A Birmingham police officer is in critical condition after being shot while responding to a robbery call on Sunday. Birmingham news outlets report that the injured officer has been identified as narcotics Detective John Finke. Det. Finke was working as…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An off-duty Birmingham police officer was shot multiple times Sunday while responding to a report of a robbery. Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith told news outlets that the shooting happened Sunday morning in the Woodlawn community.…
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Health officials say the U.S. has five confirmed cases of the new pneumonia-like virus from China. Two new confirmed cases were announced Sunday - one in Los Angeles County in California and the other in Arizona.…
NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash on a steep hillside in dense morning fog in Southern California on Sunday, his sudden death at age 41 touching off an outpouring…
Saturday morning in Downtown Montgomery, Delta Sigma Theta hosted a human trafficking forum. The forum was held to raise awareness about the different types of human trafficking that are happening across the nation, and in Montgomery. Dozens came out to…
A free-throw percentage is often a sign of how well a basketball player can shoot while under pressure. That is just one way an annual camp is using basketball numbers to teach middle-schoolers…
Friday morning attorneys from the middle and southern districts of Alabama, along with multiple officers from various law enforcement agencies learned more about the signs of human trafficking. The training happened any AUM.…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Hundreds of elementary school students in Selma got new socks and shoes Friday -- at an event marking the MLK National Day of Service. Officials with Samaritan's Feet and…
The City of Montgomery is welcoming a new restaurant to the city. Birmingham originated restaurant, Taco Mama, will soon be open for business. The restaurant will officially be open on Monday, January 27.…
As Alabama News Network broke Exclusively earlier today, Eastdale Mall in Montgomery has been sold. The sale has been confirmed by Richard Holman, the mall's general manager. Namdar Realty Group is…
Law enforcement agents from the Alabama Department of Corrections’ (ADOC) Investigations and Intelligence Division have reported recent illegal contraband findings at Holman and Tutwiler Correctional Facilities. On Saturday, January 18, around 12:50 p.m. at…
According Wilcox County Superintendent Dr. Andre Saulsberry, a 1st grader at J.E. Hobbs Elementary in Camden brought a gun to school in his jacket pocket. Saulsberry says the gun was accidentally discharged…
Alabama's unemployment rate is unchanged at a record-low 2.7%, well below the jobless level from a year ago. In a release issued by the Alabama Department of Labor on Friday, it says the December…
David Letterman once made stupid human tricks famous. Tik Tok is apparently where people go to perform those tricks in the days of social media. Fire departments and utility officials across the…
Montgomery Police has identified the victim in the city's latest homicide. Officials say 34-year-old Roosevelt Rankins of Montgomery was shot and killed in the 2300 block of Stella Street Thursday afternoon. First responders…
A Montgomery Public School bus was involved in a crash in Pike Road Friday morning, confirmed by the the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office . Officials say the bus was in an accident with…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A new book about the group known as the Courageous Eight -- was featured at the 'Lunch at the Library' series at the Selma-Dallas County Public Library Thursday. Author…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- An electrical problem at the Dallas County Jail is causing some major complications with some day to day activities at the facility. Sheriff Mike Granthum says the electrical system…
The City of Montgomery is one step closer to renovating the Garrett Coliseum. On Tuesday, the Montgomery City Council approved a motion to purchase the Garrett Coliseum from the state of Alabama. Mayor…
Tim Essary, owner of Cahawba House in Downtown, Montgomery has been serving up good food at the restaurant since 2016. Along with that good food, he's tried to provide every…
Montgomery police responded to the 2300 block of Stella Street around 3:15 p.m. Thursday in reference to a subject shot. There, they located an adult male inside a vehicle who had sustained a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead…
The United States Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force is searching for the location of Anthony Stoddard. Stoddard's wanted for a murder that occurred on Tuesday, January 7, in the 4200 Block of Mobile Hwy in Montgomery. If you have any information…
On Wednesday, January 22, Barney Clarence Knotts, 74, who was residing in Hope Hull, at the time of his arrest, received a ten-year sentence for possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. Following his prison…
UPDATE: Pelham PD said detectives are obtaining a felony warrant for Interference with Custody against 24-year-old Rodrigo Ortega. Authorities said he is the suspect in the disappearance of Amberly Flores and will be brought back to Shelby County to face…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's prison system on Thursday asked lawmakers for a $42 million funding increase as the state tries to comply with a federal court order to add 2,200 officers by 2022. Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn told lawmakers…
