A man charged in the shooting that led to a police killing of a black man in a crowded Alabama shopping mall on Thanksgiving is asking a judge to lower his bond. An attorney for 20-year-old Erron Brown has filed a request to reduce his bail from $125,000 to $60,000. A motion filed Monday in Birmingham says Brown has no…
A woman and a man convicted in the kidnapping and torture death of an Alabama woman three years ago have been sentenced to 30 years in prison. The Tuscaloosa News reports 25-year-old Alyssa Watson and 38-year-old Marcus George were sentenced Monday by a Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court judge. The two among the defendants convicted in the 2015 slaying of 29-year-old…
DRY THROUGH WEDNESDAY: An area of high pressure has settled in across the Southeast and we are in store for some nice days and chilly nights. After the morning fog mixes out, we will see plenty of sunshine and temperatures in the lower to mid 60s this afternoon. Tonight will be mainly clear and chilly, with lows in the lower…
Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly is The Associated Press college football Coach of the Year, becoming the third coach to win the award twice since it was established in 1998. Kelly received 16 of 58 first-place votes from AP college football poll voters and 81 total points. Alabama’s Nick Saban was second with 16 first-place votes and 66 points and Central…
The City of Montgomery, Montgomery Clean City Commission and the Alabama Department of Conservation will offer free Christmas Tree recycling Saturday, December 29 and Saturday, January 5. Residents can take discarded Christmas trees to any one of the city’s regular Saturday trash drop-off points between 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on these two days to ensure the trees will be…
Relatives of a black man shot to death by an Alabama police officer who apparently mistook him for a shooting suspect are complaining about the state’s decision to take over the investigation from Birmingham’s first black district attorney. The mother of Emantic “EJ” Bradford Jr., April Pipkins, said Monday that family members feel authorities are trying to protect the officer…
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday awarded $1.5 million in grants to improve recreational facilities in 10 Alabama communities. The awards, made through the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, range from building soccer fields to upgrading campsites. “Improving Alabama’s parks, trails and ball fields makes our communities better places to live and promotes healthier and happier people,” Governor Ivey said. “I…
Law enforcement agents with the Alabama Department of Corrections made separate arrests at two state correctional facilities during inmate visitations on Saturday. Jamila Kiarra Ware, 21, of Docena was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, and promoting prison contraband. Ware was arrested during an attempted visit with an inmate at the St. Clair…
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FIRST HALF OF WEEK: The first half of the week will be dry with seasonal temperatures. Through Wednesday, we should see days full of sunshine with high in the upper 50s and lower to mid 60s, while nights will be clear and chilly with lows in the 30s. THURSDAY/FRIDAY: A low pressure looks to develop over the Southeast on Thursday,…
