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Opelika man faces child pornography charges

An Opelika man has been arrested on multiple counts of child pornography possession.

Cyber attack investigation underway at the Alabama State Department of Education

State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey tells Action 8 News that on June 17, Information System staff interrupted and stopped an attack on the department's computer system.

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U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear bite mark case involving woman killed in Andalusia in 1985

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review the case of an Alabama man who has spent decades in prison for an Andalusia murder conviction supported by recanted and discredited testimony about bite marks. Charles M. McCrory was convicted of…

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Arrest made in Montgomery triple homicide

The fatal shooting happened just before 9PM on June 4 in the 4100 block of Troy Highway, at the location of Tienda Los Hermanos.

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ACTION 8 UPDATE: Photo of Montgomery murder suspect released; Reward offered

Central Alabama CrimeStoppers has released the photo of one suspect in a recent homicide case in Montgomery and is offering a reward for his arrest.

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Montgomery Hispanic store burglarized nearly a month after triple homicide

Montgomery police tell Action 8 News that it happened just before 5 a.m. at the store located in the 4100 block of Troy Highway.

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Montgomery City Councilor Andrew Szymanski talks interim police chief

Councilor Szymanski sat down with Ellis Eskew to talk about the city’s interim police chief and what he's hearing from residents about crime in the Capital City.