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Three Men Arrested in Armed Robbery at AUM
Montgomery police have arrested three men in connection to armed robbery on the campus on Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM). Cpl. Earnestina McGriff says 19-year old Kesean Quarles, 19-year-old Kashton Calloway, and 21-year-od Jeremy Calhoun are charged with first degree Robbery for the incident that occurred on campus on September 14. Court documents show that around 1:30AM, the victim went…
Dreamland BBQ in Downtown Montgomery Temporarily Closes
Dreamland BBQ in downtown Montgomery is closing its doors, temporarily. Officials say they plan to re-open in March with hopes that people will be traveling more. Management says the restaurants profits have dropped significantly since the coronavirus pandemic began. “I estimate we’re losing 60,000 customers per month,” says operating partner  Bob Parker. Parker says if the restaurant had to continue…
Alabama picked to win SEC, Auburn is third(Western Division) in Media Preseason Predictions
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (September 23, 2020) —- Alabama has been predicted to win the 2020 SEC Championship, according to a preseason poll of media covering SEC football. Alabama received 77 votes to be crowned SEC Champion on December 19in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, while Georgia and LSU tied for second with seven votes each. Florida was selected to win the SEC…
Auburn University Asking Fans Not to Roll Toomer’s Trees This Season
Auburn University officials are asking fans not to roll the trees at Toomer’s Corner this season. Officials say while the two Auburn Oaks planted in 2017 and 10 descendant trees in Samford Park have shown excellent progress this year, the trees still need special care and monitoring to ensure full establishment. University Arborist Alex Hedgepath says not rolling them this…
Montgomery Police Involved in Pursuit, Suspect Crashes at Intersection of Court Street and Southern Boulevard
On Tuesday, September 22, around 3:45pm, Montgomery police attempted to make a traffic stop on the Southern Boulevard. When attempting to make the stop, the drive took off a pursuit ensued. The pursuit ended with the suspect crashing at the intersection Eastern Boulevard at Court Street. There were no injuries to the officers and the suspect received non-life threatening injuries…
Montgomery Criminal Trials By Jury Set to Resume in November
Officials say summons for jury duty will begin being sent out on October 1.
In March the Chief Justice of Alabama suspended all trials by jury due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now with a better idea of coronavirus numbers, and guidelines to slow the spread, jury trials are set to resume. The absence of jury trials has resulted in a backlog of around 2000 cases in Montgomery county. Officials say the most violent and…
Montgomery Police Continue to Search for Answers in Murder of ASU Student
Montgomery police are still searching for answers in the murder of Alabama State University student Adam Dowdell Jr. Dowdell was reported missing and last seen on September 8 before being found dead on September 14. Ivry Hall, 20, of Chicago, is charged with the murder of Dowdell. He turned himself in to authorities on September 18. It is confirmed that…
What to do with Old Alabama Prisons?
A panel will consider what to do with Alabama’s existing prisons as the state moves forward with plans for three new, privately built facilities. Gov. Kay Ivey’s office announced Tuesday she’s forming a 15-member commission to evaluate the state’s prisons. It will make recommendations about whether to renovate them or even use the buildings for something else. A report is…
Labor Day Not Yet Leading to COVID-19 Rise in Alabama
It’s been two weeks since the Labor Day holiday and the coronavirus numbers still aren’t in. The delay has health officials cautiously optimistic that the state is making progress in the pandemic. New cases are being confirmed daily and about 240 people have died of COVID-19 since the first weekend of September. But Alabama’s daily caseload has declined a little…
