Woman arrested on fraud, other charges in Opelika
Opelika police say they've arrested a woman who's accused of trying to take out a loan in her husband's name without his knowledge.Â
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Tuskegee University police chief arrested in Georgia
The police chief at Tuskegee University has been arrested on a DUI charge in Georgia.
Montgomery closing out 2025 with 61 homicides
Action 8 News has checked with the Montgomery Police Department on the number of homicides in 2025, and how the number compares with recent years.
i-TEAM: Shannon Paulk: Beyond the Headlines Part 2
Action 8 News has woven together new interviews with archive video to tell the story of the abduction and murder of 11-year-old Shannon Paulk of Prattville in 2001, in the hopes that 2026 will be the year that we finally get answers as to who killed her and why.
Montgomery man arrested on arson charge
A Montgomery man has been arrested on charges of arson in a domestic violence-related incident, according to fire investigators.
Man dead in Montgomery shooting
It happened around 8:17 p.m. Monday in the 6900 block of Lakeview Drive.
Lee County judge orders new trial for woman sentenced to 18 years after stillbirth
A judge in Lee County has ordered a new trial for a woman who was sentenced to 18 years in prison following a stillbirth that her attorneys argued was caused by an infection rather than drug use.
i-TEAM: Shannon Paulk: Beyond the Headlines Part 1
As most prepare to welcome 2026, a local family will be remembering a heartbreaking anniversary. Next year will mark 25 years since 11-year-old Shannon Paulk disappeared from her Prattville neighborhood and was later found dead. But a quarter-century later, her killer still has not been caught.
Montgomery police searching for homicide suspect
Montgomery police need your help solving a murder.
Mississippi man arrested in Troy fatal hit and run
It happened around 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 21 in the 100 block of US 231 South.
