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Official Statement
This week, Leroy Upshaw—who served as sheriff in Barbour County, Alabama, for over a decade—was sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing over $32,000 from the sheriff’s department.
This week, Leroy Upshaw—who served as sheriff in Barbour County, Alabama, for over a decade—was sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing over $32,000 from the sheriff’s department.
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