From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE — Former Trussville fire chief Russell Ledbetter was indicted on six felony charges on April 5, according to court documents.
Ledbetter, 59, is accused of using city vehicles, including a travel trailer, a 2008 Crown Victoria and a 1968 AMG military vehicle, among other vehicles, for personal gain. According to the indictment, Ledbetter is accused of using the city’s human labor or facilities to improve a 1952 Willys Carryall Jeep.

Former Trussville fire chief Russell Ledbetter was arrested on theft and ethics charges.
Photo via Jefferson County Jail
Ledbetter is facing six felony charges: four counts of ethics violations for using city property for personal gain and two counts of first-degree theft of a motor vehicle.