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New Developments in Autauga Co Manhunt

This video is no longer available.There are developments in a manhunt in Autauga County. Alabama State troopers now say the suspect they are looking for was NOT who he claimed to be. State troopers say they originally believed this was the man who ran away from troopers on foot yesterday after a traffic stop 5 year old Christopher Miller of…

Pastor Juan McFarland Must Hand over Keys to Church

This video is no longer available.Judge Charles Price rules in favor of Plaintiffs. Pastor Juan McFarland has until 5pm today to hand over keys to Shiloh Missionary Baptist church and the church vehicle. McFarland must also change names on church bank accounts back to how they were on October 1st.Judge Price has also barred McFarland from church grounds.Church parliamentarian Marc Anthoni…

Ala. Tourism Department Wins Regional Award

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama’s tourism department has won a regional award for its two-year campaign highlighting the state’s food. State tourism officials said in a statement that the department was honored Wednesday night with a Shining Example award from the Southeast Tourism Society in Charleston, South Carolina. Officials say the campaign included a statewide restaurant week and a mobile…

US Supreme Court to hear Alabama case Nov. 12

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The U.S. Supreme Court has announced it will hear arguments Nov. 12 on lawsuits challenging how Alabama’s legislative districts are designed. The suits were brought by the Legislative Black Caucus and the Alabama Democratic Conference. They are arguing that the Legislature drew districts that packed black voters into overwhelmingly black districts and diminished their influence in…

Manhunt Temporarily Suspened

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Public Safety officials say the search for a man who fled a state trooper during a traffic stop has been temporarily suspended. Sgt. Steve Jarrett says 25-year-old Christopher Adam Miller of Millbrook was stopped for a traffic violation Wednesday morning and fled on foot after the trooper found drugs in his car. Authorities say…