On Tuesday Gov. Kay Ivey  issued a statement, urging school systems to return to in-person classes. View Alabama’s COVID-19 School Dashboard. On Monday, the state set a record of COVID-19 hospitalizations, at 1,717. Alabama Hospital Association President Dr. Don Williamson, the former longtime state health officer, told Alabama News Network , “Frankly, the next eight weeks, I think, will…
Troy Police Department is investigating an early morning accident that left one person dead. Police say the single vehicle accident happened on U.S. 231 at the U.S. 29 overpass. The driver of the 18 wheeler has died, but authorities are not releasing the identity until next of kin can be notified. The overpass on U.S. 29 at U.S. 231 is…
Eclectic Police have arrested a man on multiple rape charges. Authorities say that 43-year-old James Strickland raped a woman and a juvenile girl. He is currently being held at the Elmore County Jail. Stay with Alabama News Network for updates to this story. Categories: Crime, News Tags: eclectic police, James Strickland, Rape Charges
Antonio Stovall has been indicted for the 2018 Murder of Lee High School student Shaquille Johnson, 20, of Montgomery. The offense originally occurred on February 4, 2018, at about 8:36 a.m., in the 1800 block of Winona Avenue, after MPD and Fire Medics responded to a call of a subject shot. Johnson was transported to a local hospital where he…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a suspect with the death of Tiffany Young, 34, of Montgomery. On Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at about 9:40 a.m., MPD and Fire Medics responded to the area of Seibles Road and Narrow Lane Road in reference to a found body. At the scene, Young was suffering from fatal injuries and was pronounced dead…
An Opelika man has been arrested on multiple drug charges. Lee County Sheriff’s Investigators conducted a search warrant in the 8000 block of Lee Rd.390 in the Beulah area of Lee County. Monday, December 1st, Deangelo Labrone Willis, 45 was arrested and charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana in the First Degree, and Possession of…
MIDFIELD, Ala. (AP) – Police say two people were found shot to death in Midfield. Al.com reports that the bodies were found blocks away from each other Wednesday night. Police Chief Jesse Bell says the two shootings are believed to be related. Bell says officers arrived to find a female in her late teens unresponsive in a Dodge Charger. She…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama has hit a new high for the number of coronavirus cases reported in a single day and the number of patients hospitalized with the disease. Alabama’s state health officer, Dr. Scott Harris, said Wednesday the state reported more than 3,000 additional virus cases, a new daily record. The state also reported having 1,801 patients hospitalized…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The state finance director, Kelly Butler says Alabama will spend nearly all of its $1.8 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds by the end-of-year deadline. State records show that about $818 million of the state’s $1.8 million allocation is so far unspent ahead of a Dec. 30 deadline to use the money or send it back…
The Autauga County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Charles Sam McDonald. McDonald wanted for Sodomy and Sexual Abuse may be driving a Silver 2016 Jeep Compass 4×2 SPO, Alabama Tag 4AD6963. McDonald is wanted for one count of Sodomy First Degree on a 13-year-old juvenile and for one count Sexual Abuse First Degree on a 12-year-old juvenile. These offenses occurred…
