Alabama News Network has new information on a man’s body that was found in the Alabama River on Wednesday. The body was found near Powder Magazine Park and Cooter’s Pond between Montgomery and Prattville. Montgomery Police tell us today that the body has been identified as that of an adult male from Montgomery. Forensics review has determined that there are…
Governor Kay Ivey, during a bill signing ceremony on Thursday, signed into law House Bill 380, which reforms the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. Rep. Connie Rowe and Sen. Cam Ward sponsored the legislation. “The paramount duty of this board is to protect and instill confidence in public safety,” Governor Ivey said. “Attorney General Steve Marshall and I have…
Alabama State Troopers say a Brundidge woman was killed this morning in a one-car crash in Coffee County. State troopers say 47-year-old Vanessa Terry was killed when her car hit a tree around 7:45 a.m. Terry was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash happened on Alabama Highway 125 near the eight mile marker. State Troopers are still investigating why…
U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell for the sixth consecutive week, with the key 30-year loan average running below 4% and at its lowest point since September 2017. The declining rates have been a boon to potential purchasers in the spring home buying season, and the number of homeowners seizing the opportunity to refinance mortgages jumped this week. Mortgage buyer Freddie…
Singer R. Kelly has pleaded not guilty to 11 additional sex-related felonies during a court hearing in Chicago. Prosecutors did not ask the judge to raise the bond amount for Kelly during Thursday’s hearing in Cook County court. Kelly stood and listened to the judge describe the charges in a gray suit, with his hands folded in front of him….
Alabama lawmakers approved legislation that would require certain sex offenders to be chemically castrated before being released on parole. Lawmakers gave final approval to the bill last week and sent it to Gov. Kay Ivey. The bill by Rep. Steve Hurst applies to sex offenders who committed crimes involving children younger than 13. Chemical castration involves the injection of a…
Details have just been announced for a public memorial service to remember the life of Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr. A public memorial service called “Celebrating the Legacy of Bart Starr,” will take place Sunday, June 9, from 3-5 pm. at the Samford University Wright Center in Birmingham. Doors will open at 2:30PM. That announcement was made this morning…
President Donald Trump participates in a ceremony to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day at the American Normandy cemetery, Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Thousands of people and a handful of surviving U.S. D-Day veterans are gathering at the Normandy American Cemetery in France to honor thousands fallen in the pivotal invasion 75 years…
TODAY/TOMORROW: Numerous and widespread showers and storms are expected both days. Expect periods of rain with the greatest coverage during the daytime hours, but rain will be possible at anytime. The rain will be heavy at times, and there could be the risk of isolated areas of flooding. It will be very muggy with all this tropical moisture in place,…
A South Carolina man has been convicted of killing his five children and burying them in Wilcox County. Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson confirmed the conviction of 37-year old Timothy Jones, Jr. He had been on trial in South Carolina since April. In 2014, Jones killed his five children in Lexington, South Carolina, drove with them in his car…
