Wife of newly elected Alabama sheriff busted for domestic violence

Nypost · May 26, 2026 · 390 words · By Chris Bradford

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Add The New York Post on GoogleThe wife of a newly elected Alabama sheriff has been busted for domestic violence — less than a week after her husband defeated the top cop who’d fired him for running against him.

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Lee County Sheriff-elect Cam Hunt’s wife Aggie “Kalyn” Hunt, 36, was charged Monday with misdemeanor domestic violence, leaving her potentially facing a year in jail, WSFA reported.

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Claim 1: “The sheriff-elect, a proud Christian and Marine veteran”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about RV parks and a different person named Tim Hunt. There is no evidence in the provided text confirming Cam Hunt's status as a Marine veteran or his religious beliefs.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A general election will be held in Lee County, Alabama, on November 3, 2026, to elect various county officials. Primary elections were held on May 19.
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Claim 2: “The wife of a newly elected Alabama sheriff has been busted for domestic violence”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Aggie Kalyn Hunt, the wife of Lee County Sheriff-elect Cam Hunt, was arrested for domestic violence.

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Claim 3: “Lee County Sheriff-elect Cam Hunt’s wife Aggie “Kalyn” Hunt, 36, was charged Monday with misdemeanor domestic violence”

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Three separate web search results explicitly state that Aggie 'Kalyn' Hunt, age 36, was charged with misdemeanor/third-degree domestic violence on a Monday.

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Claim 4: “The arrest came six days after Cam Hunt defeated the nearly 30-year incumbent, Jay Jones, in the Republican primary to be the next Lee County Sheriff by a razor-thin margin of 50.84% to 49.16%.”

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Multiple web search results confirm Cam Hunt defeated incumbent Jay Jones in the Republican primary with the specific vote margin of 50.84% to 49.16%.

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Claim 5: “The mom of three was booked into the county jail at midnight and then released 24 hours later”

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Web search results confirm she was booked into Lee County Jail at midnight and note that Alabama law requires a 24-hour hold for domestic violence charges before release.

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Claim 6: “Hunt was fired by Jones last October over his campaign to unseat him.”

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Web search results confirm that Sheriff Jay Jones fired Cam Hunt (a deputy) after Hunt announced his candidacy to unseat him.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 22, 2026 · Ken McGreggor i dont know.... i really believe it will work out well. I hope Sheriff Jones will get picked for a position in the Tuberville ...Missing: unseat | Show results with:unseat
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web search NEUTRAL — May 22, 2026 ... Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones lost to Cam Hunt, the deputy he fired for announcing his candidacy, after 28 years in office.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 19, 2026 ... There's still time for an independent to run in the general election against him ... Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones fires deputy sheriff Cam Hunt ...
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