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Montgomery police make arrest in February murder

Montgomery police have made an arrest in a murder investigation from earlier this year.

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed, police chief angered over mass shooting suspect's release on bond

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and Police Chief James Graboys are expressing anger over the release of one of the four mass shooting suspects on bond.

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Montgomery Personnel Board Questions Mayor Reed’s Plan to Hire Convicted Felon, Postpones Salary Vote

“Starting a convicted felon at $120,960 not only sends the wrong message to the city,” said board member Seale. “It sends the wrong message to all the first responders and garbage collectors who’ve been asking for raises."

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Montgomery pedestrian killed in hit-and-run

Montgomery police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver.

Mayor Steven Reed Requests Approval To Appoint Man Convicted Of Fraud And Conspiracy As Director Of Small Business Development For The City Of Montgomery

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Montgomery Mayor Requests Salary Approval to Hire Ex-Fraud Convict as City's Director of Small Business Development

Donald Watkins Jr. was convicted of one count of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy in 2019.

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Wilcox County man arrested on charge of making terroristic threat

A Wilcox County man has been arrested on a charge of making a terroristic threat involving a high school football game.

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Two minor children injured in Camden shooting, teen arrested

From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Camden teen is behind bars tonight -- suspected in a shooting that seriously injured two minor children. Sheriff Larry Colston says 17 year old Calvin Higginbottom, Jr. has…

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Montgomery police make fourth arrest in mass shooting

Montgomery police have announced a fourth arrest in the mass shooting that happened downtown earlier this month.

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Montgomery police make third arrest in mass shooting

Montgomery police have announced that a third person has been arrested in the mass shooting downtown that left two people dead and a dozen others injured, some critically.