The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the fatal shooting of Kennedy Rogers, 56, of Montgomery, that occurred on August 2. On Sunday, August 2, shortly after 11pm, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 300 block…
Montgomery Police are investigating three shootings that happened Saturday evening, leaving four people injured. Thirty-year-old Frederickus Sankey of Montgomery was arrested Sunday following a shooting Saturday night. MPD responded to the 500 block of Lawndale Lane after receiving a report…
Lee County Commissioner Johnny Lawrence died Friday after battling COVID-19 for several weeks. Montgomery County's Facebook page says Mr. Lawrence 'truly had a love for others. He spent much of his life serving, first as a Firefighter and then as…
On Saturday, about 100 people gathered at the Wetumpka Police Department to pray for law enforcement officers and first responders. "If all you see is negative everyday, you probably wouldn't want to get up and do your job, but…
MONTGOMERY, Ala.- Health officials in Alabama say a surge in Coronavirus cases has overwhelmed Alabama's ability to provide test results within the expected 2- to 3-day turnaround. The Alabama Department of Public Health says the current turnaround time for most…
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. - Alabama authorities say a 15-year-old boy swimming with his father in the Gulf of Mexico off Alabama may have been bitten by a shark. Orange Beach Assistant Police Chief Robert Howard say it happened about 1:20…
According to officials, the Alabama National Fair will go on as planned in October. The fair has been held for 66 consecutive years. It is put on by the Montgomery…
The Tuskegee Police Department responded to a call of a subject shot in the 100 block of S. School St. On the morning of July 31, around 11:30 A.M., the Tuskegee Police Department came into contact with a gunshot victim…
On Friday, July 31, the Lowndes County Area Chamber of Commerce (LCACOC), had their official ribbon-cutting and unveiling ceremony in the town of Hayneville. LCACOC’s slogan is: "45 Strong..Come Build With Us".…
The Tuskegee Police Department has made an arrest in the shooting of Tuskegee resident Shaquille Shepherd, III. On July 31, around 12:45 am, the Tuskegee Police Department responded to the 200 block…
On Wednesday, July 29, Jimmy Allen Monk, 60, of Elmore County, and former PrimeSouth Bank president, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison after pleading guilty to bank fraud, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr.,…
A program to aid Alabama families with students who are limited to distance learning this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic will provide $100 million for increased internet service. The state says vouchers will help pay for the cost of…
The Alabama ABC Board took a creative approach to help people who are in need of a job. “We actually had people waiting for us this morning when we opened at 9 a.m.,” ABC Board Human Resources Division Director Tonia…
The coronavirus pandemic is entering a new month, meaning Americans struggling amid the economic fallout once again have to worry about paying their rent. Many who lost jobs months ago are already behind on payments. Now an extra $600 in…
Dr. Anthony Fauci testified says 250,000 people have registered on a National Institutes of Heath website to take part in experimental vaccine trials. The study of the first vaccine involving 30,000 people began this week. The U.S. government plans to…
The Montgomery County Probate Office has announced the new “No Wait Probate” tool to combat the increase in demand of services and help reduce wait time. Now with No Wait Probate, citizens who need to conduct business at one of…
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced a $50 million grant program to support nonprofit and faith-based organizations who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Alabama Nonprofit Grant Program and the Alabama Faith-Based Grant Program will be awarded…
As the start of the school year inches closer, there are still many unknowns about coronavirus and children. Alabama News Network spoke with Dr. GiGi Youngblood of Children's Hospital of Alabama to get some…
On the day the world says a final goodbye to Congressman John Lewis, the Chief Deputy of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is remembering the special friendship he had…
The Wetumpka Police Department has officially notified CrimeStoppers that a suspect has been positively identified as an offender in a Theft investigation. On July 19, 2020, two unknown males entered a cell…
Three former presidents (Bill Clinton, George Bush, & Barack Obama) are in attendance at John Lewis' funeral as he is mourned, revered and celebrated as an American hero at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. The private funeral began Thursday morning…
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the location of Domestic Violence Offender Devonte Chequea Holloway. Holloway is described as being a 27-year-old black male, 5’10” ft. in height, weighing approximately 186lbs. Investigators say Holloway got into a verbal…
Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain has died after battling the coronavirus. He was 74. A post on Cain's Twitter account on Thursday announced the death. https://twitter.com/THEHermanCain/status/1288843301722890240?s=20 Cain had been ill with the virus for several weeks. It's not clear…
President Donald Trump is for the first time floating the idea of delaying the November's presidential election, but the dates of presidential elections are set in federal law, and cannot be changed except by Congress. On Thursday morning, Trump tweeted:…
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the red substance that was spilled on the Capitol steps Wednesday afternoon appeared to be a non-permanent tomato-like paste. Crews have since cleaned the steps and metal barricades are now set up around…
