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17-year-old dies after being shot in Demopolis; man under arrest

Demopolis police say a 17-year-old has died after being shot.

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ALDOT Director John Cooper arrested in Marshall County

WAKA 8 has learned that the director of the Alabama Department of Transportation has been arrested in Marshall County.

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Brundidge couple charged with stealing money from post office

A postal employee and her husband are charged with stealing money from the Brundidge Post Office.

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Juvenile shot in Montgomery

Montgomery police are investigating a shooting that left a juvenile male injured.

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Man seriously hurt in Montgomery shooting

Montgomery police are investigating a shooting that left a man seriously hurt.

Lee County deputy-involved shooting leaves man dead

A man is dead after the Lee County sheriff says he shot at deputies, who returned fire and struck him.

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Alabama prisoner who escaped with jailer's help gets life sentence

An Alabama prisoner received a life sentence for escaping with the help of a jail official who ultimately took her own life as police closed in following a manhunt across three states.

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Woman from China convicted of setting fire inside First Baptist Church in Montgomery

A woman from China has been convicted in federal court of setting a fire inside Montgomery's First Baptist Church and gun possession charges, according to the U.S. Attorney.