Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has filed an appeal of a July 28, federal district court ruling that held unconstitutional the amendments enacted in 2014 to procedures for bypassing Alabama’s parental consent law. The appeal was filed Tuesday before the U.S. 11th Circuit…
An Alabama police officer facing manslaughter charges connected to a patrol car crash that killed a woman has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutor C.J. Robinson tells the Montgomery Advertiser that Wetumpka police officer Andrew Bass entered his not guilty plea and…
President Donald Trump's endorsement of Alabama Sen. Luther Strange in a contentious GOP primary is welcome news for Strange, but not so much for one of his Republican challengers. U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, a member of the House Freedom caucus,…
We are less than a week away from the primary election to fill Alabama's U.S. Senate seat formerly held by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. But will Alabama voters turn out to vote? Political analyst Steve Flowers tells us voter turnout…
President Donald Trump tweeted out his endorsement Tuesday night of Senator Luther Strange in next week's special Senate election: Strange released a statement after the tweet saying, "Throughout this campaign I have promised to stand with President Trump, aggressively pursue…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The impact of hundreds of guns being stolen from the Selma Police Department and the subsequent investigations into the theft continue to be felt…
Voters will cast their ballots one week from today to decide who will fill Jeff Sessions U.S. Former Senate seat. In the final days leading up to the special election, a…
James Earl Ivey Jr. is a person of interest regarding a Theft of Property 1st investigation of a vehicle from Prattville. On August 7, a gold 2000 Honda CR-V, tag 29DA400, was taken from the Chevron located in the 100…
Glen Campbell, the grinning, high-pitched entertainer who had such hits as "Rhinestone Cowboy" and spanned country, pop, television and movies, has died. He was 81. Campbell's publicist Sandy Brokaw says the singer died Tuesday morning in Nashville. No cause was…
MPD charged Lawrence Dean, 34, with second-degree assault in reference to a shooting that occurred August 3 at about 11:30 a.m. in the 100 block of Pickett Street. The juvenile male victim sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. MPD’s investigation indicates the shooting…
MPD charge Leroy Jones, 29, with first-degree assault in reference to a shooting that occurred August 6th in the 2900 block of Forbes Drive. The adult male victim sustained non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. MPD’s investigation indicates the shooting stemmed from an ongoing…
The Troy Police Department has arrested Randall Wade Oswald, 36, of Troy, on two warrants issued by the circuit clerk of Bullock County. The Bullock County Warrants were for Burglary 3rd degree and Theft of Property 1st degree. Officers attempted…
A state inmate who escaped from Elba Work Release has been recaptured in Charleston, S.C. according to the Alabama Department of Corrections Investigations and Intelligence Division. Charleston Police Department, in collaboration with Alabama Correction officials, took 49-year-old Michael John Klink…
Residents in Montgomery's Garden District get some answers after years of major flooding problems. Monday night the residents met with the city engineer to learn more about what could be…
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the arrest today of Deggie Young Hardwick for child sex crimes. Hardwick, 33, of Montgomery, was arrested Tuesday morning by agents with the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force and taken to the Montgomery County Detention Facility. Attorney…
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will be performing routine maintenance to the bridge on Interstate 85 North just past the Interstate 65 interchange on Tuesday, August 8. Work will begin at approximately 9:00 p.m. and continue to approximately 5:00 a.m. The right and…
Montgomery police have made an arrest following an April shooting that recently turned fatal. Police have charged 32-year-old Renita Thornton with murder in the shooting death of 43-year- old Eugene Travis. Authorities say that shooting happened on April 14th in…
American consumers increased their borrowing at a slower pace in June, as the category that includes auto and student loans posted the smallest gain in a year. The Federal Reserve says overall consumer credit expanded by $12.4 billion in June,…
As the Montgomery County Commission meets Monday morning there's a new topic crossing the minds of some commissioners, the possibility of a city school system. For Vice Chair Ronda…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Monday was the first day back to school for several school districts in west Alabama. Dallas County Schools Superintendent Hattie Shelton says the district is…
Montgomery police are investigating the shooting of two men. The shooting happened this afternoon in the 300 block of West Jeff Davis Avenue. Police say one of the injuries is life-threatening. Both men were taken to the hospital for treatment.…
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service and CrimeStoppers are searching for a mail theft suspect. Already, investigators say several people have been arrested for mail theft in East Montgomery, Pike Road and Prattville. This investigation has been going on since February.…
The American Civil Liberties Union has sent record requests to Republican attorneys general in 10 states and Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter looking for any communication with the federal government about a program that benefits young immigrants living in the…
Special Agents with the State Bureau of Investigation with help from the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, have made another arrest in the June 12 Marathon gas station shooting and robbery in Lowndes County. Investigators say a 17-year-old juvenile was taken into custody…
The capital city is among four other cities competing to be the new home of two new units of F-35 Fighter Jets. The F-35 would replace the F-16's currently used by…
