Cody Eugene Mobley, 29, of Montgomery, was convicted last week of federal drug trafficking and firearms charges, announced U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr., DEA Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley, ATF Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson, and Montgomery Police Chief Ernest Finley. On June 6, 2018, a federal search warrant was executed at Mobley’s residence on Butler…
The Alabama Senate is debating a bill that would allow Alabamians to donate part of their state tax refunds to help build a border wall with Mexico. Senators on Thursday began debating the bill by Republican Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh. It would allow residents to check a box on their state income tax form and donate to Build…
On Thursday March 21, members of Prattville Police Department, Montgomery Police Department, Alabama Attorney General’s Office, ALEA State Bureau of Investigations, and the US Marshalls Fugitive Task Force, conducted a search warrant for Dynasty Kevon Ford, 18, of Montgomery. Ford was apprehended in Montgomery on outstanding felony warrants for Sexual Extortion and Electronic Solicitation of a Child. Ford is currently…
The Alabama Senate has approved a bill to abolish judge-signed marriage licenses as some conservative probate judges continue to object to giving marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Senators approved the bill Thursday on a 26-0 vote. It now moves to the Alabama House of Representatives. Under the bill, couples would still get a form at the local courthouse to get…
A two-vehicle crash at approximately 1:15 a.m. Thursday, March 21, 2019  has claimed the life of a Elgin, South Carolina man. Isaiah Wilson, 75, was critically injured when the 2010 Chevrolet Avalanche was struck by a tractor trailer driven by James Bourgeois, 48, of  River Ridge, Louisiana. Wilson’s injuries proved to be fatal. The crash occurred on Interstate 65 at…
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery man in the Monday afternoon shooting death of Warrick Ruggs, 29, of Montgomery. MPD has charged Terence Chames, 42, with murder. He was taken into custody by MPD detectives. Following his arrest, Chames was transported to the Montgomery County Detention Facility, where he was being held under a $150,000 bond. On Monday,…
Today’s Morning Pledge, brought to you by ASE Credit Union, is presented by Ms. Ballant’s 2nd grade class at Dalraida Elementary School. Categories: The Morning Pledge
TODAY/TOMORROW: Great looking spring weather highlights our forecast for the rest of the work week. Today will feature a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the mid to upper 60s. On Friday, sunshine returns in full force with a high in the lower 70s across south/Central Alabama. WEEKEND WEATHER: One of the best looking weekends of weather we’ve…
One in five children in Alabama live with some type of disability, and their special needs extend past home and into the classroom. “there’s a discrepancy in students with disabilities and their non-disabled peers, and so we’re looking at why are those gaps existing and what are some best practices that we can make recommendation to.” The Special Education Advisory…
The West Alabama newspaper owner who promoted a revival of the Ku Klux Klan says he has a deal to sell the business. Editor Goodloe Sutton says this week’s issue of The Democrat-Reporter of Linden, could be his last. Sutton wouldn’t go into details about the supposed buyer, and he’s been trying to sell for years. The weekly has few…
