LAFAYETTE, Ala. (AP) – Alabama and CrimeStoppers have partnered up to offer a $15,000 reward for information in a 26-year-old cold case. The Chambers County Sheriff’s Department said the money, $10,000 from the state and $5,000 from the crimefighting agency is being offered in an effort to get new information about the 1995 murder of Emma Sue Berry. Authorities say…
         (AP Photo/Jay Reeves, File) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Three Alabama correctional officers are on leave as the FBI helps to investigate a prison altercation that hospitalized two officers and two inmates, including a well-known prison rights activist, the state prison system said Monday. The Alabama Department of Corrections said the incident occurred…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it a felony for doctors to treat transgender youth with hormonal therapy, puberty blockers, and surgery to help their transition. The House Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing Wednesday afternoon on the bill by Republican Rep. Wes Allen. The bill would prohibit the use of puberty-blocking drugs, hormonal…
Dense fog blankets much of Central and South Alabama this morning. After the fog mixes out late this morning, look for a day with increasing clouds and there is the potential for a few scattered showers during the day, but most of the day will be dry. It will be another mild day with highs in the upper 60s and…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama lawmaker has filed a proposal to start a lottery and allow casinos in the state. Republican Sen. Del Marsh of Anniston introduced the much-anticipated gambling bill Tuesday. Marsh says his bill proposes a state lottery and five casinos, mostly at existing dog tracks. Alabama voters must approve any change to the state Constitution to…
After two days of operation at the Montgomery Drive-up Vaccine Clinic and administration of nearly 3,500 COVID-19 vaccines, organizers have made the decision to adjust the clinic’s hours of operation in order to accommodate as many people as possible. The new hours are as follows: · Wednesday, February 10; 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. · Thursday, February 11; 12:00 p.m….
The Montgomery Fire/Rescue is investigating a fire at the Walmart on Atlanta Highway. The fired occurred on February 8, around 5:37 pm. Fire units responded to a call of a commercial structure fire in the 6400 block of Atlanta Highway. Upon arriving to the scene, firefighters located the fire to be at Walmart. They declared it a W-3 working fire….
The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim in a fatal shooting that occurred on Sunday, February 7. The shooting happened at the Lowndesboro BP gas station at the intersection of State Hwy 97 & U.S. Hwy 80 East. Police located 29-year-old Robert Grant laying in the parking lot. Police pronounced Grant dead at the scene from the fatal…
Faced with challenges during a global pandemic, The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board continued to fulfill its 84-year mission to protect and support the public’s health, safety, and welfare by regulating the distribution, import, manufacture, delivery and sale of alcoholic beverages. In a year underscored by uncertainty, operational efficiencies kept the state agency’s 800+ employees working. The result was…
District Councilman Oronde K. Mitchell is offering a $1,000 reward for any information leading to arrest in the Murder Investigation of Lorretta Butler. Crimestoppers also offers an additional $1,000 bringing the total to $2,000. On June 8, 2020, Montgomery police responded to a call in the 200 block of Garden Homes Circle in reference to a shooting. At the scene,…
