Pat Dye is gone at the age of 80 after he was recently hospitalized with a kidney issue and tested positive for the Coronavirus. Lee County Coroner, Bill Harris says Dye died of natural causes from complications of renal and hepatic failure at 11:48 Monday morning. Dye was head coach at Auburn from 1981-1992 and is a member of the…
Selma police are investigating a shooting where a male and female were shot. Selma Police Chief Kenta Fulford says officers responded to the 700 block of Johnson St in reference to a shooting into an occupied dwelling. The female and male were struck while inside the dwelling. Both victims were transported to Vaughan Regional Medical Center for treatment. There has…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the May 29 shooting death of Louis Miles Jr., 56, of Montgomery. On Friday, May 29, around 9:30 pm, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 3900 block of Norman Bridge Road in reference to a subject shot. At the scene, police found an adult male victim with a life-threatening…
Governor Kay Ivey announced Monday that she has given authorization to Adjutant General Sheryl Gordon with the Alabama National Guard to activate up to 1000 guardsmen, should the need arise in response to violent protesters. This action strictly serves as a preparedness measure, should local and state law enforcement need additional support. Governor Ivey released the following statement: “While there…
Former Montgomery County School Board Candidate DeMarcus Weems was sworn in as Police Chief of The Town of Mosses in Lowndes County. Weems currently works as an Alabama Probation and Parole Officer. Weems says that he is thankful for the opportunity to serve as a police chief. He says he has big plans for the small town of Mosses. “I…
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday issued the following statement in response to the Birmingham protests: “Like so many others throughout the country and around the world, I, too, was shocked and angered by the tragic actions that led to the senseless death of George Floyd last week in Minneapolis. It is a death that should have never happened, and it is…
HELLO JUNE: Today is the first day of meteorological summer for Alabama and will again feature plenty of sunshine and warm temps. Highs today should return to the upper 80s and lower 90s, we could see a few isolated showers this afternoon, but most locations will remain dry. The average high for Montgomery for June 1st is 88…we should highs…
A Butler County man has died in a two-car collision at 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Steven Yancey Campbell, 31, of Greenville was killed when the 2001 Kawasaki motorcycle he was operating collided with a 2008 Chevrolet Impala, driven by Markell Harris of Greenville. Campbell was transported to Regional Medical Center in Greenville where he was pronounced dead. Â Speed is believed…
Photo Credentials: ABC 3340 In Birmingham, Protestors have destroyed a barrier placed by the city of Birmingham around a confederate statue in Linn Park, protestors used rocks to deface the statue. Currently, Birmingham police are on the scene. Stay with Alabama News Network for an update on this story as new information develops. Categories: Crime, News Tags: Birmingham, confederate statue…
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Twenty people were arrested at a weekend protest near Hoover City Hall while demonstrating against the death of George Floyd in Minnesota, police said Sunday. Most of Saturday’s arrests resulted in disorderly conduct charges after protesters blocked traffic on Montgomery Highway, Hoover police Lt. Keith Czeskleba told WBRC-TV. Other charges included criminal trespass and resisting arrest, and…
