Montgomery Man Convicted in 2013 Homicide
A Montgomery man has been convicted of a 2013 homicide.
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Montgomery Man Hospitalized After Shooting
A Montgomery man is in the hospital with gunshot wounds.
A Pedestrian is Dead After Being Hit by a Vehicle This Morning
A pedestrian is dead after being hit by a vehicle this morning. According to authorities, a man was riding his bicycle south bound on Narrow Lane road when a vehicle travelling in the opposite direction collided with him. The cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. No names have been released, but we will keep you updated. Categories: News
Troy Police Arrest a Man for Child Pornography.
Troy police arrest a man for child pornography. Chief Jimmy Ennis says 37 year old Douglas Edward Hale has been charged with Possession of Child Pornography. Detectives say that they searched his computer and found child pornography. He is at the Pike County Jail on a $25.000 bond. Categories: News
Bicyclist Killed in Traffic Accident
Montgomery Police are investigating an accident that claimed the life of bicyclist.
Alabama Suspended From Military Equipment Program
A program that supplies surplus military equipment to Alabama law enforcement agencies has been on hold since March. The federal program has come under scrutiny since police in Ferguson, Missouri, used surplus military equipment in clashes with protesters. The program has provided weapons, aircraft, armored vehicles and body armor to Alabama law enforcement. The Department of Defense suspended Alabama’s participation…
New Book Tells Story of Tuscaloosa Tornado
A new book tells the story of the tornado that pummeled Tuscaloosa during the outbreak of April 27, 2011. Sports Illustrated writer Lars Anderson of Birmingham has written “The Storm and the Tide: Tragedy, Hope and Triumph in Tuscaloosa.” The 240-page book was released Tuesday. It tells the story of the twister that killed more than 50 people in Tuscaloosa…
New Lab Being Built at Dauphin Island
The state marine laboratory at Dauphin Island is expanding. The Dauphin Island Sea Lab has started work on a new research center for the Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network. Network director Ruth Carmichael says Alabama has historically had a lack of resources to deal with stranded marine animals including whales, dolphins and manatees. She says the new lab will help…
Authorities ID 2 People Killed in Helicopter Crash
Authorities identified two people killed when a helicopter crashed in western Alabama as 63-year-old David Carson of Tuscaloosa; and 51-year-old Matthew Wallace of Hiram, Georgia.
6 Tuskegee Students Finally Home from Liberia
Six Tuskegee University students are home after being stranded in Liberia for weeks because of the Ebola outbreak. The school issued a statement Tuesday night saying the students arrived at the Atlanta airport. They are all healthy with no quarantine restrictions. Most of the students went home with relatives since they missed the start of the fall semester. They’re excused…
