Judges dismiss all charges

Attorney General’s Office files motion; charges on Digmon, Fletcher, Fore dismissed; Jackson’s nol prossed

Charges against Atmore News Publisher and School Board Member Sherry Digmon, Atmore News reporter Don Fletcher and school system employee Ashley Fore have been dismissed and charges against School Board Member Cindy Jackson were nol prossed on the recommendation of the Alabama Attorney General’s Office.

All four were arrested and charged with revealing secret grand jury information. Digmon was also charged with an ethics violation for using her office for gain.

Escambia County District Attorney Steve Billy, who presented evidence to a grand jury on Digmon, Fletcher and Jackson, that resulted i...