HandsOn Montgomery Backs the Blue
HandsOn Montgomery is an organization dedicated to mobilizing volunteers and connecting people. They also hope to build a strong, caring community. To them, the community includes law…
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Former Tallassee Police Officer Indicted for Assault
In March 2016, an agent with the Tallassee Police Department, Brandon Smirnoff, was assisting other officers on a pursuit of a ATV, which attempted to allude officers. The vehicle was eventually stopped and the driver was taken into custody. It…
United Way Launches Annual Campaign in River Region
The River Region United Way benefits people across the river region and they need your help to continue their work. The group announced their annual fundraiser campaign this morning. The River Region United Way works to support the community by helping…
New Pharmacy Aims to Serve Residents of Montgomery's Fairview Avenue
There's now a new healthcare option for residents along Montgomery's Fairview Avenue. The Montgomery Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting to the new Jones Drugs Pharmacy. The local, independent pharmacy is part of the continued revitalization efforts along Fairview…
MPS School Board Member Charged with Assault
"I thought that I could change a young lady that had drug problems and drinking problems. And I failed," said Montgomery County school board member Lesa Keith. Keith sums up the situation that has led to her turning herself in…
Montgomery County Senior Fishing Rodeo draws hundreds
Fishing is a hobby that requires a lot of patience. It's a lot of waiting and hoping, then some sitting and standing, all…
Prattville Police Officer Arrested on DUI Charges
A Prattville police officer was arrested Sunday morning. Chief Mark Thompson confirms an officer was arrested for DUI on Sunday morning. Thompson also confirmed that the officer is no longer with the department. Thompson refused to release the name of…
Autauga Co. Couple Arrested on Child Abuse Charges
The Autauga County Sheriff’s Office has been investigating an Aggravated Child Abuse case since July 14, when notified by DHR. The victim is a 6 month male. The victim sustained a series of injuries since early June 2016, that includes bruising, physical…
MPD Officer Charged with Domestic Violence
A four year veteran of the Montgomery Police Department is charged with one count of Domestic Violence 3rd Harrassment. According to the deparment, 35-year old Clarence Doniver was arrested Sunday, September 11 and booked into the Montgomery City Jail. MPD…
Man Accused of Robbing, Assaulting Montgomery Woman Captured
Crimestoppers says a man accused of robbing and assaulting a Montgomery woman has been captured. Police say 28-year-old Xavier McDowell robbed the 63-year-old victim at gun point, assaulted her, then burned her vehicle in a wooded area. Authorities say he…
Victoryland is Officially Back Open for Business
It's a big day in Macon County. The VictoryLand casino reopened Tuesday afternoon after the state government shut it's doors over three years ago. The casino has 502 electronic bingo machines on…
Are Hillary's Health Concerns Legitimate?
Hillary Clinton is taking time off of the campaign trail as she recovers from walking pneumonia. Campaign managers first said she got overheated Sunday at a 9-11 ceremony before officially coming forth with the diagnosis. Political analyst Steve Flowers says…
MPD Chief of Operations Placed on Administrative Leave
The Montgomery Police Department has placed MPD Chief of Operations Scott Simmons on administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation to be performed by the City of Montgomery’s office of City Investigations. The action was taken following information uncovered during…
Son Charged In Former Eclectic Mayor and Wife's Murder
The former mayor of Eclectic and his wife are dead after authorities say they were shot by their 17-year-old son. Jesse Holton is in custody and charged with the murder of his father Mike Holton. The Holtons lived with their…
ADECA Director to Speak at Pike Road Town Council Meeting
Director Jim Byard Jr. of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs will speak at Monday’s meeting of the Pike Road Town Council to celebrate the recent completion of a neighborhood revitalization project funded with the help of an…
Man Arrested For Raping Elmore County Woman In Her Bathroom
Chase Hughes, a 27- year-old Wetumpka resident, has been arrested for rape. Sheriff Bill Franklin says a 30 year old woman who used to know the man felt like she had been followed by Hughes. He tried to contact the…
Hearing Set for Tuesday to Challenge Bentley BP Spending
A hearing is set for Tuesday on motions by state officials seeking to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Gov. Robert Bentley’s spending from the BP settlement. Rep. Johnny Mack Morrow (D-Red Bay) and State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) filed suit alleging…
Fifth Annual Alabama Remembers 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
September 11, 2001 is a day that no one alive at the time will forget. Montgomery first responders are keeping the memory alive and preserving it for future generations with the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. The first responders don their…
Two Shot In Montgomery Sunday Night
Montgomery Police responded to the 3700 block of Whiting Avenue to a call of subjects shot Sunday night. Patrol units found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Police say one of the victims has life threatening injuries and the other…
Police Officers Educate Kids on Public Safety
Former law enforcement officers spent the morning explaining to children and teens proper procedures if pulled over by an officer. The event was part of Montgomery's Strategic Weapons and Tactics Youth Foundation's Mentoring Program also known as S.W.A.T involving kids ages…
Shooting on AUM Campus Send One to Hospital, One Arrested
Police at Auburn University at Montgomery are investigating a shooting on campus. According to the university's twitter page, the shooting happened in the parking lot outside of the North Commons dorm area. One person was taken to the hospital with…
Three Members of Montgomery Street Gang Convicted of Robbery
Three individuals with links to the Crip street gang in Montgomery have been convicted in federal court for a series of armed robberies, announced George L. Beck Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. Tremane Darnell Carthen (37), Kevin Levarius…
Preparations Underway for USS Montgomery Commissioning
Saturday in Mobile, a ceremony will be held to officially commission the USS Montgomery, a U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). Here are some facts about the ship: The ship was built by…
Lee High School Students Remember 911 Terrorist Attacks
As time goes by, it could be easy for students who were born after September 11, 2001 to not realize the impact that tragic event had on America and the world. That's one reason the Air Force JROTC at Lee…
Dadeville Police Arrest Shooting Suspect
Dadeville police have made an arrest in connection with an August shooting. Police say 24-year-old Anthony Jones has been charged with 5 counts of attempted murder. Five people were injured in that shooting that happened in the American Legion Hall…
