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TSA Finds 4 Loaded Guns in Bags at Birmingham Airport

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Federal officials say four loaded firearms were found at security checkpoints in Birmingham's airport within three days. Transportation Security Administration spokesman Mark Howell said in a statement that two loaded handguns were found in passengers' carry-on…

Ex-Soccer Coach Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography

A former north Alabama volunteer soccer coach already facing a 30-year sentence on human trafficking charges has pleaded guilty to producing child pornography in a neighboring county. Multiple news outlets reported Monday that 59-year-old David Jacob Barrow was given a…

MPD Offer More Two-Officer Patrol Teams

More two-officer police teams are patrolling in Montgomery, Alabama, after a white officer on solo patrol shot and killed a black man in February. Police Chief Ernest Finley says two-man patrol units have been assigned to six "high-crime" districts in…

One Person Dies in Wreck in Chilton County

Alabama State Troopers report a man died in a two vehicle accident Sunday afternoon just after 5:00 PM. They say 24 year old Tony Herbert Mallory, Jr,, was pronounced dead on the scene. His vehicle had collided with another vehicle…

UPDATE: McGregor Vows to Re-Open Victoryland

[gtxvideo vid="QeNFXtfx" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QeNFXtfx-120.jpg?cachebust=1459807938461" vtitle="victoryland today"] Milton McGregor vows to open Victoryland by early summer despite an Alabama Supreme Court ruling. Victoryland supports say the recent Supreme Court ruling is not the end for the once popular gaming facility. At…

Students Excited About Harvey Partnership

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Autism Crawfish boil

Today was the twelfth annual autism craw-fish boil held by the Easter seals of Alabama. Over two tons of craw-fish was prepared with the expectation of serving over one thousand three hundred people. The event is designed to help those who can't…

Gunter paints McInnis School

Volunteers from Gunter Air Force base decided to give back and make a change for one local school. Over fifty volunteers helped repaint McInnis school. Montgomery ARC, a non profit organization also had a hand in helping. While volunteers painted, the school…

Thousands Attend Opp's Rattlesnake Rodeo

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Driver Killed in I-65 Wreck Identified

  A single-vehicle crash that happened Saturday, April 2nd claimed the life of 67 year old Ronald Bradshaw. Alabama State Troopers say Bradshaw died when the 2003 Ford Explorer he was driving overturned on Interstate 65 north at the 186 mile…

Montgomery Police Officers Cutting Down on Distracted Driving

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Officer of the Month: ASU's Captain Simmons

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Bullock Co. Animal Shelter Upgrades Security

[gtxvideo vid="vHpfLQPK" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vHpfLQPK-120.jpg?cachebust=1459540194920" vtitle="bullock co humane society"] It's been one year since six dogs were stolen from the Bullock County Humane Society shelter because of a lack of security features. Since then there's been some major upgrades. The…

Officer A.C. Smith Remains on Paid Administrative Leave

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Train Derails in Opelika

A train has derailed in eastern Alabama, but officials say no injuries were reported. The Lee County Emergency Management Agency said in a written statement that the train left the tracks Friday morning in Opelika. The agency said no hazardous…

South Alabama Officer & Suspect Wounded

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say a police officer working undercover in southern Alabama is hospitalized after he was shot during a gun battle that also left a suspect seriously wounded. Mobile Police Department spokesman Terence Perkins tells The Associated…

Authorities I.D. RR fatality

A single-vehicle crash yesterday, March 31, claimed the life of a Shorter woman. Annie Tarver, 62, was killed when the 2006 Kia Optima she was driving collided with a CSX train at the railroad crossing on Wares Ferry Road and…

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