Commission approves special prosecutor, courthouse hours, appoints board members

In their weekly business meeting Thursday, the Hill County Commission unanimously approved a request from the Hill County attorney for prosecutorial assistance in the case of the State v. Alex, as well as establishing hours of operation for the courthouse and a number of board reappointments.

The request from Hill County Attorney Lacey Lincoln would allow for the appointment of a special deputy county attorney to assist in the prosecution of the case.

Daniel Alex, a Hingham man, was being held in the Hill County Detention Center this morning on more than $1.3 million bond on charges including...