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Chief of volunteer fire department in Covington County arrested, fired

Action 8 News has confirmed that the fire chief at a volunteer fire department in Covington County has been arrested and fired from his position.

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Selma woman arrested for theft of property in Auburn

Auburn police tell Action 8 News that 26-year-old Breyonna Keishona Pritchett was arrested about they received a report of theft resulting in financial loss on December 15, 2023.

Deputies seek suspect in violent business robbery in Hope Hull

Lowndes County Sheriff's deputies want to find the suspect in a business robbery in Hope Hull that turned violent.

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ACTION 8 UPDATE: Former Wetumpka firefighter pleads guilty to child sex charges

A former Wetumpka firefighter has pleaded guilty to several child sex-related charges.

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Dallas Co. DA aims to move criminal cases forward in 2024

From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dallas County Circuit Court held it's first session of 2024. And more than a dozen criminal cases were on the court docket. It was a busy day Monday --…

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Pedestrian killed in hit & run accident in Montgomery identified

Montgomery police have released the name of the man killed in a fatal hit & run accident.

Prattville woman shot and killed in Montgomery

A Prattville woman was found shot to death in Montgomery on Friday afternoon.

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Alabama death row inmate wants federal appeals court to block his execution by nitrogen gas

An attorney for an Alabama inmate set to be the nation's first person ever put to death by nitrogen gas asked a federal appeals court Friday to block the upcoming execution using the “untested methods.”