From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Wilcox County woman is facing charges -- after a shooting incident involving a child -- at an elementary school in Pine Hill. The shooting happened Tuesday afternoon at…
The Department of Justice has released an app called NSOPW, which stands for National Sex Offender Public Website. This app allows parents to easily map the locations of registered sex offenders in any area.
You may have heard of sextortion scams before, but this latest version is even more terrifying.
While Halloween is a fun-filled holiday, children are more likely to be hurt on Halloween than on any other day of the year.
The Alabama Forestry Commission has now put all 67 counties under a Fire Danger Advisory.
Many residents in Lowndes County where Sheriff "Big John" Williams lived and worked were emotional after today's mistrial in Macon County.
Montgomery police have launched a homicide investigation after a shooting victim died.
We are recognizing another unsung hero in the community and Tricia Light of Montgomery is one of those people.
Action 8 News Political Analyst Steve Flowers shared his insight into the final days before the Nov. 5 general election.
Comic actor Teri Garr has died of multiple sclerosis at the age of 79, “surrounded by family and friends,” said her publicist.
ALEA says SBI launched a death investigation at the request of the Union Springs Police Department.
Longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon was released from prison early Tuesday, after serving a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021.
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and the city's interim Police Chief Jim Graboys have provided an update on this year's crimes statistics.
A mistrial has been declared in the capital murder trial of William Chase Johnson, the man charged with killing Lowndes County Sheriff "Big John" Williams.
The Prattville Fire Department is once again doing its part to help victims of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina.
It's a tradition each year. Action 8 Chief Meteorologist Shane Butler helped open the Central Alabama Fair in Selma!
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma non-profit committed to the preservation of voting rights history -- continues to expand its presence in the Queen City. The goal of Foot Soldiers Park is to…
Troy police are investigating shots fired on University Avenue and are looking for people with information about it.
State health officials say a stray kitten found on the campus of Tuskegee University has tested positive for rabies.
Troy police have arrested two men in a copper theft investigation.
ALEA says the Metro Area Crime Suppression (MACS) unit has taken another 75 illegal machine gun conversion devices off of the streets of Montgomery.
A man has been killed in a shooting, prompting Montgomery police to launch a homicide investigation.
A woman has been killed in a one-vehicle crash in Dallas County.
Instagram is increasing efforts to stop sextortion. But how?
