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Update: Macon County High Speed Chase Ends with Standoff in Montgomery

Update: The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) says the driver has been identified as 29 year old, Joshua Wesley Sweatman, of Georgia. The chase happened at approximately  9:07 p.m. on Tuesday. The car he was driving was a Chevrolet Cruz, the chase ended when Sweatman crashed the Chevrolet Cruz into a guardrail and a light pole at the intersection of…

Heat Advisory Continues; Tropical Storm Fred Forms

HOT, HUMID, DAILY STORMS: Pretty routine August weather for Alabama continues this week. The days continue to feature a mix of sun and clouds while afternoon temperatures climb into the low and mid 90s. Heat index values will easily be over 100°, and could climb over 105° at times, which is advisory criteria for Central Alabama. Therefore a Heat Advisory…

Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Train in Decatur

DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — Police in Decatur say a pedestrian has been struck and killed by a train. The crash happened Tuesday evening at an overpass at Beltline Road near Veterans Drive. The male victim was struck under the overpass, police spokeswoman Irene Cardenas-Martinez said. His name has not been released. Police were investigating the incident throughout the night on…

Coosada Man arrested following high speed chase

A Coosada man has been arrested after leading law enforcement on a high speed chase.  Around 3:42 on Tuesday, Aug. 10th, Coosada Police attempted to stop 26 year old Daron Senn for speeding on a motorcycle when he fled.  Officers briefly lost sight of Senn, before he was identified by Troopers near the intersection of Coosada Road and Coosada Parkway….