Pastor Urging Communities to Come Together
As the nation heals from recent shootings, local pastors in our area are coming together to try and bridge the divide when it comes to race and law enforcement. Pastor…
Taking Action Against Crime
Chinese Government Suspected of Hacking into FDIC Computers
The Chinese government is believed to have hacked into computers at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in 2010, 2011 and 2013, including the workstation of then-FDIC Chair Sheila Bair, a congressional report says. The report issued Wednesday by the Republican…
Brantley Police Officer Charged with Receiving Stolen Property
According to the Brantley Police Department, one of its officers is on administrative after he was arrested in Pike County last week. Officer Jeremy Ray Walker is charged with receiving stolen property. Walker is currently out on bond. Keep checking…
Sheriff: 2 Bailiffs, Suspect Dead in Michigan Courthouse Shooting
A sheriff says two bailiffs and a gunman are dead at a western Michigan courthouse where a shooting happened. Berrien County Sheriff Paul Bailey told WSBT television station in South Bend, Indiana, a deputy sheriff was also shot but is…
Authorities Search for Alabama Inmate Accused of Escape
Authorities are searching for an inmate they say escaped from a work-release center. The Alabama Department of Corrections said in a statement that officers are searching for 37-year-old Javarus Deon Ridgeway. They say he…
Exclusive: Montgomery Mother Wants Answers After Son's Death
Back in April we told you about Rickem Samuel, a Montgomery man who went missing. His body was recently found in a wooded area in downtown Montgomery, and…
Update: Escaped Inmate from Alex City Work Release Center Recaptured
Authorities say an escaped work-released inmate from the Alex City Work Release Center in Ashville has been captured. Alabama Department of Corrections spokesman Bob Horton says 33-year-old Robert Alvin Hunt was recaptured Friday morning. Hunt escaped from the prison on…
Opelika PD Arrest 12 in Sex Trafficking Bust
The Opelika Police Department has announced multiple arrests made in a prostitution and sex trafficking bust. Opelika Police tell say the arrests occurred as the result of an investigation launched in June 2015. Police say officers responded June 23, 2015…
Five Indicted for Distribution of Prescription Drugs Near Auburn
Five individuals were arrested over the past two weeks after being indicted and charged with prescription drug distribution offenses, announced United States Attorney George L. Beck, Jr. The individuals arrested were: Bradford A. Blount, 25, of Vestavia Hills, Alabama; Dennis Michael Elder, 26,…
MPD Make Arrest in Oak Street Shooting
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in the Monday, June 20, shooting death of 30-year-old Darnell Bush of Montgomery. MPD detectives charged Deskendre Hatcher, 24, with one count of capital murder. Hatcher was taken into custody on June 28 in…
