Golden Apple: Brandon Howard
Our Golden Apple Award Winner this week comes from the Montgomery Public School System. Band Director Brandon Howard at Jefferson Davis High School continues working just as hard today as when he…
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Suspect Wanted for Theft Turns Himself In
A man wanted for theft has turned himself in. CrimeStoppers released photos of the suspect on October 19th. After being shown on television and social media, the suspect contacted the lead Investigator and identified himself as Mardrecuis Williams. The Investigator…
House GOP Narrowly Passes Budget Resolution
President Donald Trump is praising the passage of a $4 trillion Republican budget in the House of Representatives. Trump says on Twitter Thursday: "Big news - Budget just passed!" The House narrowly passed a budget in a 216-212 vote. The…
1 Arrested, 1 Sought in Deadly Nightclub Shooting
One person is in custody and police are looking for another suspect following a deadly shooting at a nightclub in Selma. Police Chief Spencer Collier tells area media that 30-year-old Juantonio Oteis Cosby was arrested late Wednesday. He's being charged…
Superintendent: Alabama School Agency Eliminated Deficit
Alabama's interim school superintendent says the state Department of Education has eliminated a $3 million budget deficit. Ed Richardson told a House committee Wednesday the department isn't filling 27 vacant jobs at its headquarters in Montgomery. The Decatur Daily reports…
Community Gathers for Historic Pike Road School Dedication
It was a special night for the Pike Road community as they dedicated the newly renovated Historic Pike Road School Wednesday. The historic school is one hundred years old and 47 years ago it had to shut its doors. But…
Selma Man on Trial for 2012 Murder of Senior Citizen
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma man is on trial for murder at the Dallas County Courthouse for the shooting death of an elderly man. District Attorney Michael Jackson says…
Butler County Deputies Investigating Double Homicide
Butler County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a double homicide that happened today near Greenville. This morning around 9:30, officers were dispatched to a location in front of the property of Lighthouse Pentecostal…
Classes Resume at Bullock County Schools Following Threats
School is back in session in Bullock County after a Bullock County High School Female student was arrested for making terrorist threats. Officials say the threats were sent via email…
Raccoon in East Montgomery Tests Positive for Rabies
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has recently confirmed a case of rabies in a raccoon in the Lake Forest neighborhood in east Montgomery. A raccoon that was found in a resident’s back yard tested positive for the rabies…
Secretary of State Discusses Crossover Voting in Recent Election
Secretary of State John Merrill tells Alabama News Network there were 674 instances of crossover voting in the Republican Senate Runoff. Merrill explains these are voters who participated in the August…
ACA Silver Plan Premiums Up Average of 34 Percent
An analysis of newly released government data finds that premiums for the most popular health plans under the Affordable Care Act are going up by an average 34 percent next year. The independent analysis by the consulting firm Avalere Health…
Teacher Arrested for Road Rage
A high school teacher has been charged in two road rage incidents in Alabama. AL.com reports 23-year-old Amol Kaushal was arrested last Friday in connection with an Oct. 12 encounter and arrested Tuesday in connection with an Aug. 30 incident.…
Alabama Photographer Pleads Guilty to Child Porn Charges
An Alabama photographer has pleaded guilty to more than 175 counts of possession of child pornography. Todd Wayne Fye was scheduled to go on trial Tuesday, but entered his guilty plea last week. Fye owned a photography studio in Dothan.…
Federal Review Shows AL Child Welfare Agency Discriminated Against Guatemalan Man
A federal review has found Alabama's child-welfare system wrongly denied services to people who couldn't speak proficient English. The civil rights branch of the U.S. Health and Human Services department said in a statement Wednesday that it reviewed a Justice…
Former Alabama Official Accused of Stalking Woman
A former Alabama county commissioner once accused of killing a girlfriend is now accused of stalking another woman. Court records show an Escambia County judge issued a protective order Friday against former Mobile County commissioner Stephen Nodine at the request…
MPS Budget Concerns
The Montgomery County Board of Education met Tuesday night for one of two budget hearings. There were a lot of concerns brought up about where the money was going and how it was being used. Almost 3 million dollars are…
Selma Police Asks Public for Help in Latest Murder Case
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Police Chief Spencer Collier is reaching out to the community for information to help take a murderer off the street. Twenty year old Shykereya Leggett of Selma died after being shot at Prime Ultra…
Unsung Heroes of the Skies: Montgomery Air Traffic Controllers Save Lives of Dozens of Passengers on PSA Flight
Montgomery Regional Airport air traffic controllers John Leslie and Lee Watson are unsung heroes in the sky. "We hope this doesn't happen, but we're prepared for when it does," said Leslie. In June, this duo guided PSA Airlines flight 5559…
Union Springs Police Make Arrest in Bullock Co. School Bomb Threat
Union Springs police have arrested a juvenile this morning in connection to a bomb threat at Bullock County High School. The juvenile is said to be a student in the Bullock County school system but officials would not release which…
Former Game Warden Arrested on Shoplifting Charges
On October 23, at approximately 4:00pm, Prattville Police Department responded to Bass Pro Shop on a report of shoplifting. Officers made contact with James Hasty Hudson, 56, of Trillium Court in Wetumpka and took him into custody without incident. Hudson…
Montgomery Police Arrest Man in Fatal Shooting Outside Courthouse
Montgomery police say they've made an arrest in a fatal shooting that happened Monday afternoon outside the Montgomery County Courthouse. Police say 25-year-old Josephus Boone is charged with capital murder in the death of 31-year-old Kelvin Cooley. Police say Boone…
Rewards Offered for Information on Whereabouts of Missing Men
BRENT TALLEY Family members are still searching for answers to the whereabouts of their love one, Brent Talley. CrimeStoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for any information that leads to his whereabouts. Brent Talley, 67, was last seen by family…
Teen Wanted for Assault of Prattville Officer, Receiving Stolen Property Captured
CrimeStoppers has been officially notified by the Prattville Police Department that Kendrick “Big Mac” Nelson is in Police custody. U.S. Marshalls picked Nelson up on October 23 from the 4500 block of Rich Road in Prattville. No other details of…
Lyn Stuart Seeking Full Term as Chief Justice
Lyn Stuart says she will seek a full term as Alabama's chief justice. Stuart is a Republican who was appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey to replace Roy Moore following his removal from the court for violating judicial ethics. With Moore…
