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UPDATE: Man Killed in Shooting Monday Evening Identified

The shooting happened just before 7:00 p.m. in the area of Traction Avenue and Pauline Street.

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UPDATE: Victim Dies in Shooting Near Gibbs Village; Suspect Arrested

Police were called to 2000 block of Terminal Road Monday after receiving a report that a person had been shot.

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Recaptured Alabama escapee ordered to provide DNA sample

White was charged with escape after leaving the Lauderdale County jail in a patrol car driven by Vicky White, the assistant corrections director.

Search Ends with Convicted Felon Arrested on Multiple Charges; Four Others Also Arrested

Joseph Lightfoot is currently in the Pike County Jail on a $184,000 bond.

Crime

Wetumpka Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Child Sexual Exploitation Case

A Wetumpka man has been sentenced to 17 1/2 years in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a child and transferring obscene material to a minor, according to the U.S. Attorney.

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Texas Woman Charged in Murder of a Montgomery Man in December 2020

The shooting occurred on Monday, December 28, 2020 around 8:30 a.m. in the 400 block of Arthur Street.

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UPDATE: Three Former Prattville Day Care Workers Indicted on Abuse Charges

Authorities say three former workers at a church day care center in Prattville have been indicted on more than three dozen charges of abusing children ages 2 and younger.

Police: Check for Identity Theft If You Used Credit/Debit Card at Millbrook McDonald's

Millbrook police say anyone who used a credit or debit card at the city's McDonald's in recent days should check to make sure they're not the victim of identity theft.