A Montgomery jewelry store owner is in hot water after allegedly stealing customers belongings. Rodney Wilkerson of Ray Boone Jeweler was arrested after police say he took the jewelry of his customers and sold the pieces to local pawn shops. Wilkerson…
[gtxvideo vid="06eH04Zi" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/06eH04Zi-120.jpg?cachebust=1462809079328" vtitle="asu grad reax"] Seniors rehearse graduation at Alabama State University's Acadome Friday evening. For some, it's hard to believe the big day is almost here. "Tomorrow at graduation it might hit me that it's time.…
The Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission says it has filed ethics charges against Moore, setting up a trial in the Alabama Court of the Judiciary. The SPLC filed the complaint after Moore instructed state court judges to defy a federal court…
[gtxvideo vid="DZfWH8Ri" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DZfWH8Ri-120.jpg?cachebust=1462808286439" vtitle="speed camera"] Speed cameras in empty Montgomery police cameras will soon be a thing of the past. This, after the governor signed a bill banning their use in Montgomery. You'd see those empty Montgomery police…
[gtxvideo vid="70v62MO3" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/70v62MO3-120.jpg?cachebust=1462809892098" vtitle="fallen officers"] Everyday, police officers put their lives on the line to protect and serve their communities. Â Every year, hundreds of police officers nationwide lose their lives. Four law enforcement officers who died in Alabama…
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in Thursday, May 5, shooting death of 20-year-old Steven Merriweather of Montgomery. MPD detectives charged, Shaundarius Brown, 18 of Montgomery, with one count of capital murder. Brown turned himself in later that afternoon to MPD…
Jim Wilson and Associates presented a fundraising challenge to Park Crossing High School – agreeing to match funds raised during the school year up to $20,000. The school accepted the challenge and, through a series of events, raised more than $45,000. Representatives…
[gtxvideo vid="MYxEicXs" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MYxEicXs-120.jpg?cachebust=1462544841275" vtitle="tim sweep pkg"] Dirt is being turned on a piece of land in the shadow of the ASU Football Stadium in Montgomery. It's the first physical sign that work on the long-awaited interpretive center for…
President Obama has commuted the sentence of a Montgomery man convicted of drug crimes, but has taken no action to pardon former Governor Don Siegelman, who is in the same prison at the freed convict. The pardons are part of…
NEW YORK (AP) - A judge in New York has sentenced an Alabama resident to prison for shooting a man in the face outside a New Year's Eve party in 1991. Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson says 55-year-old Derrick Lloyd…
[gtxvideo vid="TFBPuC6B" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TFBPuC6B-120.jpg?cachebust=1462466101514" vtitle="asu mourn"] Thursday, ASU students will remember the life of fellow student, Demetrius Bell. The ASU Student Government Association will host a candlelight vigil in honor of Bell. SGA President Shane Parks will preside over…
[gtxvideo vid="0eeZ0tzp" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0eeZ0tzp-120.jpg?cachebust=1462466552251" vtitle="legislation wrapup"] It was a long night at the state house as lawmakers try to tie up the lose ends on the last day. But lawmakers accomplished what they are constitutionally obligated to do. They…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley's prison construction bill has failed on the final night of the legislative session. Lawmakers ended the session at midnight Wednesday before a scaled-back bill, that was an attempt at a compromise, got a vote in the…
A man who was previously convicted of murder and manslaughter has been arrested in western New York after police say he shot another person to death in his Alabama home. U.S. Marshals say Nathan Thomas was arrested Tuesday morning in…
[gtxvideo vid="qYVECRub" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qYVECRub-120.jpg?cachebust=1462377826380" vtitle="WAKA_2016_05_03_22_09_54"] The inmate, who did not want to be identified, sent pictures of inmates crowding around trying to get sack lunches. He also said they ran out of food. …
[gtxvideo vid="oHAyo9xE" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oHAyo9xE-120.jpg?cachebust=1462375127651" vtitle="yellowhammer"] Governor Bentley's alleged affair and possible misuse of state resources has filled the headlines over the last few weeks. One website's been breaking story after story. Who's behind Yellowhammer News? You've probably heard and seen…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley's $800 million prison construction plan is headed to a conference committee as the clock winds down on the legislative session. State senators voted 28-5 Tuesday night to send the bill to a conference committee. Bentley is…
[gtxvideo vid="GNjAuCH7" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GNjAuCH7-120.jpg?cachebust=1462314526168" vtitle="k9 suit up"] The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office was given some new gear to keep their finest four-legged officers safer. Thanks to a generous donation, all six of the K-9 officers have bulletproof vests. Tim…
[gtxvideo vid="3ratIo3R" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3ratIo3R-120.jpg?cachebust=1462314920030" vtitle="teacher appreciation"] Montgomery public schools is honoring educators for their hard work and dedication. It's all for teacher appreciation day. Montgomery Public Schools has several events lined up for teachers, including a day of manicures and…
Montgomery Habitat for Humanity volunteers and Lowe’s Heroes employee volunteers are joining forces on May 4, to help local families build or repair a decent and affordable place they can call home. Wednesday’s project is part of Habitat for Humanity’s National Women Build…
[gtxvideo vid="02BtIMhy" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/02BtIMhy-120.jpg?cachebust=1462287721806" vtitle="alex city"] It's the calm after the storm in Alexander City. Fists flew during last week's council meeting. But, Monday night's meeting was tame. The incident wasn't mentioned directly at Monday's meeting, but it was definitely…
[gtxvideo vid="vgtyEflw" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vgtyEflw-120.jpg?cachebust=1462292034183" vtitle="WAKA_2016_05_02_22_12_58"] It's time to saddle up! For these students in Ms. Jones' class, it's their favorite time of the week. "We were early because they were telling me it's time to go, we've got to…
[gtxvideo vid="DZ9RRPwv" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DZ9RRPwv-120.jpg?cachebust=1462288115966" vtitle="bentley no show"] Jim Ziegler waited in his office crowded with news cameras until 10 a.m. With an empty chair and no sign of the governor, Ziegler decided to move to the next step. He's…
[gtxvideo vid="JATEIOAB" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JATEIOAB-120.jpg?cachebust=1462228485814" vtitle="WAKA_2016_05_02_17_01_26"] The U.S. Marshals of the Middle District of Alabama successfully obtained federal warrants for inmates Rasheen Smith, Joshua Jackson, and Curtis Caffie on charges of promoting prison contraband. On Nov. 24, 2015, a suspicious package was…
[gtxvideo vid="2nLoJbFi" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2nLoJbFi-120.jpg?cachebust=1462203546952" vtitle="lpga prep"] One of the biggest sporting events in the River Region is starting this week in Prattville. The Robert Trent Jones Golf Course Capitol Hill is once again the site of the Yokohama Tire…
