On Wednesday, January 22, Barney Clarence Knotts, 74, who was residing in Hope Hull, at the time of his arrest, received a ten-year sentence for possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. Following his prison sentence, Knotts will be subject to supervised release for the rest of his life. According to court documents, Knotts was…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama’s prison system on Thursday asked lawmakers for a $42 million funding increase as the state tries to comply with a federal court order to add 2,200 officers by 2022. Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn told lawmakers that the state continues to struggle with unacceptably high violence because of the combination of overcrowding, under staffing and contraband….
Early Thursday morning, around 4:30, the Tuskegee Police Department responded to an alarm at a local business in the area of Redtail Ln. While in the area, police made contact with a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot. The maroon Ford F-150 appeared to be occupied by a white male and a white female, both asleep. After running the license…
Johnston Taylor, the 16-year-old driver charged in the fatal wreck that killed “The Voice of the Auburn Tigers” Rod Bramblett and his wife Paula in 2019, has been indicted on two counts of manslaughter. Court records show Taylor was speeding on the night of May 25 when he slammed into the back of the Brambletts’ SUV. The wreck happened at the…
The Military Stability Commission announced its legislative agenda Thursday. Some of the proposed legislation includes redeveloping areas around military bases, continuing in-state college tuition when families relocate and extending magnet school deadlines for military families. Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth says the military has a $21 Billion economic impact on the state the state needs to support military families. The Military…
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction of Tiffany Franklin, 39, of Montgomery, a former bookkeeper at Goodwyn Middle School in Montgomery, on Thursday. She was convicted of first-degree theft of property. On January 21, Franklin pleaded guilty to first-degree theft of property for using her position as bookkeeper to steal $13,216 belonging to Goodwyn Middle School. In her plea…
This week’s veteran is Warren Daniels of the Elmore County community of Titus, who is retired from the U.S. Army. He was drafted in 1962 and worked on the Hawk missile program. Today, he’s thankful that the VA offers him services for the health issues he faces. He knows the price of freedom. Categories: News Video, Price of Freedom Tags:…
Montgomery police have charged Nealonda Reaves, 21, with first-degree assault in reference to a shooting that occurred on January 21 shortly before midnight in the 2400 block of Mill Street. The adult female victim sustained a life-threatening gunshot wound and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The victim is currently listed as critical/stable. During the course of the…
RAIN RETURNS: Rain started increasing in coverage across the area this morning, and through the day expect periods of widespread rain, lasting into tonight, and into at the first part of the day Friday. Rain amounts will be between 1/2 to 1 1/2 inches, and there is no risk of severe storms. Probably no thunder, except across southern portions of…
AUBURN, Ala. — After back-to-back blowout losses highlighted the Auburn offense’s tendency to be stagnant, and at times nonexistent, Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl leaned on a freshman off the bench to pull his team out of its two-game lull. Coming into the game, the Tigers had suffered losses at Alabama and Florida where they managed to score just 64…
