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Face 2 Face: John Knight (Runoff)

Senior Political Reporter Tim Lennox sat down for a “Face to Face” with Senate District 26 candidate, John Knight. Knight is looking claim the seat from David Burkette, who won a special election in February to fill the seat that was vacated by new ASU President, Quinton Ross. Categories: Face 2 Face

Three Additional Arrests Made in Demopolis “Operation Street Sweeper” Drug Investigation

On July 11, the Demopolis Police Department executed two search warrants and made three more felony arrests and one misdemeanor arrest in the ongoing undercover investigation dubbed “Operation Street Sweeper.” Demopolis Public Safety Director, Tommie Reese, said that these search warrants are a continuation of the operation that has been ongoing for the past two years in the City of…

Three Tuskegee Men Arrested on Federal Drug Charges

Three suspected cocaine traffickers made their initial appearance in federal court Thursday and are facing charges of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. Jose Ocampo-Gonzalez, 49, Kristopher Kashif Baker, 32, and Robert Reynolds, Jr., 47, all from Tuskegee, were arrested this week and are currently in United States Marshals custody pending a…

Boyfriend Charged with Murder in Double Shooting

The Montgomery Police Department has charged a Montgomery man in connection with the death of Cynthia Hand, 41, who was fatally shot Tuesday, July 10, during a violent altercation in which a second female, Erica Allen, 29, also sustained a fatal gunshot wound. MPD charged Courtney Morris, 26, with murder on June 11 in connection to Hand’s death. Morris was taken…

Roy Moore Discussed Defamation, Says He Was ‘Duped” by Actor for Upcoming TV Series

Defeated Senate candidate Roy Moore is talking about a defamation suit after discovering that he too was duped by actor Sacha Baron Cohen for his upcoming television series. In a statement posted on Facebook, Moore says he accepted an all-expenses trip to Washington in February after being told he’d receive an award for supporting Israel. He says he didn’t know…

Hot Friday, Increasing Weekend Rain Chances

FOR FRIDAY: Another humid and hot day, with randomly scattered afternoon storms. Highs today will once again surge into the 90s, which will help initiate those afternoon storms. Like any other day, storms will be producing loads of lightning, gusty winds, and intense downpours. HEAT ADVISORY: The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Heat Advisory, which is in…

MPD Working Double Shooting at Strip Mall

Montgomery police are investigating a double shooting that happened at a strip mall  at the corner of Ann and Chestnut Streets. The shooting happened Thursday evening just before 7 o’clock. Police say there were two adult males shot. One of the victims has possible life-threatening injuries. One witness tells Alabama News Network one of the victims was a barber at…

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by AG Marshall’s Challenger

A Montgomery judge has swiftly dismissed challenger Troy King’s lawsuit against Attorney General Steve Marshall over contributions he received from the Republican Attorneys General Association. Circuit Judge James Anderson on Thursday denied King’s request for a restraining order against Marshall and dismissed the lawsuit. King had argued the contributions violated the state’s ban on transfers between political action committees since…