UPDATE: Suspect Arrested and Charged in Pike Road Homicide
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says the death investigation on Friday in Pike Road is now a homicide.
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Officer Still Getting Paid after Murder Conviction
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama police officer is still getting paid two months after he was convicted of murder. Huntsville officer William Ben Darby was stripped of his law enforcement certification after a jury May 7 found him guilty of murdering…
Thomasville Mother Seeks Justice in Teen Son's Murder
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The mother of a 17 year old who was shot at a Marengo County nightclub and died last week -- is out to get justice for her…
Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injury in Shooting Near Eastern Boulevard Intersection with Carmichael Road
Alabama News Network was on the scene of a shooting near the Eastern Boulevard intersection with Carmichael Road in Montgomery this morning.
Boy, 16, found shot to death near abandoned house
FAIRFIELD, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say a 16-year-old boy has been found shot to death near an abandoned house in Fairfield. Jefferson County sheriff's deputies found the boy's body early Wednesday morning. Sgt. Joni Money says there had been reports…
DA Michael Jackson Sworn-in as New President of The Alabama District Attorneys Association
The Alabama District Attorneys Association swore in a new president. District Attorney Michael W. Jackson of the 4th Judicial District will serve as President of the Alabama District Attorneys Association (ADAA) 2021-2022. This is a historic moment as DA…
Montgomery Man Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Gun, Drug Charges
A Montgomery man has been sentenced to 37 months (over 3 years) in federal prison. Ronnie White, 51, of Montgomery was convicted for distribution of cocaine and being a felon in possession of a firearm. He will also serve three years of supervised probation upon his release. The federal prison system has no parole.
Jury Recommends Death for Man Convicted of Killing 5
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Jurors recommended the death penalty on Tuesday for a man convicted of killing his wife, her unborn child, and three other people in 2015 in a scheme with another woman to whom he was married. The…
Six People Shot in Dallas Co. Over Fourth of July Holiday
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Six people were shot in the Selma-Dallas County area -- over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Selma Police say 42 year old Thaddeus Leshore of…
MPD Experiences Decrease in Celebratory Gunfire Reports Compared to 4th of July to Last Year
Montgomery Police Department reports that from July 4th at 6pm until 6am on July 5th, MPD responded to 486 service calls. MPD responded to 23 calls for shots fired, which is a 73% decrease (86 calls) from 2020. They responded to eight shopspotter calls. They were up four calls in 2021 compared to the four calls in 2020. The calls for fireworks were 144. This is a 47% decrease from 2020 as their were 270 calls. There were also six reports of damage to property from firearms.
