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Judge Denies Motion to Reconsider Venue in MPD Officer Trial

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Aaron Cody Smith A Montgomery County Circuit Judge has denied the state’s motion to reconsider the venue in the case of Montgomery Police Officer Aaron Cody Smith. Judge P.B. McLaughlin handed down the ruling Tuesday. In September, the state of Alabama asked the court to reconsider the change of venue. The trial was moved from Montgomery County to Dale County,…

Two Injured in Eastdale Apartments Fire

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Montgomery Fire and Rescue responded to a call about a apartment fire on the 5600 block of Eddins Road. Authorities say they found two upstairs apartments with visible flames and heavy smoke. Montgomery Fire and Rescue were able to get the fire under control. All occupants were evacuated from the building but a woman and teenage girl were treated for…

Governor Ivey Offering $5,000 Reward in 3-Year-Old Girl Kidnapping Case

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Governor Kay Ivey is offering a $5,000 award for information leading to an arrest in the kidnapping case involving 3-year-old Kamille ‘Cupcake’ McKinney. McKinney was kidnapped from a birthday party in the Tom Brown Village Housing Projects Saturday. Birmingham Police have two people of interest in custody and questioning them in the disappearance of 3-year-old McKinney. If you have information…

Suspect Charged in October 10 Armed Robbery

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Arrest Date: 10/11/19Charge(s): Robbery 1st Montgomery police charged Dominque Jones, 26, with first-degree robbery in reference to a robbery of a person that occurred on October 10 at about midnight in the 1000 block of Eastern Blvd. The adult male victim was robbed of personal property at gunpoint. He was not injured. During the course of the investigation Jones was…

16-Year-Old Charged in Double Murder Near ASU

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The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a second suspect in the August 15 shooting deaths of Justin Martin, 24, and Jacquez Hall, 21, of Montgomery and wounding two other adult males. Charles Jackson MPD charged Charles Jackson, 16, of Montgomery with two counts of murder and two counts of second-degree assault in connection with the shooting. Jackson was taken into…

Woman Charged with Stabbing Man During Argument

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Arrest Date: 10/12/19Charge(s): Assault First Degree Montgomery police charged Latasha Bell, 37, with first-degree assault in reference to a stabbing that occurred on October 12 at about 1 a.m. in the 400 block of Japonica Street. The adult male victim sustained a life-threatening stab wound during a verbal altercation with a subject known to him. The victim was transported to…

Heavy Rain with Embedded Thunderstorms Today

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A TUESDAY SOAKER AHEAD: Periods of heavy rain and storms are expected throughout the day, and this is certainly the type of rain we need across the state to help the drought conditions. Some thunder is possible, but severe storms are not expected due to the lack of surface based instability, however, a rouge severe storm is possible if the…

The Search Continues for Missing 3-Year-Old Girl from Birmingham

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Tonight, Birmingham Police have two people of interest in custody and being questioned in the disappearance of 3-year-old Kamille McKinney. Kamille McKinney was abducted from a birthday party in Birmingham at around 8:30 Saturday night. Since then, police have been canvassing the Tom Brown Village Housing Projects where she was last seen, searching for any information that can lead to…

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