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Three Tuskegee Men Arrested on Federal Drug Charges
Three suspected cocaine traffickers made their initial appearance in federal court Thursday and are facing charges of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. Jose Ocampo-Gonzalez, 49, Kristopher Kashif Baker, 32, and Robert…
MPD Working Double Shooting at Strip Mall
Montgomery police are investigating a double shooting that happened at a strip mall at the corner of Ann and Chestnut Streets. The shooting happened Thursday evening just before 7 o'clock. Police say…
School Administrators Receive Active Shooter Situation Training from Sheriffs Department
With mass shootings on the rise in the United States, the need for training to provide better understanding, prevention, and deterence are in demand. The Montgomery Sheriffs Department is using special techniques to help train Alabama teachers and administrators in…
Montgomery Fire Department's 120th Anniversary is on Friday! Watch Alabama News Network for coverage!
A notice from the City Of Montgomery: "Dexter Avenue will be closed to traffic from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Friday as the City of Montgomery celebrates Montgomery Fire/Rescue's 120th Anniversary. Madison Avenue will be closed from Court Street to…
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by AG Marshall's Challenger
A Montgomery judge has swiftly dismissed challenger Troy King's lawsuit against Attorney General Steve Marshall over contributions he received from the Republican Attorneys General Association. Circuit Judge James Anderson on Thursday denied King's request for a restraining order against Marshall…
Runoff Races Heat Up
We are less than a week away from runoff elections. The races are heating up with negative campaign ads surfacing just days before the runoff. Our political analyst Steve Flowers says that is typical and, like them or not, the…
Man Apprehended by Police Dog Died from Ruptured Artery
Authorities say preliminary autopsy results show that a burglary suspect died from a ruptured femoral artery after being apprehended by a police dog in Montgomery, Alabama. Capt. Joe Herman of the State Bureau of Investigation announced the preliminary finding Wednesday.…
Alabama Will No Longer Give Jail Food Funds To "Sheriff's Personally"
Governor Kay Ivey says the state will no longer give jail food funds to "sheriffs personally" in the wake of criticism that some sheriffs profited large sums by skimping on meals. In a Tuesday memo to the state comptroller, Ivey…
Experts Warn Public After Recent Alabama Fox Attacks
According to a statement released by Alabama Department of Public Health, two people have been attacked by foxes believed to be carrying rabies in Baldwin County within the last week. One of those cases occurred on July 6th, when a…
Hundreds of Women Motorcycle Enthusiasts Converge on Montgomery
Hundreds of women riding motorcycles have converged on the Capital City. They're called Motor Maids. They have come from all over North America for an annual convention. Motor Maids, Inc. has…
MPD: South Montgomery Shooting Leaves Two Women Dead
Montgomery Police say two women were fatally shot Tuesday evening. The shooting happened in the 4700 block of Narrow Lane Road just before 8 o'clock. Police say one victim died at the scene, the other died at Baptist South hospital.…
8 Alabama Inmates Ask for Execution by Nitrogen Gas
A lawsuit challenging Alabama's lethal injection process has taken an unexpected turn after eight inmate plaintiffs asked to be put to death by the state's new execution method: inhaling nitrogen gas. The Alabama attorney general's office and lawyers for inmates…
Getting Help For Domestic Abuse
The two recent tragic events in Redland and Tallassee have shined a spotlight on domestic violence. Sheriff's officials say a mother in the Redland community had filed for divorce from her husband,…
Charlottesville Group Traveling To Bring Soil To Lynching Memorial
Thousands have visited the Equal Justice Initiative's Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery since its grand opening in April; but one group from Charlotesville, Virginia is bringing more than just camera's and curiosity on their visit to the memorial.…
Jones Wants Records Released in Unsolved Civil Rights Cold Cases
A bill proposed by U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Alabama) would require the government to release records from unsolved criminal cases linked to the civil-rights era. Jones says existing laws don't go far enough to require the release of documents from…
How to Help the Orsi Daughters Who Survived a Family Murder-Suicide
Many Alabama News Network viewers have asked what they can do to help the daughters who survived their family's murder-suicide tragedy in Elmore County over the weekend. According to Elmore Co. Sheriff Bill Franklin, Robert "Bob" Orsi shot and killed…
Redland Community Bands Together to Support Orsi Family
Counselors were at Redland Elementary School Monday for anyone struggling with the apparent murder-suicide over the weekend. As the community mourns, they're also banding together to support the three Orsi girls who lost…
Troy King Files Ethics Complaint Against Attorney General Steve Marshall
Troy King has filed a complaint with the Alabama Ethics Commission against Attorney General Steve Marshall. King is running against Marshall in the Republican runoff for Attorney General. The complaint alleges that Marshall and his staff used money from the…
Burglary Suspect Dies in Montgomery
Montgomery Police have released a statement about the death of a burglary suspect on Cresta Circle in the Smiley Court Public Housing Development early today. "The Montgomery Police Department responded to a burglary-in-progress call at about 2:30 a.m. today…
3 Dead after Apparent Murder-Suicide in Elmore County
Alabama News Network is following a heartbreaking story from Elmore County. Three people are dead, including one child, while two other children are recovering from injuries in what's being called a…
Ministries Tennis Fundraiser
A Montgomery ministry used tennis to raise funds for it's works today. The Reality and Truth Ministries helps the homeless by providing bathing facilities, clothing and food. They held their 9th annual ennis for Truth Tournament today,Of course they also…
Leveling the Taxing Field in Alabama
From The Alabama Department of Revenue: "MONTGOMERY, July 3, 2018 – On June 21, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. This decision struck down the requirement that a vendor must have…
Major Food Donation To Fight Hunger In The Montgomery Area
1 in 5 Alabamians don't always know where their next meal is coming from, but one partnership program is helping hundreds of families in the Montgomery Area that know that statistic…
Local Reaction to Trussville's Dog Death in Hot Car
People in Montgomery are reacting to a viral video from Trussville, which shows a dog dying after being left in a hot car for hours. Jenny Whisenhunt is the Community Outreach…
