Author: WAKA Action 8 News

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….

Wetumpka Police Officer Faces Felony Theft Charges for Items Stolen from Station Evidence Room

Former Wetumpka police officer, Sean Blackburn, faces felony charges. Blackburn has been charged with with 2 counts of  second degree theft. Elmore County District Attorney, Randall Houston, couldn’t go into specifics about what was stolen, but it was items from the evidence locker. It will affect some cases, but no major ones. Blackburn was transported to Elmore County Detention Facility…

What the Tech? App of the Day: Minnow

Every night the family decides to watch something on Netflix it’s the same routine. Someone with the clicker spends 30 minutes or more browsing through the titles. Then we switch over to Amazon Prime Video. It’s going to get worse too now that we’ve subscribed to Disney+, Hulu and Apple TV+. My favorite app to help in this area is…

What the Tech? Using Your Smartphone to Get a Jump on Black Friday Sales

It doesn’t seem like it was that long ago when Black Friday was on a Friday. These days Black Friday is an entire week. Or maybe two. While shoppers have been getting Black Friday deals online, millions of people aren’t shopping in stores or even on a computer; they’re purchasing products from their smartphone. This year research group Adobe Analytics…

Day 2 of Murder Trial for Police Officer Charged with Murder of Montgomery Resident Begins with Opening Statements

The state made the first move with opening statements for nearly an hour breaking down the order of events that happened on February 25, 2016. The state argued that Greg Gunn did not fight, he did not have a gun, and he did not harm Officer Aaron Cody Smith. He simply ran. The State describes Smith to the jury as…

Warming Trend Underway

FINE FALL WEATHER: Today through Thursday will feature more sun than clouds with moderating temperatures. Highs will go from the upper 60s to lower 70s these days. Nights will remain fair, and chilly with 30s and 40s expected. RAIN RETURNS TO END WEEK: A cold front approaching from the north will bring rain to the northern half of the state…