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Second Suspect in Troy Man’s Murder Now Behind Bars

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Troy Police say the second man wanted in connection with the murder of Rashad Montel McClaney is behind bars. 23-year-old Tharion Vincient Nye turned himself in to the Troy Police Department around 7:30pm Tuesday. Nye has been charge with murder. Police say Nye, 21-year-old Jeremyah Deunte Howell and McClaney were involved in an altercation in the 100 block of Gibbs…

Almost Two-Thirds of Alabamians Voted Straight Party Ticket

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Nearly two-thirds of Alabamians voted a straight party ticket – either all Republican or all Democratic- when they went to the polls on Tuesday. The Alabama Secretary of State’s office said Thursday that 1.1 million of the 1.7 million ballots cast on Tuesday were straight party ticket votes. About 660,000 of the straight ticket votes were for the Republican Party…

ADPH Encourages Flu Shots for All People 6 Months and Older

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The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) encourages annual influenza vaccination of all persons 6 months of age and older as the best way to prevent influenza and its potentially serious complications. Among its many benefits are reducing the risk of flu illness, doctors’ visits, hospitalization and even death. For the upcoming 2018-2019 influenza season, there is updated flu vaccine…

Former Montgomery Lawyer Sentenced for Defrauding HUD for Over $1M

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On Tuesday, November 6, Christopher B. Pitts, 48, a Georgia resident who was previously a practicing attorney in Montgomery, received a 37-month sentence for devising a scheme to commit wire fraud affecting a financial institution. United States District Judge L. Scott Coogler sentenced Pitts after he pleaded guilty to defrauding the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). According…

Greg Reed Re-Elected as Senate Majority Leader

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The twenty-seven Republican members of the Alabama Senate on Wednesday re-elected Greg Reed of Jasper to serve as the Senate Majority Leader. The unanimous election took place at a caucus meeting in Montgomery. Reed was first elected to the State Senate in 2010, and was chosen as Majority Leader in 2014 by his Republican colleagues. He was un-opposed in this…

13 Killed at California Dance Bar

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The Ventura County Sheriff says 13 people are dead, including a sheriff’s sergeant and the gunman, after a shooting inside a crowded bar in Thousand Oaks, California late Wednesday.   Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean says sheriff’s Sgt. Ron Helus responded to the scene and was shot after he entered the building. He died at a hospital early Thursday. Authorities did…

Keep the Umbrella Close

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TODAY/TOMORROW: Clouds hang around and rain remains possible at times today and Friday as more waves of low pressure move across the state. We reach the 70s again tomorrow, but temperatures on Friday will hold in the 60s all day as cold air begins to roll in from the north. The sky begins to clear late Friday night. THE ALABAMA…

What’s Next for Jeff Sessions?

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Alabama’s own Jeff Sessions is out as Attorney General and political analyst Steve Flowers says it comes as no surprise. “I think Sessions was in the dog house because I think Trump wanted someone to do his bidding. And Sessions was doing the right thing by recusing himself in that regard. But having said that, we’ll see what Trump’s intentions…

Hayneville Attempted Murder, Kidnapping Suspect Turn Himself In

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A man wanted on several charges, including attempted murder, is now in custody. Hayneville police say Deldrick Thomas has turned himself in. Thomas was wanted on multiple charges, including: attempted murder, assault, and kidnapping. Police say a woman was stabbed multiple times during an incident Monday night. The victim transported herself to a local hospital for treatment of her injuries. Thomas…

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