From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Demopolis murder suspect is now facing additional charges after investigators uncover new evidence in the case. Marengo County District Attorney Rachel England says investigators have found new…
While taking a break from smartphone addiction is easier said than done, a unique new application called Touch Grass is here to force a much-needed digital detox.
With the average American managing over 100 online accounts, it’s virtually impossible—and certainly not advisable—to remember a unique, strong password for every single one.
Opelika police say they've arrested a woman who's accused of trying to take out a loan in her husband's name without his knowledge.Â
The police chief at Tuskegee University has been arrested on a DUI charge in Georgia.
Montgomery police say a body has been found near Eastern Boulevard. Montgomery police Lt. Tina McGriff told Action 8 News that police were called to the 3800 block of Eastern Boulevard just before 7PM last night. That location is near…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- New Year's Day is a day that many people spend looking forward towards the future -- or reflecting on the year that was. But some people in Dallas…
It was 73 years ago, on New Year's Day 1953, that country music legend Hank Williams died.
People gathered along West Fairview Avenue in Montgomery for the 21st Annual Lacey Boyd Parade.
From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in the new year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous fireworks or light shows, while others took a more subdued approach.
Action 8 News has checked with the Montgomery Police Department on the number of homicides in 2025, and how the number compares with recent years.
The Montgomery Zoo has announced the public debut of four young ostrich chicks.
Action 8 News has woven together new interviews with archive video to tell the story of the abduction and murder of 11-year-old Shannon Paulk of Prattville in 2001, in the hopes that 2026 will be the year that we finally get answers as to who killed her and why.
People are remembering those lost in a Montgomery apartment fire.
As you plan your New Year's celebrations, Alabama State Troopers are also preparing to keep drivers safe this holiday.
A Montgomery man has been arrested on charges of arson in a domestic violence-related incident, according to fire investigators.
Environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, one of three grandchildren of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died after she was diagnosed with leukemia last year. She was 35.
As you prepare to welcome 2026, the Montgomery Police Department has these reminders on how to stay safe and obey the law.
It happened around 8:17 p.m. Monday in the 6900 block of Lakeview Drive.
The River Region United Way is helping those displaced by the recent fire at the Woodley Terrace Apartments, which killed a man and two children.
A judge in Lee County has ordered a new trial for a woman who was sentenced to 18 years in prison following a stillbirth that her attorneys argued was caused by an infection rather than drug use.
The Montgomery Police Department says the crash happened Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at about 5:28 p.m. Officers were called to the intersection of Taylor Road and New Harvest Drive in reference to a three-vehicle traffic accident.
Dr. Lynda Blackmon Lowery is being remembered in Selma for her lifetime of dedication to the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. Lowery died on Christmas…
As most prepare to welcome 2026, a local family will be remembering a heartbreaking anniversary. Next year will mark 25 years since 11-year-old Shannon Paulk disappeared from her Prattville neighborhood and was later found dead. But a quarter-century later, her killer still has not been caught.
Montgomery police need your help solving a murder.
