Author: WAKA Action 8 News

Sunshine in Full Supply

SPLENDID SPRING WEATHER: A fairly tranquil weather pattern for April in Alabama as we should stay generally dry through Friday thanks to an area of high pressure in place across the Southeast. The days should be partly to mostly sunny days, with highs in the 70s. Night will be clear and chilly as we project lows in the 40s. We…

Sheriff Builds Coronavirus Quarantine Space

Macon County Sheriff Andre' Brunson is taking steps to prevent the transmission and spread of Coronavirus.

For inmates and law enforcement officers in close quarters, social distancing can be nearly impossible. That’s why Sheriff Brunson had a  Quarantine unit building built near the Macon County Jail. The idea came when Sheriff Brunson and Staff were discussing ways to stop CODIC-19 virus from making its way into the jail. When a suspect is arrested deputies will ask…

Gov. Ivey Issues Supplemental Emergency Proclamation to Allow Parole Hearings to Resume

Governor Kay Ivey on Monday issued a supplemental emergency proclamation, which directs the Board of Pardons and Paroles to resume parole hearings, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Hearings will resume in a manner that reduces person-to-person interaction. At the same time, the Board of Pardons and Paroles will be preserving the right of crime victims, crime victim representatives, public officials and…

Alabama Parole Officer Tests Positive for COVID-19

An officer for the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-quarantining at his home. Despite the state and nationwide health threat, Alabama probation and parole officers continue to work every day to keep Alabamians safe by supervising the activities of more than 20,000 people who have been convicted of crimes and are out…

5-Year-Old Girl Fatally Struck by Vehicle Near Lagoon Park, Two More Injured

The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a motor vehicle crash that resulted in one pedestrian fatality. On Friday, April 10, around 6:15 p.m., Montgomery Police and Fire Medics responded to Lagoon Park at Shady Grove Drive in reference to three pedestrians struck by a vehicle. The pedestrians, two adult females and one juvenile female, sustained life-threatening injuries and were transported…

Body of Montgomery Man Found on South Decatur Street, MPD Launches Homicide Investigation

Courtesy of Cortez Grayson Facebook The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation after a body was discovered Friday, April 10, around 7:30 a.m., in the 400 block of South Decatur Street. At the scene, MPD and Fire Medics located Cortez Grayson, 28, of Montgomery lying on the ground. The cause of death initially was unknown. Further investigation and…

Montgomery Area Food Bank, Two Other Agencies Partner to Feed Seniors During COVID-19 Pandemic

Montgomery Area Food Bank (MAFB) Forest Park Ministry and First Montgomery Seventh Day Adventist will be assembling resources to ensure more than 100 Seniors receive their United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA), Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Montgomery’s Garrett Coliseum. While CSFP and its focus on providing assistance to Seniors has been in place and…

MPD Investigating Shooting Death of Montgomery Woman

Courtesy of Jashundra White Facebook The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the Friday evening shooting death of Ja’Shundra White, 21, of Montgomery. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the intersection of S. Decatur and Arba Street on Friday, April 10, at about 6 p.m. in reference to a two-vehicle crash. At the scene, they located a…

ASU Great, Former Super Bowl Champion Tarvaris Jackson Killed in Car Crash

A single-vehicle crash at 8:50 p.m. Sunday, April 12, has claimed the life of a Montgomery man. Tarvaris Dandre Jackson, 36, was killed when the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro he was driving left the roadway, struck a tree then overturned. Jackson was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The crash occurred on Pike Road near Antioch…