A two-vehicle crash Friday, claimed the life of forty five year-old Stephen Derek Williams. Williams was killed when the motorcycle he was operating collided head-on with a Chevrolet Tahoe. The crash occurred on Dale County 36, five miles east of…
One hundred twenty-four soldiers filed into the Doster Community Center nine months since they were first deployed to the Middle East for Operation Sentinel. "Their primary mission over there was to provide customs and security support within that theater of operation.…
Thirty Troy University students are spending spring break walking a six-day journey to benefit wounded warriors. Alpha Tau Omega's "Walk Hard for Heroes" raises money and brings awareness for those warriors. For several years, its been their philanthropy drive.…
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Police say an Alabama high school teacher has been arrested after an altercation with a student. Hoover police Capt. Gregg Rector tells local news media Friday that 46-year-old physical education teacher Lori Michelle McCombs has been charged with harassment of…
The Alabama Supreme Court is refusing to defy the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that effectively legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The court issued a one-sentence order Friday dismissing a challenge by a probate judge and a conservative policy group that wanted…
[gtxvideo vid="4HNntvkz" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4HNntvkz-120.jpg?cachebust=1457135697549" vtitle="rod scott"] Lee High School student Roderic Scott died this afternoon as a result of injuries from a car accident Thursday morning. Scott was the son of Lee Coach Rodney Scott. Scott suffered swelling of…
According to Police, a Wetumpka man is charged with murder  after he shot and killed a man in Prattville Thursday night. James Rembert, 19, has been charged with murder. According to investigators, the shooting happened around 8:55 p.m. on the 100…
A white Alabama police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of a black man will go before a judge at a March 24 preliminary hearing. Authorities on Wednesday arrested 23-year-old Aaron Smith for the fatal shooting of 58-year-old…
An ex-Alabama state trooper who was accused of raping a woman while he was on duty has been sentenced to six months in jail after he pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct. Samuel McHenry II filed a plea agreement in Butler…
[gtxvideo vid="LK3SDVQy" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LK3SDVQy-120.jpg?cachebust=1457108117352" vtitle="mps students crash"] Two Montgomery high school basketball stars were involved in a single vehicle car crash on I-65, in Chilton County today. Five people, identified as Montgomery Public School Students, were in the car…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - A Tuscaloosa teen has been arrested after police say he shot another teen in the head while discussing playing Russian roulette. Media outlets report that the shooting occurred Feb. 1 at a Tuscaloosa apartment complex. A…
Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions is taking on a new position as chairman of Don Trump's advisory committee on national security. Trump named the Mobile Republican to the post on Thursday. A release from the Trump campaign says he's honored to…
Selma is marking the 51st anniversary of the voting rights demonstration that came to be known as "Bloody Sunday." Officials expect thousands of people to fill the west Alabama city this weekend for Selma's annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee. The event…
Good morning! Here's what's ahead this morning on Alabama News Network: Because of last week's officer involved shooting, some fear this will cause officers to be reluctant to protect and serve. GOP Presidential hopefuls squared off in  their 1st debate…
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AMC Entertainment, the movie theater chain bought by Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group in 2012, is acquiring rival chain Carmike Cinemas for $1.1 billion including debt. The acquisition will make the combined entity the largest theater chain in North America…
[gtxvideo vid="Dlt8kTsb" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Dlt8kTsb-120.jpg?cachebust=1457107216035" vtitle="Will MPD do something"] Montgomery is added to the list of cities receiving national attention for officer involved shootings. What reforms or influence this will have on the future of policing, remains to be seen.…
[gtxvideo vid="51VLe3Gb" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/51VLe3Gb-120.jpg?cachebust=1457110785703" vtitle="union springs shooting"] Union Springs resident are reacting after the latest murder arrest in the town. 29-year-old Danny Parker was fatally shot Saturday on Hardaway Avenue. Officers have now released the name of the suspect…
Two state work release inmates are back in custody following their escape from two separate job sites on March 2. Officials with the Alabama Department of Corrections report that 39-year-old Jermey James McCormick, and Tory Mondale Elliott, 37, were recaptured…
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A former Alabama jailer is accused of fathering a child with a 15-year-old girl before fleeing to Europe years later and then boasting that he wanted to join Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State group. Calhoun County Sheriff Larry…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Senate has passed a bill that would restrict cities and counties from removing historical monuments, including Confederate ones, from public property. Al.com reports that the Alabama Heritage Preservation Act passed despite several Democratic senators…
[gtxvideo vid="SJ7q7DVO" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/SJ7q7DVO-120.jpg?cachebust=1457111028355" vtitle="moonshine still"] Butler County Deputies do not often find moonshine stills in Butler County. It is even more unusual for them to find one completely by accident. According to Sheriff Kenny Harden, that is exactly…
An Alabama judge threw out the state's system for imposing the death penalty the same day Florida lawmakers passed a bill to revamp a similar sentencing mechanism. Jefferson County Circuit Judge Tracie Todd sided Thursday with defense attorneys who had…
