Prattville police say they’ve charged Christopher Hundley, 32, of Prattville with murder. They say he was already in the Autauga County Metro Jail when the murder warrant was executed. Police say the charge is related to the investigation into of a domestic assault of Hundley’s wife, who was pregnant at the time. Police say injuries sustained by Hundley’s wife during the…
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that on Friday the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the convictions of Jacory Tyshon Townsend for murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle. Townsend was convicted in Pike County Circuit Court in January 2019 for the murder of Xavier Hykeem Thomas. The evidence at trial showed that on May 26, the victim was a…
Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a body found in the 9000 Block of Lee Road 188 in Waverly. Caretakers of the property located the body of a male in a wood area and notified police. Lee County Coroner Bill Harris said the body appeared to have been there for several days. The Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences in Montgomery…
Andalusia police are investigating the theft of a a 2015 Heartland Mallard RV. The trailer has the tag number, #Z647BU. Investigators say an employee with GCI went to the pick up the RV from 110 Manhattan Drive but noticed the trailer to be missing. A representative for Wright Manufacturing Company said the RV was there on August 12. The RV…
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that Alabama will be re-allocating $300 million in CARES Act funds to Alabama’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. The funds will be used to offset “shared costs,” which are costs that are equally distributed to all tax-paying employers and can significantly increase employers’ unemployment insurance tax rates. “Since the $1.9 billion in CARES Act funds…
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday awarded $72.34 million of the Coronavirus Relief Fund for higher education institutions to support the purchase of technology and infrastructure related to remote instruction and distance learning. Today, I’m awarding $72.34 million of #CARESAct funding for higher education institutions to support the purchase of technology & infrastructure related to remote instruction & distance learning. #alpolitics…
Montgomery Fire/Rescue units responded to the 100 block of S. Panama street on reports of a structure fire. When units arrived there was heavy smoke and flames coming from the rear of the structure. The building appeared to be appeared to be vacant as the windows were boarded up. There was no injuries reported during the fire. Montgomery Fire/Rescue is…
TODAY/TOMORROW: Moisture levels are on the rise, meaning our rain chances will begin to increase as well. For today, we will bring scattered showers and storms back to the forecast, with an even greater of them Friday. These days will be partly sunny, with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: For the upcoming weekend, expect…
Montgomery Public Schools will offer in-class learning starting October 13. So far this school year, only virtual learning has been offered. Starting today, parents can tell MPS if they would like for their children to remain virtual starting the next nine-week grading period or switch to in-class. FILL OUT FORM MPS will offer two learning options: virtual or face-to-face, starting…
The Montgomery Police Department is seeking information in the Murder of Bernard Hardy Jr. On Friday, July 10, around 10:50 pm, police responded to the 6300 block of Atlanta Highway and located Hardy. He was suffering from a life threatening gunshot wound. He died from his injuries at a local hospital. Video surveillance from a local business in the area…
