Inmate's Lawyers Argue Last Execution Went 'Horribly Wrong'
Lawyers for a condemned Alabama inmate are pointing to problems with the state's last lethal injection as they urge the state to hold off on setting his execution date. In a filing with…
Taking Action Against Crime
WANTED: Autauga Co. Sheriff Dept. Search for Nicky Gaines
On February 13, 2017, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Autauga County Sheriff Deputies, in the Pine Level Community, approached Nicky Gaines. At the time, Gaines was attempting to forcibly break into a residence on Highway 31 North. Gaines resisted arrest and…
Arson Suspected in 3 Random Myles Street House Fires
Montgomery Fire and Rescue is asking for the public’s assistance after battling three suspicious structure fires within a four-day period on the same street in Montgomery. The first fire occurred…
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Investigate Grady Community Shooting
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says units responded to the 500 block of Centerpoint Road in Grady Saturday night. They say a domestic situation turned violent between an adult father and son. The son was shot but the wounds do not…
Montgomery Man Charged with Homicide in December Shooting
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a suspect in the homicide of 30-year- old Matthew Jones, who died from injuries he received in a Dec. 8, 2016, shooting. Jones was pronounced dead Jan. 1, 2017, at Baptist Medical Center South,…
Alabama Woman Charged in Stabbing Death of Fiancé
A south Alabama woman is charged in the fatal stabbing of the man she was set to marry. 21-year-old Cedricka Jacole Thornton is charged with murder in the death of…
Wetumpka Burglary Suspect Arrested after Police Chase
The Elmore County Sheriff’s Department has identified Robert Wainright as a suspect that was wanted in reference to a Burglary Investigation. On Wednesday, February 8, Robert Wainright was taken into custody following a Police pursuit in Montgomery, Alabama that ended…
Marengo Co. Sheriff's Office Arrest 5 in Drug Raid
The Marengo County Sheriff’s Office and local law enforcement agencies arrested five people. Authorities executed search warrants at homes in Dixon Mills, Ala. on February 3. The operation concluded with the arrest of five Marengo County residents and the seizure…
Murder Conviction Upheld for Andalusia Man
Attorney General Luther Strange announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday upheld the murder conviction of Clarence Alvin Norris. Â Norris, 56, of Andalusia, was convicted in January of 2016 for the murder of his brother, Cleve Norris.…
Demopolis Man Charged with Rape of Teen
On February 2, the Demopolis Police Department Criminal Investigations Division arrested Chad Smith, 20, of Demopolis, with second degree Rape. Smith is said to have engaged in sexual intercourse with a 14-year old female. He was processed and later transported…
