Alabama News Network has confirmed that Selma Police Chief Spencer Collier will soon be retiring. Selma Mayor Darrio Melton has told us Collier’s retirement is effective July 30. Collier is currently out on medical leave. Collier was hired as police chief in 2017 after working as the first-ever Secretary of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, a cabinet-level position in the…
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $160,298 grant to the Covington County Child Advocacy Center to ensure that child victims of physical or sexual abuse have access to free, professional care to help them overcome their situation. The Covington County Child Advocacy Center will use the grant to continue helping children recover from abuse and working with law enforcement agencies…
A man surrendered to police after barricading himself inside a home in the 600 block of East Patton Avenue. Police responded to a domestic dispute call at about 4:00 this morning. Around 5:40 this morning, the man surrendered to police. No word on what charges the man is facing. Stay with Alabama News Network for the latest on this developing…
A weak cold front will move into the state from the north and we will mention a chance of showers and thunderstorms by this afternoon, but nothing too widespread as moisture levels will remain limited and most of the storm activity will be east of Interstate 65. Highs will be in the mid to upper 80s. Behind the front, a…
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery man in connection to the May 12 shooting of 45-year old, Cedric Hubbard. Kendal Johnson, 26, has been charged with murder. Johnson was taken into custody by Montgomery police on June 11. Following his arrest, Johnson was transported to the Montgomery County Detention Facility, where he was being held under a $150,000…
Three people are behind bars after Department of Corrections officials made multiple arrest this weekend, at two prisons. Officials say on Saturday morning William Tune threw a bag full of cell phones, chargers, and batteries over a wall at Ventress Correctional Facility. On Sunday, Emily Connell was charged with smuggling methamphetamine to an inmate, though a visitation room at Easterling…
In April, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a report stating that conditions inside Alabama’s prisons are unconstitutional. The report sites horrible conditions, sexual abuse, violence, and under staffing. DOJ gave Alabama lawmakers 50 days to take positive steps to correct the issues or face a lawsuit and a possible federal takeover. Since then the Department of Corrections has issued…
Drier air moved back into Alabama overnight, so for today, expect a mostly sunny day with lower humidity, which will certainly be an improvement from recent days. Highs today will be in the mid to upper 80s. Rain chances are much lower in general, and we will forecast a few isolated showers later today, mainly over southern and eastern portions…
In its 34th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company today announced Kaylyn Dismukes of Holtville High School as its 2018-19 Gatorade Alabama Softball Player of the Year. Dismukes is the first Gatorade Alabama Softball Player of the Year to be chosen from Holtville High School. The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence,…
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 Today marks the third anniversary of a dramatic change in Alabama politics. It’s the day that House Speaker Mike Hubbard was convicted of ethics charges. Hubbard had been one of the most powerful politicians in the state, until June 10,…
