When Becky Smith logged onto Facebook recently she noticed something rather bizarre in the section “People You May Know”. She recognized a photo of her three children but she did not recognize the name of the Facebook user who was using it as his profile picture. “My mouth dropped. I was wondering if I was really seeing this for real….
On January 15, Lee County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Ashley Marie Cooper, 33, during a stop for a traffic violation in the northwest part of Lee County. During a search of the vehicle, deputies located approximately 3 lbs. of methamphetamine. Cooper was arrested and charged with Drug Trafficking methamphetamine and possession of marijuana in the first degree and was being held…
Courtesy of Alexis Reed Facebook Police say a Delta Air Lines employee was shot in a company parking lot and later died on the way to a hospital. College Park police say the shooting happened Sunday night in the lot near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Officers found 30-year-old Alexis Reed with multiple gunshot wounds. Courtesy of Alexis Reed Facebook Delta…
United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Jarriet Rascoe, 32, of Selma, was sentenced in federal court for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. A jury found Rascoe guilty of the charge following a trial in Selma in September of 2019. According to the evidence presented at the trial, on February…
In this June 9, 2016, file photo, retired NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant poses at the 2016 AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to John Williams in Los Angeles. Bryant came through with an assist for some high school students in Indiana by retweeting one student’s request on May 18, 2017, to get them out of a final exam. (Photo…
UPDATE: The fire chief in Scottsboro says at least eight people were killed in an explosive fire that consumed at least 35 boats at a marina along the Tennessee River. Scottsboro Fire Chief Gene Necklaus said all eight people who were known to be missing are confirmed dead, and “that number could go up,” because they don’t know how many…
TODAY-WEDNESDAY: There is some lingering light rain this tomorrow morning due to the system to the south, but for the most part, today will be dry and mostly cloudy with a high around 60°. Tonight will be chilly with lows in the 30s and areas of fog. Tomorrow we will be in between systems with a mainly sunny sky expected….
According to Central Alabama Electric Cooperative, there is currently an outage impacting 5,000 members in Redland and Elmore County. CAEC announced via Facebook post that a vehicle hit a concrete transmission pole that feeds its Redland Substation. CAEC will attempt to switch members to other substations to bring power back, a process that may take several hours. CAEC said the…
A single-vehicle crash has claimed the life of a Centerville man. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Damon Lee Russell, 23, was killed when the 2005 Volkswagen Jetta he was a passenger in, left the roadway and struck several trees. Russell was not wearing his seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene….
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Two construction workers, helping in the renovation of Bryant-Denny Stadium at the University of Alabama, were injured when beams fell on a piece of equipment they were operating. Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue spokeswoman Holly Whigham told news outlets, that the workers were operating a manlift that was struck when the beams fell. The accident happened Saturday evening….
