A traffic stop in Barbour County lead to a trafficking arrest. Agents with the Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force (ADETF) on Monday, April 19 conducted the stop. Police found approximately 559 grams of methamphetamine, 5 grams of cocaine and 3 grams of marijuana. Agents arrested Bobby Antonio Mahone. They charged him with Trafficking in Methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession of a Controlled…
Elmore County authorities are investigating a fatal crash involving three vehicles. The crash occurred on Wednesday, April 21 near mile marker 138 in Elmore, five mile norther of Eclectic. Elin Pollard, 37, of Eclectic, died when the 2008 Honda CRV he drove crashed into a Nissan Altima driven by Trevor Grubbs, 50, of Alexander City causing De’Vontae Dorsey, 21, of…
Nakelon Vason/Source: Macon County Sheriff’s Office The search for an escaped inmate in Macon County is over. Sheriff Andre Brunson said 22-year-old Nakelon Vason, who escaped from the Macon County Jail, was captured Thursday evening. Sheriff Brunson said just before 8:00PM, he received a credible tip through the Macon County E-911 Communications Center. Approximately 20 minutes later, authorities located Vason…
Over the past year, the Attorney General’s Office has received a variety of complaints from citizens who believe that their personal identifying information has been used to carry out attempted unemployment benefits fraud. These schemes appear to be multi-faceted, making them difficult for the Department of Labor to trace and to shut down. Recently, the Attorney General’s Office has learned…
The Montgomery Police Department is actively searching for credit card fraud suspects. The suspects pictured face charges regarding an incident that occurred on January 26. The suspects entered the retail store located in the 1900 block of Eastern Boulevard. They used a card that didn’t belong to them. If you have any details on the whereabouts of these suspects call…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA)has announced the promotion of Capt. Jonathan Archer to Chief of the agency’s Driver License Division. ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor said, “Chief Archer possesses a winning combination of determination and the vision of excellence in which the agency truly requires. We are excited to have an outstanding leader that has a passion for serving the…
The Junior League of Montgomery opened its first Free Diverse Library located at the JLM office 3570 Carter Hill Road. JLM members unveiled the library Thursday morning. The Green Box has a glass entrance door facing Carter Hill Rd and it’s a weather resistant low maintenance book sharing box made possible by an organization out of Hudson, Wisconsin,(LFL), Little Free…
The Alabama Department of Transportation is joining many states across the nation to encourage drivers to slow down and eliminate distractions in work zones in recognition of National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 26 – 30. To help bring awareness to the importance of driving safely in work zones, ALDOT is launching the Move Over, Slow Down, Save Lives safety…
After several months of trying to get the HB88 bill in committee, supporters have finally seen it make its first step. Bill sponsor, Rolanda Hollis, founders of Women in Training, and several sponsors have been fighting for the menstrual hygiene bill to provide free feminine hygiene products in K-12 schools. “Its hard to explain to men what women go through,”…
ALEXANDRIA, La. | Alabama State shot a final round 20-over (308) to finish second to Prairie View A&M at the 2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) championships Wednesday afternoon. For more ASU Hornets News, visit AlabamaNews.Net !
