Federal agents raided Dr. Richard Stehl’s Montgomery office on Winton M. Blount Loop last Thursday. Authorities say the case is the result of a complaint and is connected to another similar case. “I read the complaint and looked it over. I’ve gone over it with Dr. Stehl. At this point, it is a completely circumstantial case. It’s based on innuendo….
A former Auburn University football player faces criminal charges in suburban Atlanta after police say he robbed a restaurant at gunpoint. Duluth police arrested Myron Burton Jr. Friday, saying he entered a Chinese restaurant Tuesday, pointing a pistol at an employee and demanding cash. The employee gave the robber about $300 before the robber ran away. Surveillance cameras recorded the…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating the Friday morning shooting death of Samuel James, 29, of Montgomery as a homicide. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 1500 block of South Hull Street at about 6:15 a.m. Friday, August 10, in reference to a subject down. There, they located James, who had sustained a fatal gunshot wound. He was pronounced…
Montgomery Investigators are searching for five females wanted in reference to multiple theft warrants. Investigators advise that Alexandria Blue is wanted in Montgomery for two felony warrants for theft. Blue also has confirmed felony theft warrants in Hoover and Columbus, Georgia. Angel Moses is wanted in Montgomery for Giving a False Name to a Law Enforcement Officer and three felony…
Auburn University is now the first Adobe Creative Campus in the Southeastern Conference. Through a partnership with the global software company Adobe Systems, Inc., Auburn is providing its students free access to the Adobe Creative Cloud platform—a suite of content design products that includes popular applications including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Dreamweaver and After Effects. “Our new partnership with…
MONDAY WILL BE DRY FOR SOME, STORMS FOR OTHERS: Afternoon highs will be in the lower 90s with a few locations briefly touching the mid-90s. Rain chances will range from 20-50% from north to south. Any shower or storm activity should quiet down by nightfall across most of the area with only a slight chance of a shower lingering in…
As Alabama Democrats head into what they hope will be a rebuilding year, some are arguing for new party leadership. The Alabama Democratic Party executive committee meets Saturday in Montgomery to elect a chair person. Longtime chairwoman Nancy Worley will face a challenge from Montgomery attorney Peck Fox. Fox said it is crucial the party develop a functional infrastructure, fundraising…
A state appeals court has upheld the capital murder convictions of a man sentenced to die for killing a friend in southeast Alabama six years ago. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals refused Friday to overturn the conviction of Justice Jerrell Knight in the killing of Jarvis Daffin in Henry County in 2012. The decision says authorities found Daffin’s body…
Thursday, August 9th, four members of a drug trafficking organization based in Lee County pled guilty to charges against them on the second day of their trial, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. Their guilty pleas bring the total number of members of the organization who have pled guilty in federal court to eighteen. A nineteenth federal defendant, Phillip Maddox,…
A three-month operation focused on reducing violent crime in Selma and the Gulf Coast region resulted in federal charges against 24 defendants, with about 50 guns seized, announced U.S. Attorney Richard Moore, Southern District of Alabama; U.S. Attorney Louis Franklin, Middle District of Alabama; Assistant Special Agent in Charge David Hyche along with Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson of…
