Tallapoosa Co. Judge Suspended over Sexually Charged Messages
DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama judge is suspended after being accused of sending sexual messages to a woman he met when she went to his office to wed another man. State judicial…
Taking Action Against Crime
MPD Make Arrest in Highland Ave. Fatal Stabbing
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in Tuesday, August 2, stabbing death of 75-year-old Thomas Shaw Jr. of Wetumpka. MPD detectives charged, Corwin Walker, 21, of Montgomery with one count of capital murder. Walker was transported to the Montgomery County…
Montgomery Woman Sentenced to 125 Days for Animal Cruelty
A Montgomery woman has been sentenced to 125 days behind bars for the death of her 3-month-old puppy last month. Court records show 23-year-old Jessica Pruette was found guilty last week of cruelty to animals. Montgomery Humane Society Officer Robert…
Two Arrested After Multi-County Chase; One Suspect Still At-Large
Macon County Sheriff, Andre Brunson, says 2 people are in custody in Tuskegee following a multi-county chase. He says the chase started in Bullock County after a home break in. Brunson says they are still searching for at least one…
Two Selma Men Arrested Following Shooting Death of Another Selma Man
On July 18, Vontrayvious Bennett was in the 900 Block of King Street when the vehicle he was occupying was shot into. Vontrayvious Bennett was injured in the head area. He was taken to Vaughn Emergency Room by private owned…
Woman Shot, Killed in Car Traveling on Interstate
A Georgia woman was shot and killed in a moving car traveling on Interstate 85 in Alabama. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones says investigators are trying to piece together what happened in the early Monday morning shooting. Authorities were initially…
Troy Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Receipt of Child Pornography
Douglas Edward Hale ,39, a resident of Troy, Alabama, was sentenced Thursday, July 21, 2016, to 210 months (17 ½ years) in federal prison for receipt of child pornography, announced George L. Beck, Jr., United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama.…
Loan Company Employee Sentenced for Stolen Identity Tax Fraud
A Montgomery County resident was sentenced to 48 months in prison for her role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. of the Middle District of Alabama, and Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo,…
Troy Man Arrested on Attempted Murder Charges
Troy Police have arrested a man wanted on attempted murder charges in connection with an April 18 shooting on Aster Circle. Jamarion Deandre Edwards, 25, of Troy, was arrested at 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, when officers responded to a report of a…
Troy Man Arrested and Charged with Making Terrorist Threats to Police Officer
A Troy man was arrested and charged July 13, 2016, with making terrorist threats against a police officer. Javon Keontre Pryor, 20, was arrested during a court hearing on a prior assault first-degree charge. “He posted some comments on social media…
