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Montgomery Doctor Indicted on Drug Distribution Charges, Facing 20 Years in Prison

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On Monday, September 10, Dr. Richard Stehl, 54, of Montgomery, appeared in court after being indicted on drug distribution charges, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. The indictment charges Dr. Stehl, who owned and operated a medical practice on Winton Blount Loop in eastern Montgomery, with drug distribution offenses. Those charges stem from Dr. Stehl’s prescribing controlled substances…

Earl Dailey Named New State Chair of ESGR

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Earl Warren Dailey, of Camden, has been named the next state chair of Alabama Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. He begins his three-year term on October 1. He replaces Dr. William Kringel, who has served in the position for seven years. Dailey has served in ESGR since his retirement from the Alabama Army National Guard in 2011. He…

Jacksonville State University Awarded $100,000 Grant for Forensic Training Program

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Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $100,000 grant to Jacksonville State University for a forensics training program that helps law enforcement officers conduct death investigations more effectively. The university’s Center for Applied Forensics will use the grant to conduct training sessions for smaller and rural police departments and sheriff’s offices. Through the program, law enforcement officers learn how to properly…

Update: Teenager Charged in Fatal Shooting Near Auburn University

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Police say a teenager has been arrested in a shooting at the McDonald’s restaurant on West Magnolia Avenue near Auburn University that left one person dead and four others wounded. The shooting happened early Sunday morning. The 17-year-old boy was arrested Sunday and charged with murder. Authorities have not released the teen’s name, but a statement by Auburn police says…

Fire Heavily Damages Macon County Water Authority Building in Tuskegee

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Alabama News Network is following a major fire in Tuskegee. The fire happened at the Macon County Water Authority Building off West Martin Luther King Highway. The fire chief tells us the call came in around 4:30 a.m. The building has received heavy damage. Crews were still on the scene several hours later. So far, there is no cause to…

Alabama Remains Atop AP Top 25 Poll

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Alabama is No. 1 at being No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll. The Crimson Tide made its 106th overall appearance at the top of the AP rankings, which started in 1936, passing Ohio State for the most by any school. Alabama received a season-high 54 first-place votes from the media panel in the Top 25 released Sunday…

Troy Man Turns Himself In Following St. Paul Street Shooting

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Troy police responded to a call of a subject shot in the 100 block of St. Paul Street Saturday night. The shooting reportedly happened at approximately 7:00 pm. When officers arrived on scene they found a 30-year-old male in the front yard of the residence suffering from a gunshot wound. The scene was secured for Troy Fire Department and Haynes…

Biscuits Season Comes to an End with 11-7 Lost to Generals

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The Biscuits (2-3) fought until the very end, but dropped the decisive fifth game of the 2018 North Division Championship Series against the Jackson Generals (3-2) on Sunday night at Riverwalk Stadium, 11-7, and were eliminated from the playoffs in the first round for the fourth-consecutive season. The Generals will take on the Biloxi Shuckers in the 2018 Southern League…

Wet Start to Week, Very Active in the Tropics

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OUR WEATHER SETUP: A ridge has been in place the past few days allowing for hot and humid conditions with only isolated storms. Temperatures have been in the lower 90s, which is a few degrees above average for this time of year. For today, and the next several days, the ridge will weaken over Alabama and allow a frontal boundary…

Tuskegee Police Conducting a Death Investigation

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The Tuskegee Police Department is conducting a death investigation of a 21-year-old man in a skydiving incident.  Police say the man was skydiving at the Tuskegee municipal airfield when he was having trouble with his parachute during his fall. The incident happened just before one ‘o clock Sunday.  The man sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene….

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