Police Look to File Charges after Dog Dies from being Left in Hot Car
A dog died after being left for hours in a hot car in Alabama, and police say they plan to file charges against the owner. Video shared on social…
Jamey Tucker
Consumer Technology Reporter Jamey Tucker started providing his daily “What the Tech” stories to Action 8 News in 2019. He can be seen on Action 8 News Rising as well as Action 8 News at 5:00 and 5:30PM.
Jamey previously worked as a reporter for WKRN in Nashville, Tennessee. He was also an anchor and reporter for WREG in Memphis, Tennessee, and WHNT in Huntsville.
Jamey has been honored by the Associated Press in Alabama as Best Reporter and Best Feature reporter for his work as a religion reporter. His love for technology reporting grew while working in Nashville. Jamey now focuses entirely on technology reporting and enjoys finding new apps and gadgets to make life easier, safer and a little more fun.
Jamey and his wife have three children and are the proud owners of a hairless cat.
You can follow Jamey and submit story ideas and questions on X at @jameytucker.
Articles
4th of July Domestic Dispute Turns Fatal
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery man in the shooting death of Charlayne Washington, 20. Washington was fatally wounded Wednesday afternoon in a domestic dispute. MPD charged Octavius Hampton, 24, with murder…
Noon Update: Scattered Storms and Tropical Mischief
TODAY/TOMORROW: Not much change for the rest of the week. Whether you have to head back to work, or you have the rest of the week off, you can expect morning…
Face 2 Face: Robert Porterfield (Runoff)
Senior Political Reporter Tim Lennox sat down for a "Face to Face" with District 6 Montgomery School Board incumbent, Robert Porterfield. Porterfield is the current president of the school board.…
Noon Update: Independence Day Forecast: Hot, Humid, Scattered Storms
INDEPENDENCE DAY FORECAST: Hot, humid, partly sunny, and random, scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. The chance of any one spot getting wet will be in the 40 percent…
Troy Man Arrested on Drug Charges, Extradited to Houston County
John Middlebrook Sherling, 39, from Troy has been arrested by the Troy Police Department and charged with Unlawful Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine). Troy police responded to a trespassing call at a hotel in the 100…
Appeals Denied for Bessemer Man Convicted in Montgomery Murder
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the denial of a Rule 32 petition for further judicial review of the capital murder conviction and life-without-parole sentence of Nicolas Lewis Harris. Harris, 26, of Bessemer, was…
Former Alabama LB Suspended First Two Games of NFL Season without Pay
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster has been suspended without pay for the first two games of the regular season for violating the NFL's conduct and substance-abuse policy. The NFL said Tuesday that Foster will also be fined for violations…
Black Fraternity Says Restaurant Violated Civil Rights, Files Lawsuit
A fraternity hoping to rent a restaurant pavilion for a social event says in a lawsuit the Alabama business refused because most of its members are black. The Tuscaloosa Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity made the allegations in…
Face 2 Face: Kirk Hatcher (Runoff)
Senior Political Reporter Tim Lennox sat down for a "Face to Face" with District 78 House of Representative candidate, Kirk Hatcher. Hatcher is facing Dean of the Alabama Legislature, Alvin…
