On Wednesday, May 27, at the request of Crenshaw County Sheriff Terry Mears, Special Agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) are investigating an officer‐involved shooting. The incident occurred at approximately 8:30PM, Wednesday, May 27, and involved the Crenshaw County Sheriff’s Office and Luverne Police Department. One person is deceased, and officers from both agencies…
BOSTON (AP) – The Boston Marathon has been canceled for the first time in its 124-year history. Organizers said Thursday that they instead will have a “virtual event” in which participants who verify that they ran 26.2 miles on their own will receive their finisher’s medal. The race had originally been scheduled for April 20 before being postponed for five…
The Save OurSelves Movement for Justice and Democracy held an Alabama State Capitol Body Bag Memorial Caravan as well as a press conference on the steps of the Alabama State Capitol Thursday at noon. The caravan and press conference included body bags to symbolize and memorialize all the lives lost and the lives that will be lost in Alabama due to…
At approximately 4 am Thursday, May 28, Prattville Police responded to the area near Highway 82 and Highway 14 (900 Block of Selma Highway) intersection in reference to a subject that had been intentionally struck by a vehicle. The victim, a 37-year-old male, was transported to Baptist South Hospital with serious injuries. The suspect initially fled the scene but a…
Test tube with blood sample for COVID-19 test. Positive test. Decatur City Schools say a student who attended a graduation ceremony last week has tested positive for the new coronavirus. School officials said Wednesday that the student was awaiting test results when they attended Austin High School’s ceremony on May 21. Deputy Superintendent says a member of the student’s family…
Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency investigated 375 traffic crashes with five fatalities, as well as 10 boat crashes and four non-boating fatalities (drownings) during this year’s official Memorial Day holiday travel period, which was from 12:01 a.m. Friday, May 22, to midnight Monday, May 25. In May 2019, during the same extended holiday, Troopers from ALEA’s Highway Patrol…
Even before the start of the 2020 hurricane season on June 1, there have been two tropical storms in the Atlantic Ocean. Does that mean we’re in for a busier-than-usual hurricane season? Chief Meteorologist Shane Butler shows us the tropical season outlook, including the factors that will determine whether we’ll have more named storms than usual. Categories: News Video, Safe…
Alabama State Troopers have now identified the two people killed in a motorhome crash south of Montgomery. State troopers say 63-year-old Leland Courson of Montgomery was killed when the motorhome left Interstate 65 and overturned. The wreck also killed 61-year-old Stephanie Courson. They were both pronounced dead at the scene. The crash happened about six miles south of Hope Hull…
The Alabama Department of Labor released the official count for initial claims filed during the week of May 17 – May 23. 27,920 initial claims were filed either online or by telephone during this period. 16,926 of those claims are COVID-19 related. Click County Breakdown for a breakdown by county. Click Industry Breakdown for a breakdown by industry. *Be sure to click week ending…
On Wednesday, May 27, Bobby Wayne Williams, 45, of Clio, was sentenced to 63 months (5-plus years) in prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of an explosive device. Following his prison sentence, he will serve three years of supervised release. According to court records, on September 19, 2018, detectives from the…
