Phenix City police arrest council candidate in absentee voter fraud investigation
Phenix City Police Department have arrested a council candidate in connection to an ongoing absentee voter fraud investigation.
The investigation resulted in two arrests on August 18th of this year. Thalia Hardin and Valerie Carter were arrested on charges stemming from the investigation.
After further investigation, Phenix City Police Department Criminal Investigations Division arrested District 3 City Council Candidate Jamar Gayles on two counts of attempt to commit absentee voter fraud, which is a Class C Felony, and one count of conspiracy to commit absentee voter fraud, which is a Class B Misdemeanor.
This is an active and on-going investigation.
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