After an extensive investigation, detectives with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office arrested 30 year old Desmond Clopton for promoting prison contraband. Clopton was a recent graduate of the sheriff’s academy and was working as a deputy in the Bessemer County Jail. It was discovered that Clopton had been bringing in contraband to inmates in the jail. His bond is set at $3,000. The case remains under investigation.
Body Found in Vacant Centerpoint Apartment
On Monday, January 30, 2023, shortly after noon, Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies were called to the 100 block of 14th Avenue NE on reports of a...