Arrests Made, Logging Equipment Recovered In Alabama Theft
A joint investigation by the Butler County Sheriff’s Office and the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) into thefts of timber harvesting equipment and components in six counties has resulted in the arrest of four men and the recovery of some of the property. The AFC reported that Robert Michael Williams, Lafayette Alexander Hall, Terry Tyrone Square and Willie Thomas were arrested on charges of theft and receiving stolen property.
AFC Chief Craig Hill credits Butler County Sheriff Kenny Harden and his staff with initiating the case when they arrested an individual that had stolen a log trailer. This one arrest resulted in solving cases in the six counties where the value of stolen or destroyed equipment was valued at more than $236,000. Agencies assisting in the investigation were the Chilton Sheriff’s Office, Clarke Sheriff’s Office, Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office, and the Centreville Police Department.
Latest News
Beginnings
Way back in the 1940s my father was a local kid with smarts. Born into a farming family in Butler County, Ala., he grew up loving his family, the land, animals and hunting and fishing. He was even working his way into the timber industry: The folks running W.T. Smith Lumber in Chapman gave him a summer job learning to cruise and mark timber, and he planned to attend Auburn University and go into forestry…
WANT MORE CONTENT?
Spanning seven decades since its inception in 1952, Timber Harvesting highlights innovative and successful logging operations across the U.S. and around the world. Timber Harvesting also emphasizes new technology and provides the best marketing vehicle for the industry’s suppliers to reach the largest number of loggers in North America and beyond.
Call Us: 800.669.5613