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Tribune editor’s book Clay-Chalkville on Trussville releases freshman’s art Tuesday, page 3 honored, page 6 www.trussvilletribune.com TheThe TrussvilleTrussville TriTribunebune April 9 - 15, 2014 Your news source for Trussville, Clay and Pinson 50¢ House District 44 candidates answer 16 questions at forum by Gary Lloyd ville, answered questions about limited home rule, wasteful Editor spending at the state level, re- strictions on the job market, lob- The three Republican candi- byists, Common Core Standards, dates for the vacant House of Medicaid expansion, the Second Representatives District 44 seat Amendment, education funding, answered 16 questions about prison overcrowding, custodial present issues in the state and rights, term limits for politicians, country at the Trussville Civic and why they want to run for the Center last week. file photo file photo file photo seat. John Amari, Joe Freeman, and John Amari Joe Freeman Danny Garrett Danny Garrett, all from Truss- see HOUSE page 5 Matt Pitt Woman charged in Pinson tables set for discussing Palm ‘heinous’ murder of Sunday Pinson woman rezoning release by Gary Lloyd of land for Family asks for ‘few weeks of privacy,’ Editor Kellogg’s attorney says A 25-year-old Birmingham by Gary Lloyd woman has been charged with capital murder and rob- warehouse Editor bery in the Friday killing of by Lee Weyhrich a Pinson woman in northern Youth evangelist and The Birmingham. Staff Writer Basement founder Matt Pitt is Bianca Holman is in Jef- scheduled to be released from ferson County Jail with no Tony the Tiger Shelby County Jail on Palm bond on the murder charge might not be wel- Sunday. and a $150,000 bond on the come in Pinson, robbery charge in the shoot- at least without ing death of 63-year-old some restrictions. beauty salon owner Chay ya The Pinson City Anders, of Pinson. Council voted last The Birmingham Police Thursday to table Department reported that a discussion re- Anders was found dead in- garding the rezon- ing of property to side Ebony Beauty Supply in photo by Gary Lloyd the 2900 block of 27th Street allow a Kellogg’s North on Saturday around brand distributor- A Pinson historical marker photo courtesy of the Birmingham Police Department 10:30 a.m. Customers no- ship warehouse. photo courtesy of the Shelby The property, located at 7068 Highway 75, is County Sheriff’s Office tified police after arriving Bianca Holman for their scheduled appoint- owned by Jason Stidham, who currently has a Matt Pitt ments, only to find the doors Detectives believe Holman afternoon. Detectives also warehouse elsewhere for the cereal giant. Stid- locked and Anders’ vehicle robbed the business and shot learned from a witness that ham bought the property in order to build a Shelby County Circuit parked out front. The vehicle Anders. Detectives were able the suspect who matched the much larger facility. Court Clerk Mary Harris said appeared to have stayed the to connect the suspect to a description in the earlier rob- Stidham’s contractor, Chase Harrison, spoke Palm Sunday, April 13, is the night in the same spot. After robbery that occurred the day bery was at the scene of the to the city council about the proposed facility. date calculated by the Shelby forced entry, the Birming- before at Jack’s Food Store. homicide Saturday. The company currently employs around six County Sheriff’s Office. ham Fire and Rescue Service Holman was identified by a “This was an extremely people, and Harrison believes an additional six pronounced Anders dead on witness as the person who see PITT page 4 the scene. robbed the store that Friday see MURDER page 4 see PINSON page 4 Trussville man one of two charged in Center Trussville woman Point burglary dies in Monday crash by Erik Harris the act Saturday in the 1900 deputies were waiting on the by Erik Harris on County Road 10 block of Spring Lake Court alleged bandits when they between Smith Sims For The Tribune near Center Point. crawled out the same window For The Tribune Road and the Cahaba A witness spotted the two they used to gain entry. Cove subdivision A Trussville man is one of men climbing onto the vic- After climbing down from A 21-year-old around 8:45 a.m. two people charged in a bur- tim’s roof in order to gain the roof, Kling and Crawford Trussville woman died Monday, Trussville glary that occurred Saturday access to a window. This were taken into custody and in a single-vehicle Police Department Lt. morning. happened in broad daylight, charged with third-degree accident in Trussville JeffMention Bridges said. this Taylor Payton Kling, 31, of according to the Jefferson burglary and possession of on Monday. Police ad andbelieve photo courtesy of the Trussville and Jamie Bruce County Sheriff’s Office. burglary tools. 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Hams will be available for pick- the ProStart Invitational at Culi- Deja Rae Stoddard honey-baked ham fundraiser will Cahaba River Boil set Hewitt-Trussville HS teacher a nominee for Teacher of the Year for Saturday by Gary Lloyd at a ceremony hosted by at the Trussville Area by Gary Lloyd fireworks display. Musical entertainment the Alabama State Board Chamber of Commerce’s “Bring your lawn chairs, will feature DJ Austin Editor of Education and the Ala- annual banquet.