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Auburn police make arrest in 2003 cold case

Pitts was taken into custody on Friday and is currently in the Lee County Detention Facility on no bond

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ADOC correctional security guard arrested for receiving payment from inmate

Officials say Tyree Lynette Hoyle was a correctional security guard at Kilby Correction Facilty.

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District Attorney commemorates crime victims in Wilcox Co.

From the West Alabama Newsroom-- It's National Crime Victim's Rights Week -- and the 4th Judicial Circuit is commemorating victims all this week. Wilcox County District Attorney Robert Turner, Jr. is hosting ceremonies in…

Pike County man sentenced for shooting into an occupied dwelling

The offense occurred on October 16, 2022, when officials say Blair and a co-defendant shot into a dwelling in the 400 Block of South Brundidge Street in Troy.

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ACTION 8 UPDATE: Reward offered in shooting on Atlanta Highway that paralyzed a woman now up to $15,000

If you have any information, please immediately call the Montgomery Police or CrimeStoppers using their 24-hour tip line at 334-215-STOP (7867).

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Man injured in weekend shooting on West Fairview Avenue

The shooting happened around 7:32 p.m. Sunday in the 400 block of West Fairview Avenue.

District 7 Residents Attend A Town Hall Meeting At Hilltop Public House

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Montgomery's District 7 residents voice concerns at a town hall meeting

It was standing room only as dozens of District 7 residents of all ages came to voice their concerns about various issues in Montgomery

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Montgomery man arrested in weekend shooting that injured another man

According to court documents obtained by Action 8 News, Shorts shot another male at close range with an unknown type of handgun shooting him in the back of his left thigh.