Pike County Sheriff's Department Implements Offender Watch
There's a new way for people in Pike County to find out if a sex offender lives nearby. "This system going through the offender watch notification system is more efficient…
Taking Action Against Crime
More U.S. Firms Believed Hit by Cyber Attack
A law enforcement official says investigators believe additional companies in the United States have been affected by the global "ransomware" software cyberattack but have not yet come forward to report the attacks. The official spoke to The Associated Press on…
Inmate Fatally Stabbed at Bibb Co. Prison
The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating a fatal stabbing that happenedMonday at the Bibb Correctional Facility in Brent. Jamie Marcus Witherspoon, 34, was fatally stabbed during an altercation with another inmate inside the facility at approximately 11 a.m. Â …
Montgomery Woman Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Identity Theft
On Wednesday, May 10, Luciana Mekele Jackson, 40, of Montgomery, was sentenced to 81 months in federal prison for wire fraud and identity theft, announced A. Clark Morris, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. Her prison sentence…
MPD Investigates Fatal North Gap Loop Shooting
The Montgomery Police Department has initiated a homicide investigation following the death of Dennis Jones, 22, of Montgomery. Jones was pronounced dead after sustaining a fatal gunshot wound late Wednesday evening. At about 11:30 p.m., MPD and Fire Medics responded…
Federal Court Rejects Inmate's Claims for Execution by Alternative Methods
A federal appeals court is rejecting the claims of an Alabama death row inmate who says he should be executed by hanging or firing squad rather than lethal injection. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Anthony Boyd…
MPD Officer, Two Others Arrested on Drug Charges
Montgomery Police Department initiated a criminal investigation after receiving information alleging the involvement of an MPD officer with controlled and illegal drugs. The investigation identified Amanda Millwood, 38, employed as an MPD officer, as a suspect. Late Tuesday, May 9,…
Prison Trainee Pleads Guilty in Inmate Assault Case
A man who was once training to be a corrections officer in an Alabama prison has pleaded guilty to assaulting a handcuffed inmate. The Justice Department says former Corrections cadet Jeremy Walker pleaded guilty Monday to a federal civil rights…
Selma Man Found Shot to Death in His Front Yard
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma man is found shot to death in his front yard Friday morning and police needs help from the public to find his killer. Sixty-three year old Charlie Sanders was found at his home…
Two Prattville Men Indicted on Sex Trafficking Charges
Two Prattville Alabama men have been arrested and charged with crimes related to sex trafficking of a minor, announced Acting U.S. Attorney A. Clark Morris of the Middle District of Alabama, and Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco of…
