Child pornography suspect arrested in Autauga County
Autauga County Sheriff's deputies say a child pornography suspect has been arrested after firing gunshots at them.
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.
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Trojans season comes to a close in the state semi-finals
The Charles Henderson Girls' Basketball Team's season came to an end in the 5A Girls' semi-finals as they fell to Moody 59-51.
Man sentenced for using credit card skimming devices at area grocery stores
A man has been sentenced to federal prison for stealing credit card numbers at several local grocery stores.
Historic Selma-Dallas County Tour of Homes to celebrate 50th anniversary
The Historic Selma-Dallas County Tour of Homes features two days of opening the doors for you to walk inside homes spanning two centuries. This year, the tour celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Potential jurors in Yazeed murder trial asked about feelings on death penalty
Ibraheem Yazeed is being tried for capital murder in the death of 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard in 2019.
Austin scores 14 in 4th quarter, Alabama women beat Missouri 65-48 at SEC Tournament
Ace Austin scored all of her 14 points in the fourth quarter and Alabama beat Missouri 65-48 in the first round of the SEC Tournament and extend the Tigers’ skid. Alabama (22-9), which had lost back-to-back games and five of six, won its first conference tournament game since 2022.
Khady Leye sinks winning layup in Auburn women’s 50-49 win over Texas A&M
Khady Leye scored the winning layup for Auburn with 5 seconds left in a 50-49 win over Texas A&M in the first round of the SEC Tournament.
Atlanta Braves’ Jurickson Profar suspended for 2026 season following second positive drug test
Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar has been suspended for the 2026 season by Major League Baseball following his second positive test for a performance-enhancing drug. Profar tested positive for exogenous testosterone and its metabolites, the commissioner’s office said, which means testosterone that was not produced by his body. Because it was a second offense, the length of Profar’s suspension was 162 games.
Fight at Coastal Carolina, South Alabama women’s Sun Belt game injures ref, results in 8 ejections
A brawl between South Alabama and Coastal Carolina in the Sun Belt Tournament left eight players ejected and knocked a referee to the floor.
U.S. Coast Guard chooses campus of former Birmingham-Southern College for new training center
The campus of the former Birmingham-Southern College will get new life as a training center for the U.S. Coast Guard.
