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MPD Launches Homicide Investigation into Jason Court Shooting

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The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the death of an adult male. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 3500 block of Jason Court about 9:15 a.m. today, after receiving a report of a subject deceased. An adult male was located at the scene with a fatal gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene….

UPDATE: Pedestrian Fatally Struck on Edgemont Drive Identified

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Montgomery police are investigating an early morning accident that left one woman dead. The accident happened just after 6:30 Thursday morning in the 600 block of West Edgemont Avenue. Officials say a woman was hit by a vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the accident is under investigation. ***UPDATE*** The woman who was fatally struck…

Colder, Blustery Friday

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Today will feature a clearing sky, and much colder temperatures with highs likely holding in the 50s all day. A brisk northwest wind of 10-25 mph will make it feel colder as well. The winds will relax tonight, and we project a low in the mid 30s by daybreak tomorrow. WEEKEND WEATHER: Tomorrow will feature a mix of sun and…

Alabama Executes Inmate Who Wanted Imam Present

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A Muslim inmate who complained in a legal challenge that Alabama wouldn’t let his Islamic spiritual adviser be present in the execution chamber has been put to death after the nation’s highest court cleared the way. Authorities say 42-year-old Dominique Ray was pronounced dead Thursday night of a lethal injection at the state prison in Atmore. Ray’s attorneys had challenged…

Jefferson Davis High School Marching Band Needs Your Help Getting to New York for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade

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Late last year the Marching Volunteers got the invite to New York to perform in the parade. The staff has been planning and holding fundraisers to make sure the students can get there and back comfortably. They still need to raise more money. With a little over a month to go before the parade the vols want to raise about…

MLB Legend Frank Robinson Dies After Battle with Cancer

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Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, the first black manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues, has died. He was 83. Robinson had been in hospice care at his home in Bel Air. MLB confirmed his death Thursday. Robinson hit 586 career home runs and won the Triple Crown while leading…

Man Accused of Molesting Horse Now Faces Burglary Charges

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A man accused of molesting a horse is now accused of trying to break into a Mobile County home with a stun gun and a sex toy. Report say Daniel James Bennett, 19, was arrested Monday on charges including attempted burglary. Mobile County Sheriff’s deputies say Bennett was knocking on doors in an Irvington neighborhood and tried climbing through one…

Montgomery Teen Faces Abduction Charges in West Virginia

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Authorities say an Montgomery teenager has been accused of abducting another teenager from West Virginia and driving her to South Carolina. The Parkersburg News and Sentinel says Yashar King, 19, was arraigned on an abduction charge Wednesday in Wood County Magistrate Court in West Virginia. The complaint says the Montgomery resident met the 14-year-old girl on January 26 at the…

BB&T, SunTrust Banks Announce Merger

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Southern regional banks BB&T and SunTrust are combining in an all-stock deal valued at about $66 billion. The banks said Thursday that the combined company will be the sixth-largest U.S. bank based on assets and deposits. It will have approximately $442 billion in assets, $301 billion in loans and $324 billion in deposits serving more than 10 million households. The…

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