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Couple Arrested in Coffee County Regarding Brundidge Car Lot Arson Investigation

Police have made an arrest in a arson investigation from Brundidge. On January 12, the Brundidge Fire Department responded to a call of a fire at Car City in the 600 block of Highway 231 just before 5 a.m. Coffee County Sheriff’s Office arrested Dezarae Wiggins and Charles Jones in reference to a fire at the car lot. Both Wiggins…

Crimestoppers: Montgomery Man Wanted on Several Theft, Fraud Charges

The Montgomery Police Department is searching for wanted fugitive Aundraye Rodgers, 21. Rodgers is wanted for (3) counts of Unlawful Breaking and Entering of a Motor Vehicle, (2) counts of Theft of Property 3rd Degree and (3) counts of Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card. The crimes occurred in the area of Pinnacle Point and Autumn Ridge. Rodgers is described…

Two Montgomery Men Arrested for Capital Murder Following Police Chase

The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in the shooting death of Dequan Johnson, 20, of Montgomery. On Tuesday February 16, around 6:10 pm, Montgomery police responded to a call of a single vehicle crash in the 5700 block of Express Drive. At the scene, police located Johnson with a fatal gunshot wound and pronounced him dead at the…

Radio Talk Show Host Rush Limbaugh Dies

FILE – In this Feb. 4, 2020 file photo, Rush Limbaugh reacts as first Lady Melania Trump, and his wife Kathryn, applaud, as President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) Rush Limbaugh, the talk radio host who became the voice of American conservatism, has died. His death Wednesday at the age of 70…

Dead Dogs, Piglets Dumped on Todd Road in Montgomery

Authorities say dead animals and all types of trash are being dumped on a Montgomery road that played a key role in the city’s civil rights history. According to reports, cleanup crews found five dead dogs wrapped in sheets and plastic bags along Todd Road. A resident recently reported that someone had dumped a dead pig and piglets at the…

Montgomery Fire Units Respond to Midnight Fire Wednesday

Around midnight Wednesday, a one-story home caught fire in the 3800 block of Hudson Court. At 12:12 firemen arrived on the scene where the home was in flames. Units quickly located the fire and were able to extinguish it the home suffered moderate damage. There were no injuries reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Categories: Montgomery…

Biden reframes his goal on reopening of elementary schools

 (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) MILWAUKEE (AP) – President Joe Biden is promising a majority of elementary schools will be open five days a week by the end of his first 100 days in office. He is restating his goal after his administration came under fire when aides said schools would be considered open if they held in-person learning just one day…

Millions endure record cold without power; at least 20 dead

 (AP Photo/Eric Gay) OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. (AP) – A winter storm that left millions without power in record-breaking cold weather has claimed more lives. They include three people found dead after a tornado hit a seaside town in North Carolina and four family members who perished in a Houston-area house fire while using a fireplace to stay warm. The…

Firefighter injured battling warehouse blaze in Mobile

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – Officials say a Mobile firefighter was injured while battling a blaze inside a warehouse in Mobile. The Mobile-Fire Rescue Department says the fire broke out before dawn Tuesday at a warehouse operated by the Merchants Transfer Company. Fire department spokesman Steven Millhouse says the large warehouse was filled with bales of paper, and firefighters spent more…