BRIEF: Lawrence deputy facing domestic violence charge

April 07--MOULTON -- A Lawrence County sheriff deputy was charged with domestic violence Wednesday in connection with an incident that allegedly took place 10 months ago, according to court records.

Blake Landon Burns, 33, 910 Maud Road, Cherokee, was arrested on the misdemeanor harassment charge and released from the Lawrence County Jail on a $1,000 property bond, records show.

"We've suspended him with pay pending court action," Mitchell said Friday night. "He's one of our patrol officers. He's been with us since 2013."

Mitchell said Burns left the department for about four or five months in 2015 but asked to be rehired.

Court records show the alleged incident occurred June 23, 2017. Mitchell said the warrant was issued in reference to an alleged family incident.

Burns has an appearance in District Judge Angela Terry's courtroom at 8:30 a.m.May 3.

-- mike.wetzel@decaturdaily.com or 256-340-2442. Twitter @DD_Wetzel.

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