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Montgomery Man Charged with Murder in Shooting Where Three People Were Shot

The Montgomery Police Department has charged a suspect in the Sunday evening shooting death of Marjavious Walker, 25, and the wounding of a second adult male. Both victims are from Montgomery. MPD charged Reginald Blue, Jr., 28, of Montgomery with one count each of murder, second-degree assault and discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle. Blue was taken into custody…

McQueen Street Duplex Damaged in Monday Morning Fire

Montgomery Fire and Rescue responded to the 2900 block of McQueen St. around 5 a.m. on April 27 on a structure fire call. Upon arrival, units found a large single story duplex residence with heavy flames showing. Additional fire units dispatched to extinguish the flames. The duplex received heavy fire damage throughout the structure. There were no injuries to occupants…

Man Says Ex-girlfriend Hit Him in the Head with Glass Clock During Verbal Dispute

Marlena Walker, 24, was charged with one count of second-degree domestic violence assault in reference to a domestic dispute that occurred on April 22. Police responded to a call in the 700 block of Whitehall Parkway. The adult male victim say his ex-girlfriend struck him in the head with a glass clock during a verbal altercation. The victims injury was…

Montgomery Police Officer Injured While Responding to Domestic Dispute, Suspect Charged with Assault

Montgomery police charged Xavier McCall, 20, with second-degree assault on an officer in reference to a domestic disturbance that occurred on April 26 around 10 a.m. in the 2500 block of Woodley Road. While on scene, contact was made with McCall who became aggressive with officers. As they attempted to take him into custody, McCall became combative and caused minor…

Montgomery Man Faces Robbery, Shooting into Occupied Resident/Vehicle Charges

Montgomery police charged Dontavious Nelson with one count each of first-degree robbery, discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling and discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle. The charges stem from a call of gunshots around 2 p.m. on March 18. Police responded to the 1700 block of Gibson Street. The adult male victim says an unknown male attempted to…

MPD: Meet Up Leads to Armed Robbery

Montgomery police charged David Day, 24, with one count of first-degree robbery in reference to a robbery of a person that occurred around 10 p.m. on April 20. The robbery occurred in the 800 block of Airbase Boulevard. The adult male victim says he went to meet up with a subject who owed him money and was robbed of personal…

SBA Begins Accepting Paycheck Protection Program Applications, Governor Ivey Urges Residents to Take Adavantage

The Small Business Administration began accepting Paycheck Protection Program applications Monday, April 27. https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program TODAY: SBA will resume accepting #PaycheckProtectionProgram applications from participating lenders. Learn how to apply and find a lender near you. ▶️ https://t.co/HL8Y4ZtSSz — SBA (@SBAgov) April 27, 2020 Governor Ivey released the following statement, urging Alabama small businesses to take advantage of this critical tool:  “Alabama…

One Dead, One Shot in Moore Road Shooting

According to Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Captain Trent Beasley, a death investigation has been launched regarding a shooting. The shooting occurred in the 2300 block of Moore Road. Two people were shot during the shooting. One person was fatally shot and the second person was also shot. The condition of the second person shot is unknown. This in an ongoing investigation…

One Dead, One Injured in Sunday Night Shooting

Montgomery Police are investigating a deadly shooting. They say a man was shot in the 4000 block of Norman Bridge Road Sunday night. He died at the scene. Police say a second victim was found at a local hospital, that person has serious injuries. No arrests have been made, if you have any information call Crimestoppers at 215-stop. Categories: News…

Very Nice Start and End to Week; Midweek Storm Threat

THE START THE WEEK: High pressure has built in across the Southeast and that will provide quiet and calm weather for today and tomorrow. Expect sunny warm days, with upper 70s today, followed by lower to mid 80s tomorrow. Tonight will be another cool one, we should upper 40s and lower 50s tomorrow morning. Late tomorrow, clouds will begin to…