E@ D@>6@?6 27E6C 96 2?5 9:D 8:C=7C:6?5 3C@<6 FA]”k^AmkAms2G:D D2:5 q=@H6CD 2?5 E96 2==6865 G:4E:> >6E FA 2?5 q=@H6CD :?G:E65 E96 G:4E:> :?E@ E96 324<D62E @7 9:D 72E96C’D ECF4<]k^AmkAm“%96J E2=<65 7@C D6G6C2= >:?FE6D[” s2G:D D2:5] “w6 E96? 8C23365 96C ?64< 2?5 AFD965 96C 282:?DE 2 5@@C H:?5@H] w6 E96? AF==65 96C 5@H? E@ E96 D62E 2?5 H2D @? E@A @7 96C]”k^AmkAms2G:D E6DE:7:65 E96 G:4E:> DE2E65 :? E96 7@C6?D:4 :?E6CG:6H 2 D6IF2= 2DD2F=E @44FCC65 :? E96 ECF4<] p 76H 52JD =2E6C[ E96 G:4E:> DE2E65 :? E96 D2>6 7@C6?D:4 :?E6CG:6H[ q=@H6CD 8C@A65 96C :? E96 2A2CE>6?E 4@>A=6I]k^AmkAms2G:D D2:5 2D A2CE @7 E96 :?G6DE:82E:@?[ 92:C 7@==:4=6D H6C6 C6>@G65 7C@> E96 ECF4< 2?5 D9@CED H@C? E96 ?:89E @7 E96 2==6865 C2A6 H6C6 C64@G6C65 7C@> E96 G:4E:>’D 72>:=J 7@C s}p E6DE:?8]k^AmkAms2G:D D2:5 5FC:?8 E96 6I64FE:@? @7 2 D62C49 H2CC2?E[ q=@H6CDV 2CC6DE 56G:46D H6C6 D6:K65 2?5 2C6 4FCC6?E=J 36:?8 6I2>:?65 7@C s}p 3J E96 p=232>2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 u@C6?D:4 $4:6?46D] k^AmkAm&?56C 4C@DD 6I2>:?2E:@? 3J q=@H6CD’ 2EE@C?6J (:==:2> q=2?492C5[ s2G:D D2:5 E96 2==6865 G:4E:> E@=5 E96 7:CDE E96C2A:DE E96 C2A6 @44FCC65 @? 2 365 2?5 ?@E :? E96 ECF4<]k^AmkAmq=@H6CD’ 72E96C E6DE:7:65 9:D D@? H2D 2 86?E=6 A6CD@?]k^AmkAm“w6 C6DA64ED 2FE9@C:EJ E@ 2 72F=E[” E96 72E96C E6DE:7:65] “w6 5@6D H92E 96 :D E@=5 E@ 5@] x 5@?’E 36=:6G6 96 5:5 E9:D]”k^AmkAm%6DE:>@?J :? 4@FCE C6G62=65 q=@H6CD 925 C646:G65 J@FE97F= @776?56C DE2EFD :? y2?F2CJ 7@C 7@FC 4@F?ED @7 3C62<:?8 2?5 6?E6C:?8 2 G69:4=6 2?5 E967E :? |:==3C@@<]k^AmkAm%96 962C:?8 H2D :? 7C@?E @7 t=>@C6 r@F?EJ s:DEC:4E r@FCE yF586 v=6? v@882?D H9@ C6>2?565 q=@H6CD E@ ;2:= H:E9 ?@ 3@?5]k^AmkAm“w6 32D:42==J 25>:EE65 E@ D6I[” v@882?D D2:5] “%9:D >2? 92D 2=C625J 366? :? EC@F3=6]”k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Crime Wetumpka Police Department Court Aniah's Law Rape Sex Abuse 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 Baptism held for female inmates at Elmore County Jail Officials break ground on new jail in Elmore County Costs going up to house municipal inmates at county jail Elmore County pursuing largest single year total in road projects New memories reminisce with the old on first day at Edgewood Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 75° 88° / 71° 1 AM 74° 2 AM 74° 3 AM 73° 4 AM 72° 5 AM 72° Online Poll Have you ever needed the services of an attorney? You voted: Yes No Vote View Results Back
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