Montgomery House Fire
A House fire started just before 4:00 AM today in Montgomery in the 900 block of Ridgemont Avenue, and fire officials are looking for a cause. Officials say the house was vacant when the fire started and there are reasons…
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Hubbard Impact On Ethics Laws
Testy moments in the courtroom of Mike Hubbard's ethics trial. Former Governor Bob Riley took the stand for his second day of testimony. One out of 23 counts facing Speaker of…
Montgomery Couple Wanted for Capital Murder Captured
The United States Marshal’s Gulf Coast Fugitive Taskforce officially notified CrimeStoppers that Cymone Thompson and Kierro Nelson has been taken into custody. On Wednesday April 27, white male, Jordan Wilson was found shot inside of his vehicle located in the 3200 block…
Dangers of Issuing Protection Orders
Serving protection orders can be a dangerous job, but one man who does it says the reward outweighs the risk, and that's keeping abused women and children safe. Investigators for Alabama Legal…
MPD Conducts Death Investigation on Old Selma Road
MPD is conducting a death investigation in the 2600 block of Selma road. This is an ongoing investigation, no further information is available at this time. Check back for updates to this ongoing investigation.
Prattville to Hold 3rd Annual Creek Walk Concert Series
The City of Prattville is excited to announce the 3rd Annual Creek Walk Concert Series beginning on Tuesday, June 14, at 7:00 p.m. Our first concert will feature Souled Out from Montgomery. Souled Out features a lineup of male and female vocalists…
Search Warrant Leads to Drug Bust
On Thursday, June 3, the Tallapoosa County Narcotics Task Force and the Alexander City Police Department Special Response Group executed a search warrant at a residence in the Alexander City area. This investigation derived from a social media” terroristic threat” that had…
Traffic Alert: Carter Hill Rd. and Robison Hill Rd. Intersection to be Close for Road Work
The intersection of Carter Hill Road and Robison Hill Road will be closed on June 4 from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. for street, utility and drainage system repairs. A detour will be available via Old Farm Road and Hill…
Updated Traffic Alert: Wares Ferry Road Railroad Crossing to Close for Repairs
CSX called this afternoon and said that some of the materials that were ordered for the crossing repair are on back order and should be delivered later next week. They have revised their schedule and now plan to close the…
Confederate White House Celebration
Jeff Davis' birthday will be celebrated this morning at the First White House of The Confederacy. He was born on this date in 1808. The 11:00 AM event is free and open to the public. Birthday cake will be served.…
MPD Arrest Video Goes Viral
City investigators in Montgomery, Alabama, are looking into the procedures used by two police officers during a videotaped arrest of two black people that was circulated online. A video posted on Facebook shows two officers - one white and one…
Teachers Learn from AG in the Classroom
Roughly 90 teachers from across the state made a trip to Montgomery learning about life on a farm. It was part of the Alabama AG in the Classroom Summer Institute sponsored…
Family Receives $600,000 Settlement in Wrongful Death Police Shooting
On March 8, 2014, Emerson Crayton Jr., a 21-year old black male, was shot and killed in the early morning hours outside of Huddle House in Alexander City by an Alexander City police officer. Suit was filed in the federal…
Montgomery Holds First Youth Summer Jobs Program
The city of Montgomery is giving young people an opportunity to build their resumes, and get hands on experience with summer jobs. The city held their first summer youth jobs program. City…
Wetumpka Selected as a 2016 Designated Main Street Community
Months of work by Wetumpka Downtown, a non-profit corporation forming to help revitalize Wetumpka’s historic downtown area, paid off today when the city was one of four communities in the state chosen by the Main Street Alabama selection committee to…
Early AM Montgomery Apartment Fire
Montgomery Firefighters are still on the scene of an apartment fire this morning. It took place in one building of a complex on Morecroft Drive. That's off the Troy Highway behind the…
Montgomery Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Murder of Cousin
A 26-year-old man convicted of killing his cousin has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Nicktavus Pringle's attorney has argued that his cousin Demarcus Pringle had schizophrenia and attempted to stab him on the day of the murder. Prosecutors…
Political Analyst Weighs in On Hubbard Trial
We've been drawing a lot of attention to the fact that Governor Bentley testified in this case. And that may not even be so much because of what he said or…
ASU Marching Band to Appear in New Vin Diesel Movie
The Alabama State University Mighty Marching Hornets band will be seen worldwide in a new movie scheduled for release in November. The University's band gathered for a scene they’ve enacted countless times on the field of play. The Hornets were…
Capri Theatre Set to Re-Open
The Capri Theatre in Montgomery re-opens from its last phase of remodeling on Thursday, June 2 with a Science on Screen presentation of Jurassic Park. One show only at 7:30. The movie will be preceded by a presentation on Real…
Maxwell Air Force Base Holds 35th Annual Gathering of Eagles
Distinguished aviators are being honored this week at Maxwell Air Force Base, and many of them are sharing their experiences with current members of the air force. It's called the gathering of…
Man Accused of Setting Ex-Girlfriend's House on Fire; Charged with Arson
On May 30, De'vntay McKee, 26, was taken into custody and charged with Arson 1st. McKee intentionally set his ex-girlfriend's house on fire using a shirt and an open flame at 2068 Early St.. McKee was transported to the Montgomery…
22 Graduate from MPD Citizen's Police Academy
Twenty-two people graduated from the Citizens Police Academy Tuesday night. It's an eight week course conducted by the Montgomery Police Department. They help the citizens get a better idea of what the…
Victims' Names Released in Memorial Day Shootings
The Montgomery Police Department has initiated a homicide investigation and a death investigation following the Monday, May 30, shooting that fatally wounded two Montgomery men. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 4700 block Park Towne Way at about 3:45 a.m. Monday after…
YMCA Offers Summer Programs to Keep Youth Engaged
Summertime can mean idle hands for many children now that school is out, but the YMCA of Greater Montgomery is hoping to change that. The YMCA has several summer camp programs taking from…
