Xavier Alexander Penn was born on August 24, 1993, in Moreno Valley, California. He had his whole life ahead of him—a promising young man full of potential, ambition, and the kind of raw talent that makes parents dream big. By the time he reached college at the University of South…
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A Lawyer’s Lawyer: The Courtroom Career of Dennis J. Knizley of Mobile, Alabama
For more than four decades, when a person in southern Alabama has faced the most frightening moment of their life — a criminal charge that threatens their liberty, their livelihood, and their good name — one name has surfaced again and again in the courthouses of Mobile: Dennis J. Knizley….
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From Police Chief Under Investigation to State Farm Account Representative: Zeke Aull’s New Role Raises Questions
Less than three months after resigning as University of South Alabama police chief amid an internal investigation, Herbert Earl “Zeke” Aull began working inside a State Farm insurance office in Daphne, Alabama. As of June 27, 2026, State Farm’s official website identifies Aull as a licensed “Account Representative” working for…
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South Alabama Police Chief Herbert Earl “Zeke” Aull Fired After Ethics Charges and Sexual Harassment Allegations
Resigned Under a Cloud: The Troubling Collapse of South Alabama Police Chief Herbert Earl “Zeke” Aull Herbert Earl “Zeke” Aull did not leave the University of South Alabama Police Department with a celebratory farewell. After more than a decade as chief, Aull was placed on paid administrative leave amid serious…