Prattville Police Officer Shot During Domestic Violence Call
Alabama News Network is on the scene in Prattville, where we have confirmed that a police officer was shot during a domestic violence call on Patrick Street this afternoon. Police Chief…
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UPDATE: Juvenile Arrested as Suspect in Three Indecent Exposure Cases
MPD has identified a single suspect in all three June 5 indecent exposure incidents and has taken him into custody yesterday evening. Charges are pending and because the suspect is a juvenile, the identity of the suspect hasn't been released…
Inmate's Lawyers Seek to Halt Execution Citing Faulty Drug
Lawyers for a condemned Alabama inmate made a series of legal filings trying to halt his upcoming execution, arguing there are questions about the sedative that will be used. Robert Melson is scheduled to die by lethal injection Thursday for…
Two People in Custody in Connection to Brundidge Murder
The Brundidge Police Department has officially notified CrimeStoppers that Jacory Townsend is in Police custody. Townsend was wanted for Murder. Brundidge Detective Charles Beasley advised that Townsend turned himself in, without incident, on Saturday, June 3. The Brundidge Police Department…
Domestic Dispute in Dallas Co. Ends in Shootout
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A woman is hurt and a man is behind bars after a domestic dispute in Dallas County ends in a shootout. Sheriff Harris Huffman said the…
Man Jailed for 10 Years with No Trial Wants Case Dismissed
Defense lawyers for an Alabama man held in jail for a decade without a trial say his constitutional right to a speedy trial has been violated. A judge is holding a Tuesday hearing on a defense request to dismiss murder…
Elmore Co. Prison Inmate Suffers Serious Injuries from Stabbing
A stabbing at a state correctional facility on Thursday has left an inmate in serious condition. Prison officials said the stabbing happened at around 4:30 p.m. at the Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore when a fight broke out between two…
MPD Makes Arrest in Sexual Assault and Robbery Investigation
Montgomery police charged Robert Wiley, 28, with first-degree kidnapping, first-degree rape, first-degree robbery, and first-degree sodomy in connection with a continuing sexual assault investigation. Wiley was placed in the Montgomery County Detention Facility under bonds totaling $240,000. MPD previously charged…
Hearing Set for Request to Move MPD Officer's Murder Trial
A judge has set a hearing on a request to move a Montgomery police officer's murder trial to another city. Montgomery Circuit Judge Greg Griffin scheduled the hearing for June 13. Aaron Smith faces a murder charge for the 2016…
Autauga Co. Police Charge Man with 40 Counts of Child Pornography
Authorities say an Alabama man faces 40 counts of possession of child pornography. Autauga County Sheriff Joe Sedinger told the Montgomery Advertiser on Wednesday that more charges could be handed down to 22-year-old Nicholas Clement Snow. Court records show Snow…
