Talking Trash: Why is the tiny Alabama city of Valley arresting people for unpaid trash bills?
By Eddie Burkhalter and Leah Nelson Public outcry over the arrest of an 82-year-old Valley woman for $77 in unpaid garbage bills was swift, but records show the city has for decades arrested people over unpaid trash bills. Martha Menefield’s arrest three days after Thanksgiving, made international headlines. The charge against her was dropped […]