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Former Jefferson County Deputy Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

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Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced the arrest of a former patrol deputy with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. He has been charged with possession of child pornography. Phillip Wayne Humphries, 56, of Trussville, was arrested today by agents of the Attorney General’s Office, with assistance from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. The case was investigated by Special Agents of…

Website Ranks Eight MPS Schools in the Top 10 Percent in the USA

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Eight Montgomery Public Schools have been identified as being among the top ten percent of schools in America by a new school ranking website called the School Review (www.theschoolreview.com). The site also graded five MPS campuses with an A+, making them – according to the site – in the top five percent of all public schools in the nation. Only…

Nate Oats Replaces Avery Johnson as Head Coach of Alabama Basketball

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Alabama has hired Nate Oats, who led Buffalo to three NCAA Tournaments in four seasons, as its new men’s basketball coach. Crimson Tide athletic director Greg Byrne announced the hiring Wednesday, three days after parting ways with Avery Johnson. Oats was the Mid-American Conference coach of the year each of the past two seasons. He went 96-43 with the Bulls…

Alabama AG’s Office, Banking Department, Securities Commission Sue Future Income Payments LLC

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Attorney General Steve Marshall, Superintendent of the Alabama State Banking Department Michael E. Hill, and Director of the Alabama Securities Commission Joseph P. Borg, have sued Future Income Payments LLC (FIP), and its chief executive officer, Scott Alan Kohn, for alleged illegal activities related to its purported purchase of pensions. The lawsuit was filed March 20 in Montgomery County Circuit…

Former Alabama House Speaker files appeal ethics convictions

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Mike Hubbard takes the standAlabama Speaker Mike Hubbard Trial on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 in Opelika, Ala.Todd J. Van Emst/Opelika-Auburn News/Pool Attorneys for former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard have appealed his 2016 ethics convictions with the state supreme court. Reports say Hubbard’s lawyers say prosecutors expanded the definition of Alabama’s ethics law on illegal conduct. Hubbard was convicted in…

Sunny, Mild Days; Clear, Chilly Nights

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WARMING TREND: After the chilly start to the day we are going to see ample sunshine and our temperatures will warm to near 70 degrees this afternoon. Thursday and Friday will be very mild and dry with plenty of sunshine and highs in the mi to upper 70s. WEEKEND WEATHER: Not much change in the forecast for the weekend as…

Downtown Businesses Ready for Max Capital City Classic

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The Max Capital City Classic is back in Montgomery. Downtown businesses are gearing up for thousands of War Eagle and Roll Tide Fans. “we’ve heard a lot of buzz, people coming down, going to it tonight so I think it will be great turn out”. General Managers and business owners say they keep a calendar of  downtown events. The Max…

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