The Elmore County Circuit Court has convicted a Millbrook man of Domestic Violence Assault. Luis Stinson Jr., in 2018, was charged in a shooting of a 51-year-old female and her 21-year-old son. The shooting occurred on July 21 in the 4000 block of Grandview Road. The female victim suffered life-threatening injuries while the son suffered from gunshot wounds. The suspect…
Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Friday that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted February 2021 unemployment rate is 4.0%, down from January’s rate of 4.3%, yet above February 2020’s rate of 2.6%. February’s rate represents 91,065 unemployed persons, compared to 97,725 in January and 58,639 in February 2020. “The unemployment rate continues to drop and is getting closer to…
FOR TODAY: Much calmer weather today as the threat for severe storms is over for the state. Thursday was a very violent and destructive day for Alabama and sadly lives were lost. Thankfully the weather is better today as we will see a partly sunny sky, with highs in the upper 70s and lower 80s, with a few scattered showers….
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama authorities are investigating after skeletal remains were found on top of a large trash pile in a wooded Birmingham area. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office said the discovery was made about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in an area next to the Vulcan Trail. Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said a person walking on the trail spotted…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a 37-year-old man from West Virginia has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for traveling to Huntsville to have sex with a juvenile he met on a social media site. U.S. District Judge Liles C. Burke sentenced Andrew Scott Davis on Wednesday. U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona says the prison time will…
A house is totally destroyed after a tornado touches down south of Birmingham, Ala. in the Eagle Point community damaging multiple homes, Thursday, March 25, 2021. Authorities reported major tornado damage Thursday south of Birmingham as strong storms moved through the state. The governor issued an emergency declaration as meteorologists warned that more twisters were likely on their way. (AP…
The National Weather Service says Alabama has been hit by as many as seven suspected tornadoes in a day of violent weather that left at least five people dead. Meteorologist John De Block in Birmingham says radar indicates one twister began in southwest Alabama and carved a path of destruction for 100 miles, staying on the ground for well over…
Photo: Alabama Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources A severe storm, possibly a tornado, has brought damage to Oak Mountain State Park in Shelby County. At nearly 10,000 acres. it’s the largest park in the state. The park had widespread tree damage in areas near Alabama Highway 119, as well as damage to the park’s campground and cable skiing areas….
Last week Starr Mulder’s remains were identified, and on Tuesday her ex-husband Thomas Edward Whitehurst was arrested and charged with murder. Mulder had been reported missing in 2016. Her remains were found in the Conecuh National Forest. On Wednesday, Whitehurst made his initial appearance before Elmore Co. Judge Glenn Goggans. The defense pled with the judge to lower the case,…
Smiling “Vaccine Selfies” are flooding social media now from people who’ve received their first or second COVID-19 vaccinations. The photos often show the COVID-19 vaccination card that people receive after getting their shot. It isn’t a good idea warns The Better Business Bureau and Federal Trade Commission. The website Healthline posted a long article about the dangers. Both have issued…
