Opelika Police Searching for Hotel Robbery Suspect
Opelika police need help capturing the suspect in a hotel robbery.
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
Montgomery Police Searching for Robbery Suspect
Montgomery police say they need your help in finding a robbery suspect.
2 Men Wounded after Motel Shooting in Tuscaloosa
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Police in Tuscaloosa say they’re investigating an early-morning shooting at a motel. Two people were wounded around dawn Tuesday at a Motel 6 on McFarland Boulevard East. Tuscaloosa police say two men were taken to DCH Regional Medical Center. The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit was working to determine the circumstances of the shooting. Few other details…
Hydrant Plant Reopens after Shooting Killed 2, Wounded 2
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A fire hydrant plant in Alabama reopened Monday, nearly a week after a gunman killed two co-workers and wounded two others there, news outlets reported. Albertville Police Chief Jamie Smith said Monday that investigators still don’t know the motive for the shootings early Tuesday at Mueller Water Products. “Our detectives have already logged numerous hours investigating…
Wet Tuesday For Many Ahead
A cold front is dropping south through Alabama, and is bringing the widespread and numerous showers and thunderstorms to Alabama today. Some of these storms could be strong and locally severe and the SPC has defined a “marginal risk” for severe thunderstorms across the Wiregrass section of the state. Stronger storms will be capable of producing small hail and strong,…
Colorado Company: Rezone for Alabama Plant; Plans in Court
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) — A Colorado-based company has asked an Alabama airport to rezone about 88 acres for a proposed plant that would turn dead chickens and chicken parts into animal food. Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. wrote to the Gadsden Airport Authority on Friday, asking it to rezone the property from light to heavy industrial use, The Gadsden Times reported. This is the…
Youth Home Exec Says ‘Words Cannot Explain’ Crash
CAMP HILL, Ala. (AP) — Girls have often lived a life of abuse, abandonment or neglect by the time they land at a Christian youth home in rural Alabama, but an annual trip to the beach with the director and her family offered them a bright spot in otherwise tough times. This year’s trip to the Gulf Coast ended in…
Driver Safety Tips For Hydroplaning Situations, After Deadly Crash In Butler County
The 17 vehicle crash that occurred in Butler County over the weekend has made road safety concerns a priority once again. Authorities believe that at least one of the vehicles involved, hydroplaned as a result of the water on the roads. Hydroplaning is a dangerous and unpredictable occurrence that can happen to anyone at anytime on the roads.
Millbrook Police: Speeding Driver Hits Car, Killing Prattville Man
Millbrook police say a driver who was trying to elude officers by speeding ended up hitting a car, killing the driver inside.
Man Killed in Wreck on I-85 at Court Street in Montgomery
Montgomery police are investigating a weekend wreck that led to a man’s death.
