Courtesy: AP News/ Jay Reeves BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Confederate monuments are once again coming down in the South. Relics of the Old South have been removed from public display in at least three states amid continuing protests over the police killing of George Floyd in Minnesota. In Alabama, crews working overnight took down a huge stone monument in a…
A man poses at the base of the Confederate monument at Linn Park in Birmingham after the majority of the monument was removed. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves) Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced that he has filed a new lawsuit against the City of Birmingham for its removal of the Confederate monument at Linn Park last night. Marshall says that action…
MPD charged Maya Holly, 28, Jonathan Williams, 34, Jeremy Selmar, 28, and Joe Pernell, 35, with first degree Criminal Mischief that occurred on June 1, 2020 at about 9 pm in the 200 block of Ann Street. Holly, Williams, Selmar, and Pernell were all identified as suspects, taken into custody on scene and charged. MPD charged Savannah Mchellon, 23, with…
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…
