Alabama News Network has confirmed that a sentencing date has been set for Aaron Cody Smith. Smith was a Montgomery police officer who shot and killed Greg Gunn in 2016 while Smith was on duty. His sentencing is set for January 29 at 10:30AM in Courtroom 4C of the Montgomery County Courthouse. A jury convicted Smith of manslaughter in Gunn’s…
Alabama News Network has confirmed that the suspect in the shooting death of Lowndes County Sheriff “Big John” Williams will be in court on Monday. William Johnson is scheduled to have his preliminary hearing at 10AM at the Lowndes County Courthouse. Johnson is charged with capital murder. Investigators say Johnson shot and killed Sheriff Williams November 23rd then turned himself in after a…
The city of Montgomery and Montgomery police have just released the results of their crackdown on celebratory gunfire. This was of particular concern over the New Year’s holiday. Their new patrol detail is called “Blue Light Special”. Eleven selected areas were manned with two officers whose sole focus was to investigate illegal gunfire and fireworks. Montgomery Police Chief Earnest Finley…
The Alabama Department of Labor says new unemployment compensation claims filed this year will fall under new rules that were passed by the Alabama Legislature. Claims filed before January 1, 2020 are not affected. The rules are part of the Unemployment Reduction Act. Benefits will be lowered from a maximum of 26 weeks to 14-20 weeks, based on Alabama’s unemployment…
West Fairview Avenue Scene The four people arrested in connection to stealing a vehicle and later hitting a police unit were all juveniles. The suspects were charged with six counts each of unlawful breaking and entering a motor vehicle in reference to multiple vehicle break-ins that occurred on January 2 between midnight and 6 a.m. near Sugar Pine Drive. One…
Photo – From Prattville Police Dept./CrimeStoppers Prattville police want to find a fraud suspect who is wanted for using a stolen and altered check to buy merchandise at The Home Depot in Prattville. Police say on Monday, November 11, 2019, Investigators say the person was caught on store surveillance using a stolen check. Prattville police need help to identity and…
The Shorter Volunteer Fire Department is investigating an early morning house fire. The blaze happened off County Road 13 in the Hardaway community. There was no one inside the home at the time of fire, and there no reports of any injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Categories: Montgomery Metro, News, News Video Tags: house fire, Macon…
For much of the state, expect to continue to see periods of rain with some rumbles of thunder and no threat of severe weather, but we note the SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe storms defined for parts of South and Southeast Alabama today. A few storms in these areas could produce gusty winds. The high today…
The Alabama Legislative Session is set to begin in just a few weeks, and with a new year comes new political agendas. Last year we saw a controversial abortion bill pass through the Legislature, and talks of an Alabama lottery stalled before it gained any traction. The year 2020 is expected to have a host of crucial bills pass through…
The City of Montgomery and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will offer a free Christmas tree recycling program on Saturday, December 28 and Saturday, January 4. Residents can take discarded Christmas trees to any one of the city’s regular Saturday trash drop-off points between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on these two days to participate in the…
