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…
When Pastor Thomas E. Jordan become Pastor, The Lilly Baptist Church in West Montgomery had 93 members. Fast forward to 2019, and this church has more than 1200 active members. Pastor Jordan was 23 when he was named Pastor at the church, and has served faithfully for 50 years. On Sunday the church will be holding a celebration to commemorate…
One man has been arrested and charged with 1st degree assault after being accused of biting another man’s ear off. According to Crenshaw County Sheriff’s Office, Johnny Ray Wilson Jr., of Rutledge, was involved in an automobile accident where his vehicle was found submerged in a creek. Wilson then tried to flag down other motorists. Investigators say an elderly person…
Montgomery Fire/Rescue Fire Investigators have charged Arthur Thomas, 31, of Montgomery in connection with a structure fire June 1, at a residence in the 1200 block of Whisperwood Drive. On June 1, at approximately 11:15 p.m. suppression units responded to the 1200 block of Whisperwood Drive on a possible structure fire. Upon arrival, units reported light smoke visible. Personnel made…
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation today filed a federal lawsuit demanding the Poarch Band of Creek Indians immediately return the sacred site known as Hickory Ground to its condition prior to the construction of the Wetumpka casino resort, which desecrated the human remains of scores of Muscogee (Creek) ancestors. “The remains and cultural objects must be put back at peace…
The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is investigating the fatal stabbing of a state inmate that was reported at Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore on Wednesday, July 5. At approximately 7 a.m. on Wednesday, correctional officers responded to an incident in one of the facility housing areas where they found inmate Joseph Clark Holloway, 52, with multiple stab wounds. Â Holloway…
