The Alabama State University Department of Public Safety has officially notified CrimeStoppers that a suspect has been identified and captured that was wanted in connection to numerous Burglaries and Thefts that occurred on the campus. Anonymous tips identified Kurtavious Karlinski Davis, 46, of Montgomery as the suspect, after CrimeStoppers released his photo to the media. Davis was taken into custody…
A Prattville Starbucks is saluting the U.S. military in a new way. Starbucks has dedicated its location on Cobbs Ford Road as a “military family store”, with a specific focus on hiring more veterans and military spouses. It’s the 58th military family store in the chain, and the first of its kind in Alabama. When you step inside, you’ll notice…
The Selma City Council has started its search for a new police chief, following the announcement last week that Chief Spencer Collier would retire on July 30. Collier is currently on medical leave. Collier had been hired by Selma Mayor Dario Melton, but this time, it’s the city council which will pick the next police chief. City Council President Corey…
Southside High School now has a new state of the art multimedia studio, thanks to one alumnus who has used some of his own money to fund the project. Andre Williams is a software developer for the U.S. Department of Defense and has spent the last two years of his life making this dream a reality for current and future…
Selma police are investigating a break-in at Vasser’s Mini Mart, a popular store, gas station and restaurant on West Dallas Avenue. Police say the break-in happened just before 12:30 Monday morning. Surveillance video shows two people breaking into the store, unplugging the cash registers and smashing them until they opened. Store owners say the thieves ran across the street to…
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $42,017 to ensure that young victims of physical or sexual abuse in Butler, Crenshaw and Lowndes counties have access to free, professional care to help them recover. The Butler County Child Advocacy Center will use the grant to support its Safe Harbor’s Child Abuse Therapeutic Services program. Safe Harbor provides multiple services to help children…
Expect another hot and humid day with plenty of instability as highs will range from the mid 80 to lower 90s. An upper-level shortwave will move across the state enhancing the dynamics over Alabama due to colder air aloft and stronger wind fields. The SPC has much of the state in a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) for severe storms, with…
World famous singer, musician , and actor Nat King Cole would have turned 100 years old this year. Wednesday a celebration was held on the campus of Alabama State University to celebrate the life and legacy of Cole. “The national center wanted to give some context to Nat King Cole’s life and legacy. Who was Nat King Cole? So our…
This week’s staggering cocaine bust in Philadelphia is another sign that traffickers are turning to East Coast seaports as a result of increased law enforcement pressure along the country’s southwest border. Federal law enforcement officials raided a container ship at Philadelphia’s port and discovered 33,000 pounds (15,000 kilograms) of the illicit drug, one of the largest caches ever intercepted on…
Two Louisville relievers survived anxious moments to hold Auburn to two runs over five innings and the Cardinals eliminated the Tigers from the College World Series with a 5-3 win Wednesday, completing a game suspended by rain one day earlier. The No. 7 national seed Cardinals (50-17) improved to 32-1 all-time when scoring five or more runs in an NCAA…
