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Son of Longtime Auburn Team Chaplain Killed in Attempted Robbery

Courtesy of Chette Williams Hudl Police say the son of Auburn University’s longtime team chaplain has been killed while attempting to rob a man in metro Atlanta. DeKalb County police say Chette Williams Jr. was shot to death during a confrontation Saturday night. Police say Williams pulled up in a car at a gas station and tried to rob another…

Jury Hears Aaron Smith’s Claims About Fatal Shooting of Greg Gunn

Evidence shows white Montgomery police officer, Aaron Cody Smith, charged with murder in the shooting of an unarmed black man told an investigator he opened fire after the man swung a pole at him. Prosecutors on Wednesday played jurors a recording of a statement made by Smith about the death of 58-year-old Greg Gunn. According to reports, Smith initially told…

Judge Orders DNA Testing in Case of Missing Aniah Blanchard

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) – Lee County District Judge Russell Bush is ordering DNA testing for the man charged with kidnapping, in the disappearance of missing 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard. Judge Bush ordered 29-year-old Ibraheem Yazeed to submit a DNA sample to authorities. The college student is the stepdaughter of UFC fighter Walt Harris, of metro-Birmingham. She was last seen on Oct….

Fantastic Fall Weather Continues; Rain Returns for Weekend

More of the same highlights the forecast for today and tomorrow; expect more sun than clouds with warming temperatures. Highs will go from to those upper 60s and lower 70s today, to mid 70s tomorrow. Nights will remain chilly with 30s and 40s expected. A METEOR OUTBURST COULD HAPPEN THIS WEEK: Get ready for a meteor outburst–maybe. Later this week,…

Steven Reed Attends First Montgomery City Council Meeting as Mayor

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed continues to grow in his role as the Capitol City’s leader. Tuesday was Reed’s first City Council Meeting as Mayor. There were not many pressing issues at Tuesday’s meeting, but Mayor Reed says more important issues will come from the meetings in the near future. “This was just a day for to get with the City…

Attorneys Make Opening Statements, Witnesses Called to Stand in Day 2 of Murder Trial for MPD Officer

Montgomery police officer Aaron Cody Smith is charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Greg Gunn. Gunn was an unarmed black man that was fatally shot by Smith back in 2016. Day two of the trial started with both defense attorneys and prosecutors making opening statements. Both the state and the defense broke down the order of events with…

Charges Against Suspect in Nov. 8 Shooting Upgraded to Murder

The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the death on Monday, Nov. 18, of James Harris, 44. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 3300 block of East Tuskegee Circle at about 10:10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8. in reference to a subject shot. There they located Harris who had sustained a life-threatening gunshot wound. Harris died…

Montgomery Man Charged with Arson in Decatur Street Family Dollar Fire

Montgomery Fire/Rescue Fire Investigators have charged Donald Sinclair, 55, of Montgomery with arson. The charge is in connection to a structure fire. The fire occurred at the Family Dollar store in the 1100 block of South Decatur Street. On November 18, around 6:04 a.m., fire units responded to the 1100 block of South Decatur Street on a possible structure fire….