The Montgomery Police Department is searching for the location of 47-year-old fugitive Wayne Ellis. Ellis is described as a white male, 6’0 ft.in height, weighing approximately 190lbs. Reports indicate that Montgomery Police responded to the 1000 block of Madison Avenue in reference to a stolen vehicle. At the scene, it was discovered that a marked Montgomery police patrol vehicle was…
Apple and Google on Wednesday released long-awaited smartphone technology to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus. The companies said 22 countries and a number of U.S. states are already planning to build voluntary phone apps using their software. It relies on Bluetooth wireless technology to detect when someone who downloaded the app has spent…
On Wednesday, May 20, Charles Bennett Salter III, 38, of Montgomery, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. According to court records, in February 2018, an agent from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) discovered online activity that caused him to suspect Salter was using a file sharing program to obtain images…
The Andalusia Police Department is currently investigating a business burglary that occurred on River Falls Street. According to investigators, the pictured subject burglarized the Jackson Honda Dealership on May 11, around 3:00 AM. The burglary occurred at Jackson Used Cars located on River Falls Street. The suspect unlawfully entered the business along with several vehicles in the area. Investigators are…
As the COVID-19 pandemic advances, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has become vital to safely operating most businesses. From offices and salons to restaurants and retail stores, supplies like face masks and hand sanitizer have become essential, yet hard-to-find items. More demand and global supply interruptions have made it increasingly difficult to find legitimate and reasonably-priced sources for PPE. For example,…
Montgomery mayor Steven Reed is expressing concern for the city as COVID-19 cases continue to rise as the number of available ICU hospital beds drop. Reed says the local healthcare system is at a “critical point”, diverting acute care patients to Birmingham because of ICU bed shortage. Baptist East is short 3 ICU beds, Baptist South has 0 available ICU…
Churchill Academy had a graduation parade Tuesday night to celebrate their Senior Class. The Pike Road Fire Department led the parade and cars, Montgomery Police Department helped with the effort, and both Thorington Road Baptist Church and Grace Pointe Church hosted the parade. The night continued as the school also prepared a video where each teacher highlighted each member of…
The Vance Law Firm and Alabama News Network are honoring Eleanor McConahay of Luverne. Even though she is 93 years old, she still finds plenty of ways to help her community. She has ministered to those with substance abuse for decades, she counsels those with suicidal thoughts and she visits a correctional facility to speak with inmates every week. Unfortunately,…
Governor Kay Ivey announced Wednesday that Alabama will receive $3,299,821 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funding to provide economic relief to qualifying applicants in the state’s seafood industry who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The state will also receive an additional $8,646,909 in federal fisheries disaster relief funds related to extreme freshwater flooding…
Memorial Day weekend is expected to bring increased traffic volume to Alabama roads as summer vacation travel begins for some. The Alabama Department of Transportation is doing its part for road safety by having no temporary construction-related lane closures on Alabama interstates after noon on Friday, May 22 through 11:59 p.m., Monday, May 25. Although ALDOT construction work zones will…
