Author: WAKA Action 8 News

What the Tech? Find the Best Laptop for Students

Because of the pandemic and changes in school calendars, parents are expected to make sure their child can go online for at least some of their classroom work. Since many homes only have a couple of computers for the family, parents are being asked to make laptops available for their child during school hours. Of course, since mom and dad…

Victim in Thursday Evening Montgomery Shooting Identified as 18-Year-Old

The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the August 6th shooting death of Jamar Harris, 18, of Montgomery. On Thursday, August 6, around 6:30 pm, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 2200 Block of Woodley Square West in reference to a subject shot. At the scene, contact was made with Harris who sustained a life-threatening gunshot…

State Rep. Will Dismukes Charged with 1st Degree Theft

Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey says an arrest warrant has been signed for the arrest of Alabama  Representative Will Dismukes, R-Prattville. Bailey says Dismukes is accused of stealing from Weiss Commercial Flooring Inc. in Montgomery. He will be charged with 1st degree property theft. Bailey say Dismukes has until late Thursday afternoon to turn himself in to authorities. The…

Very Hot Through the Weekend

TODAY & THROUGH THE WEEKEND: The upper-ridge builds back over the region as we roll into the weekend allowing for hotter afternoons and continued low rain chances. For today, under a sky with more sun than clouds, temperatures will be climbing into the mid-90s across much of South/Central. Afternoon showers and storms will remain few and far between as rain…

Mr. Sandman Mattress Outlet Owner Arrested on Child Sex Abuse Charges

Mr. Sandman Mattress Superstore owner, David Justice, has been arrested on two counts of Sex Abuse of a Child Under the Age of 12. Police say the actions occurred between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2019 in the 3700 block of Lancaster Lane. Justice, 68, arrested on August 5, has a $60,000 bond. He is in the Montgomery County…

Road Resurfacing Project on Highway 87 Beginning August 12

Beginning Wednesday, August 12, weather permitting, an Alabama Department of Transportation resurfacing project on Alabama Highway 87 from Pike County Road 3304 to U.S. Highway 231, will begin. Motorists should expect delays and should be mindful of workers and equipment in the construction zone.  A reduced speed limit will be in place for the safety of workers and motorists. ALDOT…

Montgomery Felon Sentenced to Over 5 Years for Gun Charge

On Tuesday, August 4, Johnathan Earl Chappell, 31, of Montgomery, was sentenced to over 5 years (70 months) in prison after pleading guilty to a federal firearms charge, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. Chappell was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release after he completes his prison sentence. There is no parole in the federal…

Montgomery Man Killed in Mobile Highway Crash

The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a Wednesday afternoon motor vehicle crash that resulted in one fatality. On Wednesday, August 5, around 1:43 pm, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 4300 block of Mobile Highway near the West South Boulevard in reference to a single motor vehicle crash. The driver, Walter James IV, 20, of Montgomery, sustained life-threatening injuries…