The Montgomery Police Department has charged a suspect with the homicide of Eric Kelly, 46, who was fatally shot on May 30. MPD charged Anita Dudley, 58, of Montgomery, with murder. Dudley was taken into custody on June 2, and placed in the Montgomery County Detention Facility. On Saturday, May 30, aaround 3:14 pm, MPD and Fire Medics responded to…
On Tuesday, June 2, around 4 am, Montgomery Fire/Rescue responded to the 4300 block of Norman Bridge Road on reports of multiple vehicles on fire. Upon arrival, fire units found 10 vehicles with moderate to extensive fire damage. There were no injuries reported. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. Categories: News
On Sunday, May 31, around 8:45PM, Montgomery police and fire medics responded to the area of Fairview Avenue and I-65 in reference to a police vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. At this time, the victim has life threatening injuries. No further information is available to be released at this time. Categories: News
Six Atlanta police officers have been charged after a dramatic video showed authorities pulling two young people from a car and shooting them with stun guns during protests over the death of George Floyd. Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced the charges during a news conference Tuesday. Four are charged with aggravated assault and one with aggravated battery, along…
Montgomery police have charged four people with taking down the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee that was displayed in front of the Montgomery high school. Maya Holly, 28, Jonathan Williams, 34, Jeremy Selmar, 28, and Joe Pernell, 35, all have been charged with first degree Criminal Mischief. The incident occurred on June 1, around 9 pm in the…
In the wake of recent protests around the nation, a group of local pastors gathered in Montgomery calling for peace. The pastors asked to community to come together for the betterment of the country. Pastor Kyle Searcy organized the event. The pastors are calling for a public forum to address social issues in Montgomery. They say the goal is to…
With moisture levels on the rise the week, the air will become more humid and we will bring a higher chance of those random, afternoon showers and storms across South/Central Alabama today. Highs in the upper 80s and lower 90s are expected in most communities. TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE: We are likely to see Cristobal soon than later in the southwestern…
Update from Montgomery Public Schools: “Following last night’s incident at Lee High School, MPS personnel removed the damaged statue from campus and moved it safely into our storage space.” Statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee propped up near its pedestal at Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery – Alabama News Network Photo Tonight, the statue of Confederate General…
Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Montgomery tonight for a peaceful protest. Police were there watching. The crowd gathered around 8 o’clock near Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, the church where Dr. Martin Luther King was pastor in the 1950s. Police had barricaded Dexter Avenue up the hill from the church to the Alabama Capitol. Protestors largely left the…
(AP Photo/Jay Reeves) BIRMINGHAM, Ala, (AP) — The mayor of Alabama’s largest city declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew Monday after demonstrators smashed windows, set fires, and defaced Confederate monuments following a peaceful protest against the death of George Floyd in Minnesota. Mayor Randall Woodfin appealed for calm in a city known for civil rights demonstrations that…
