A man found guilty of killing a Montgomery County couple in a 2015 Thanksgiving Eve shooting will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Steven Varnado was sentenced today to three life sentences. He will not have the possibility of parole. A Montgomery County jury found Varnado guilty of capital murder in the death of Anthony Packer and Sherika Huffman…
Chip Lindsey is set to become the next head coach for the Troy Trojans. This comes days after Neal Brown left the program to take the head coaching job at West Virginia. Lindsey was the Auburn Offensive Coordinator who had in recent weeks accepted the Offensive Coordinator job at Kansas. After a short stint with Les Miles and the Jayhawks, Lindsey…
The Trustmark Bank on Cobbs Ford Road in Prattville was robbed earlier this morning. They say the suspect is a white man who was wearing a dark hat, white t-shirt, camo jacket and jeans. He was last seen driving a white SUV, heading towards Interstate 65. Police believe he’s connected to a string of bank robberies in North Carolina and…
Today’s Morning Pledge, brought to you by Trinity Presbyterian School, is presented by Ms. Wright’s 5th grade class at Macmillan International Baccalaureate Magnet Academy. Categories: The Morning Pledge
TODAY/FRIDAY: These two days will continue to feature sunshine in full supply, but it will remain chilly. The high today will be in the lower 50s for most locations, with mid 50s Friday. Friday morning will feature a freeze with 20s expected across the area. Clouds will move in Friday night ahead of our next rainmaker. WEEKEND WEATHER: Saturday will…
A registered sex offender has been arrested after being on the campus of a Montgomery school. Police say David Cain, 53, was found loitering on the property of Davis Elementary. They say Cain was turned away from campus after not being able to provide a valid reason for being there. He later made it inside the school, after a visitor…
Two people familiar with the situation say Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts has entered his name into the NCAA transfer database portal. Putting his name on the list allows other schools to contact Hurts, who has already graduated and is eligible to play his final season as a graduate transfer. It’s not a binding decision to transfer. Hurts will likely be…
The NFL is dropping efforts to fight certain dementia diagnoses in a landmark concussion case after lawyers for players accused the league of trying to delay payments and rewrite the $1 billion settlement. A federal court hearing set for Thursday on the NFL’s appeal has been canceled. Instead, U.S. District Judge Anita Brody on Wednesday in Philadelphia ordered doctors to…
Federal employees who have been furloughed due to the partial government shutdown can apply for unemployment compensation benefits. Employees who are not working due to the shutdown should apply online at www.labor.alabama.gov or by calling 1-866-234-5382. Furloughed employees must meet state eligibility requirements, which can be found on page 4 of the Rights & Responsibilities Handbook. In Alabama, unemployment compensation benefits weekly…
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance to help solve an Unlawful Breaking/Entering of a Vehicle that occurred in the 100 block of Smothers Road on December 21, 2018 in Montgomery County. Several firearms were taken from the victim’s vehicle as well as musical equipment. Law enforcement (based on video surveillance) also believes that this same vehicle…
