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Man Wanted for February 17th Atlanta Murder Captured in Covington County

Crimestoppers and the United States Marshals Task Force announced the arrest of a man wanted for Murder. Atlanta fugitive Andre Thomas faces Murder charges after his arrest in Covington County. The arrest occurred on Friday, May 14. The 22nd 22nd District Covington County Drug Task Force, the Andalusia Police Department, and the United States Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task…

Alabama Police Kill Man Who Shot and Wounded 4 Officers

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Police in Alabama’s largest city shot and killed a man who wounded four officers as they tried to carry out a search warrant at his apartment. Birmingham Police Sgt. Rod Mauldin says it happened Sunday. The man was suspected of killing a man and a woman during an argument about a dog earlier in the day….

Some Aren’t Ready to Give up Masks Despite New CDC Guidance

 (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Not everyone is giving up wearing a face mask despite the latest government guidance that means fully vaccinated Americans can uncover their faces in many cases. The CDC now says fully vaccinated people can quit wearing masks outdoors in crowds and in most indoor settings and give up social distancing. With COVID-19 cases on the decline…

City Backs Mental Health Program after Officer’s Conviction

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) – Leaders in an Alabama city have agreed to support the establishment of a new mental health crisis program. Huntsville City Council members voted unanimously Thursday to back a diversion center that could help people experiencing mental difficulties. The center would be a project of the city, its police, and Wellstone Behavioral Health. The vote came days…

Alabama Man Convicted of Stabbing Man and Dumping Body in Well

BEULAH, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man has been convicted of killing a 72-year-old acquaintance whose body was found shot, stabbed, and dumped in a well on the suspect’s property. On Friday, a Lee County grand jury found 59-year-old Hubert Timothy Sprayberry guilty of intentional murder in the December 2019 slaying of James Edmund Clarke. According to testimony presenting during…

Summer-Like Pattern Develops this Week

MAINLY SUNNY AND DRY DAYS: It looks like it will be a workweek with mainly dry conditions as Mother Nature decides to crank up the heat across the Southeast by the end of the week as ridging will allow temperatures to reach the lower 90s in some spots. Today and tomorrow will be rather similar as there will be a…