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For Life WINTER FINALE Tonight at 9 PM

Watch The Winter Finale episode of For Life TONIGHT at 9/8c on your local ABC32!

On tonight’s’ episode, “Collars for Dollars”, Aaron and Roswell agree to help a young lady facing deportation for a minor crime. They realize her case could be a key to exposing a broad pattern of police corruption.

Wet Start to Wednesday; Sunny, Cold Thursday

A widespread rain is ongoing to start our day, but through the day, the rain will gradually wind down and should be mostly done for South/Central Alabama by the early afternoon hours. The low is down along the Gulf Coast, and the air is cool and stable, so there is no threat of severe weather. Temperatures struggle to reach 50…

One dead, one injured after Police Chase in Montgomery

Montgomery – One person is dead and another injured following an afternoon police chase. Montgomery police say during an attempted traffic stop, the driver refused to comply and a police chase began. The driver then crashed into a home in the 2100 block of West Jeff Davis Avenue. There were a total of three occupants in the car. The driver…

Hatcher Wins Democratic Primary Runoff For District 26 Seat

The Democratic Primary runoff election for the State Senate District 26 is over. Representative Kirk Hatcher won the runoff with more than 74% of the vote.  Challenger, former Representative John Knight received just over 25% of the votes. Hatcher will face off against Republican Candidate William Green in the general election in March. Tags: john knight, kirk hatcher, State Senate…

Montgomery City Leaders Discuss Hazard Pay for All Employees

Montgomery City HallThe Covid Cares Act has helped municipalities across the country give hazard pay to many city employees, but it doesn’t cover all employees. The Covid Cares Act covers additional pay for first responders, and Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed had city sanitation workers covered through the personnel board. At Tuesday night’s city council meeting, Councilman Glenn Pruitt asked to…

MPD Needs Help Finding Missing Woman

The Montgomery Police Department needs help locating 38-year-old Michela Letitia Crawford (Burton). Police say Crawford may suffer from a condition that may impair her judgement. She was last seen in the Mt Meigs road area of Montgomery. Anyone who has any information regarding the whereabouts of Michela Letitia Crawford (Burton) is asked to contact the Montgomery Police Department at 334-625-2651…

Coronavirus Vaccinations in Alabama Nursing Homes Should Begin Near Christmas

According to the Alabama Nursing Home Association, vaccinations will begin in Alabama nursing homes sometime around Christmas. The federal government has entered a partnership with CVS and Walgreens Pharmacies to distribute and administer the vaccine in Alabama’s nursing homes. Vaccines are expected to arrive at the pharmacies on December 21, and a vaccination plan will be in place and should…

Auburn Police Charge Mobile Man with Murder in Crash After Police Say He Was Impaired

On December 14, Auburn Police arrested Fabian Aviance Deshawn Smith, 43, of Mobile, on a felony warrant. He was charged with murder. Fabian Aviance Deshawn Smith The arrest stems from an investigation that began on August 20, when Auburn police officers responded to a traffic crash in the 1600 Block of Shug Jordan Parkway. One of the drivers involved in…

Find Out What Hospitals in Alabama Received the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

Alabama doctors become the first people in the state to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Walter Doty IV, MD, and Ravi Nallamothu, MD, received the first doses Tuesday morning at Southeast Health in Dothan. The doses were administered by Chris Holland, RN, Director of Surgical Services at Southeast Health. The first doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be distributed to…

Montgomery Police Launch Investigation into 26th Traffic Fatality of 2020

The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a December 6th traffic collision that resulted in one fatality. On Sunday, December 6, 2020, at about 10:15 a.m., MPD and Fire Medics responded to the area of the I-65 southbound off ramp to Selma Highway on a single-vehicle traffic collision. At the scene, they located a 2012 Harley Davidson with one occupant. The…