WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas (AP) - Police say congregants shot and killed a man who opened fire in a church near Fort Worth, Texas. White Settlement Police Department Chief J.P. Bevering says a person shot by the suspect also died in…
Two men have been injured after a shooting occurred on Sunday afternoon in Montgomery. According to Montgomery Police Lt. Jarrett Williams, officers and fire medics responded to the 5800 block of Wares Ferry Road shortly after 2 p.m. after receiving…
The Tuskegee Police Department has taken one suspect into custody in connection to an armed robbery that left one cashier injured. According to Sgt. Kimberly Johnson, a 16-year-old male of Tuskegee, has been taken into custody. Due to the suspect…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn University is launching a partnership with Auburn City Schools to offer dual-enrollment classes to high school students. The Opelika-Auburn News reports that the partnership will allow Auburn High School students to begin taking Auburn University…
ATLANTA (AP) - One of the five people who died in a Louisiana plane crash was a well-known sports reporter and daughter-in-law of a Louisiana State University football coach. Steven Ensminger Jr. says his wife, Carley McCord, died in the…
The Tuskegee Police Department has taken a suspect into custody after an early morning home invasion and pursuit. According to Sgt. Kimberly Johnson, officers responded to a complaint of an unknown subject knocking on doors in the Campbell Dr. area…
The Tuskegee Police Department is investigating a strong armed robbery which occurred on Friday at a business in Tuskegee. According to a press release by the Tuskegee Police Department, officers responded to the 2800 block of W. Martin Luther King…
Two suspects are in custody and another is wanted after an AT&T store in Andalusia was robbed last weekend. According to the Andalusia Police Department, Treyvon Belgrave, 23, and Salita Shomeo, 25, have been charged with robbery second degree, theft…
The number of mass killings carried out in the United States in 2019 is one of the biggest ever. A database compiled by The Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University shows that 2019 had the most mass killings since…
DEMOPOLIS, Ala. (AP) - A nearly $100 million factory to produce wood pellets is planned for the west Alabama city of Demopolis. The Tuscaloosa-based Westervelt is partnering with Canadian Pinnacle Renewable Energy to build a facility in Marengo County. The…
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - A fire official in Louisiana says five people are dead after a small plane crashed in the city of Lafayette. Lafayette Fire Chief Robert Benoit tells KLFY-TV that five fatalities were found at the scene. He…
It was December 27, 2016, three years ago today that Jaden Buschert and his father Timothy were attempting to cross the Southern Boulevard near I-65. The Michigan father and son were on a…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The holiday shopping season doesn't end on Christmas Day. Now is the time bargain hunters head out to stores -- in search of discounts and deals. Twas the days…
The Andalusia Police Department has charged two suspects in a December 22 robbery of the local AT&T store, and has outstanding warrants for a third suspect. All three suspects are from Orlando, Fla. Chief Paul Hudson said at approximately 4:30…
Alabama News Network partnered with the American Red Cross to encourage everyone to give blood this holiday season. The Montgomery "Holiday Hero Blood Drive" was Friday from 1 pm to 7 pm at Eastdale Mall. Those who donate received a…
An Alabama woman is charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 10-month-old baby in Monroe County on Christmas Eve. News outlets report that Tamika Stallworth is charged in the death of Jamaya Austin. Monroe County Sheriff Tom Boatwright…
An elderly woman has died in a house fire in Alexander City. Alexander City Fire Chief Reese McAlister has confirmed to Alabama News Network that a 95-year-old woman died in the fire on Old Dark Road. There's no word on…
On Thursday, December 26, Millbrook police and fire rescue units responded to Kinsley Lane in response to a single vehicle traffic collision involving two pedestrians. Upon arrival, officers located a 1996 Ford Explorer that had left the roadway on the…
Troy University has announced that John Johnson, a standout wide receiver from 2014-17, has died after a motorcycle crash in Jacksonville, Florida. According to Jacksonville TV station WTLV/WJXX, the police report…
Inmate homicides are on the rise in Alabama's prisons despite a national spotlight on its corrections system. Prison system statistics show 11 inmate-on-inmate homicides in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. Prison system reports show that's more than any…
According to the National Retail Federation, the average American spent more than $1,000 this holiday season. Despite those numbers, a lot of people could be found out at shopping malls this past Thursday.…
Residents in Elmore County are coming together to help one 7-year-old boy, get the medical treatments and expertise he needs. Bentley Dugan of Eclectic has suffered from seizures for two to three years. In…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Christmas is not the only holiday going on this time of year. Jewish people all over the world are also celebrating Hanukkah. Hanukkah is an 8-day Jewish festival celebrating…
Millbrook police are investigating an accident involving an SUV and two pedestrians. The accident left one of the pedestrians critically hurt.
Company officials say an air ambulance pilot suffered an apparent heart attack before crash landing at the airport in Headland. Survival Flight says pilot Doug Davis nearly landed normally, but the craft rolled onto its side at the last moment…
