MORGAN CO., Ala. (WAFF) – A former sheriff who left office under a shroud of controversy now wants her old job back.
Former Morgan County Sheriff Ana Franklin (2011-19) is seeking to reclaim her old position, mounting a primary challenge against current Sheriff Ron Puckett despite leaving office under controversy and facing multiple legal battles over the past decade.
Franklin faced multiple lawsuits during her previous tenure as sheriff, including one accusing her of misusing federal funds meant to feed jail inmates. She was federally charged with not paying her taxes on time in 2015, the same year she made a $150,000 loan to a car lot that went bankrupt soon after…