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Woman Killed in ATV Accident

A single-vehicle crash at 7:48 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, has claimed the life of a Notasulga woman. Morgan Brooke Blackmon, 21, was killed when the 2008 Ranger ATV on which she was a passenger overturned and caused fatal injuries. The crash…

NCAA suspends Hornets' Jenkins for Saturday's MVSU game

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) –  Alabama State University head football coach Brian Jenkins and assistant coach James Joseph have been suspended from coaching for one football game in response to a level - three National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) infraction, which occurred…

47 Alabama counties under fire alert

The State Forestry Commission issued a Fire Alert for many counties in Alabama. The alert is a result of a severe drought across the state caused by a lack of precipitation early in the year. The Foresters reported Tuesday that Alabama…

Bentley Lawyer Objects to Impeachment Committee Subpoenas

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is opposing a committee's attempt to subpoena a large volume of documents from his administration during an impeachment investigation. Bentley lawyer Ross Garber on Monday filed an objection with the House Judiciary Committee to subpoenas issued…

MPD Arrest Teen on Rape Charges

On Oct. 10, MPD charged Emanuel Bennett, 19, of Montgomery with two counts of first-degree rape and two counts of first-degree sodomy in connection with the sexual assault of a juvenile female. MPD investigators placed Bennett in the Montgomery County…

MPD Investigate Fatal Crash on Montgomery Man

The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a single-vehicle crash that resulted in the death of a Montgomery man. Bobby L. Jones, 51, was pronounced dead at the scene when the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu he was operating left the roadway and crashed. The crash…

Arrest Made in Fairground Road Shooting

The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in the Wednesday, Oct. 5, shooting death of 41-year- old Tyler Sasser of Montgomery. MPD detectives charged Rodrick Senderson Jr., 22, of Montgomery with one count of murder. Senderson was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals. Following his arrest, he was transported to the Montgomery County Detention Facility, where he was being held under a $300,000 bond. On Oct. 5 at about…

What do voters think about the presidential debates?

The first presidential debate between candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton didn't sway a lot of voters. Many were left wondering more about the demeanors of the two candidates more so that the issues. Are these presidential debates something voters even…

Gov. Robert Bentley Pulls Support From Donald Trump

Since a recording of Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump making lewd comments about women in 2005 surfaced this week, many party members are withdrawing their support. Governor Robert Bentley released a statement Saturday saying, "I endorsed governor john Kasich for president,…

"Sista Strut" 2016 Raises Awareness for Breast Cancer

Hundreds of women spent Saturday morning walking to raise awareness for breast cancer. It was all part of montgomery's first "Sista Strut" walk. The walk focuses on how the disease harms african american women. According to breastcancer.org  breast cancer in African…

Opioid Epidemic Growing Across Alabama, Nation

Fifty-two million Americans ages 12 and older are a part of the growing epidemic of opioid abusers from all walks of life. That's according to the Council On Substance Abuse. College student Chase Leland says he sees it as well. "The…

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