An $1,000 reward is offered for information leading to the arrest of Mark Anthony Robinson. Police say Robinson is wanted for Trafficking Narcotics, Escape and Failure to Appear on the original charge of Murder. On March 17, Robinson was stopped by the Montgomery Police Department on a traffic stop and narcotics were located during the stop. Robinson was placed under…
Alabama senators could vote on a lottery bill this week. Sen. Jim McClendon (R-Springville) said he hopes to get a Senate vote on his bill that would authorize a lottery where tickets could be sold at stores, kiosks and through a phone app. The Senate Tourism Committee approved the bill last month, but it has yet to get a floor…
Bryan Stevenson, the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, will be taking on a new role — concert pianist at New York’s Lincoln Center. Stevenson will appear as both a speaker and performer at an event called “Freedom, Justice and Hope” that will premiere virtually on May 21. An announcement from the venue says Wynton Marsalis will be…
The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for a fugitive. Richard Surles is the name of the suspect in the investigation. His charges include Attempted Murder and Robbery. According the investigators reports, Surles approached the victim with a 9mm handgun and demanded money and a cellphone. A scuffle ensued with Surles firing one shot striking the victim. The gunshot…
ALEA diverted traffic at Birmingham Highway and Old Selma Road after a shooting turned abduction early Monday morning/Source: Alabama News Network Montgomery police are investigating a shooting turned abduction early Monday morning. MPD spokesperson Capt. Saba Coleman said officers responded to the 2000 block of Rexford Road around 4:30AM after receiving reports of a woman shot. The victim was transported…
OH SO NICE!!!: Today is a wonderful day of weather featuring maximum sunshine and very mild temperatures as highs climb into the mid to upper 70s. Nearly the same story for tomorrow as another very nice and sunny day is ahead. Highs will be warmer, reaching the upper 70s to the lower 80s. MIDWEEK & BEYOND: Wednesday will be even…
ANNISTON, Ala. (AP) — The old Greyhound bus depot in Anniston has opened for the first time as the Freedom Riders National Monument four years after it was established. The monument recognizes the story of activists who set out as “Freedom Riders” in 1961 to test racial integration and public accommodations on interstate bus lines. A bus was stopped by…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Birmingham police say one woman died and five other people were shot at a park Sunday evening as people gathered on Easter. A police official told reporters that a 32-year-old woman died. The five other people who were shot are ages 21, 17, 16, 15, and 4. All five went to hospitals and are stable. Police…
The Alabama Department of Public Health has released an updated school dashboard of coronavirus cases as of April 2. The latest report shows several systems did not report due to spring break. School systems such as Montgomery Public Schools have been all-virtual, but are giving the students the option of returning to in-person classes starting Monday, April 5. ADPH says…
The AHSAA has announced the sad news that Hall-of-Fame Luverne football coach Glenn Daniel died Saturday at the age of 95. AHSAA executive director Steve Savarese calls Daniel a “generational coach.” “He was an icon within the coaching profession who touched the lives of so many students, coaches, future coaches and countless other individuals resulting in his legacy perpetually living…
