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9 Montgomery Gang Members Arrested

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Federal prosecutors say nine suspected Montgomery gang members have been arrested on drug and weapons charges. Authorities say the gang members, ranging from 20 to 40 in age were arrested Wednesday for conspiring to distribute powder and crack cocaine, marijuana and using a firearm during a drug conspiracy. Prosecutors say the arrests are the result of…

Crime Victim Automated Notification System

This video is no longer available.Crime victims and anyone else interested in the status of a criminal case or inmate can now get that inforamtion electroniclly. The systemn is called Crime Victim Automated Notification. The legislature approved the system in 2011. It allows residents to track parole dates of felony offenders. Some six-thousand parole hearings are held in Alabama each year. “Now with…

Jurors Considering Desmonte Leonard Punishment

Jurors are considering what punishemnt Desmonte Leonard should suffer following his triple murder conviction. Jurors convicted Leonard on Tuesday, and now they must make a sentencing recommendation. Jurors can recommend life in prison without parole or execution.  But  the final decision is up to the judge. Jurors rejected Leonard’s claims of self-defense in the shooting deaths of ex-Auburn players Ed Christian and…