MPD Arrests Two in Separate Robbery Incidents
MPD charged Zachary Jones, 19, with two counts of 1st-degree robbery  in connection to a robbery of a business that occurred on May 19 at about 4:20 p.m. in the 1600 block of…
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School Board to Decide Next Butler County Superintendent
The Butler County school board held its first meeting Thursday night for the first time since Superintendent Dr. John Strycker announced he is leaving for a new job at the end of…
Tuskegee University Hosts Lockheed Martin Day
Tuskegee University hosted Lockheed Martin for a day to focus on careers in aerospace and defense while connecting students in the STEM fields to careers and internships. The festivities kicked off on Thursday…
20TH Annual Statewide Law Enforcement Summit
Hundreds of law enforcement officials were in Montgomery Thursday, for the Statewide Law Enforcement Summit. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall hosted the event, which provided officers with a full day of instruction on…
County Worker Pay Raise Controversy Simmers in Lowndes County
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- County workers in Lowndes County could soon see a bump in the amount of money they see in their pay checks. Budget talks by the…
Prosecutors Convict Montgomery Man of 2016 Murder of Selma Man
District Attorney Daryl Bailey announced that a Montgomery County jury has found Antuan Johnson guilty of the 2016 shooting death of Gregory Keon Smith. Johnson was 21-years-old at the time of the murder. The defendant was in the parking lot…
Montgomery Death Investigation Transitions to Homicide Investigation
A death investigation launched by the Montgomery Police Department on September 10 has transitioned into a homicide investigation after MPD determined the shooting death of Rodricas Hampton, 38, to be a criminal homicide. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the…
Alabama Ranked #24 in Nation in 2017 with 836 Suicide Deaths
Worldwide, approximately 1 million people die by suicide every year. For every suicide death, there are 25 attempts. In 2017, suicide was the 11th leading cause of death in Alabama and is the third leading cause of death for 10-…
MPD Announces Parking Changes for ASU Home Football Games
Beginning Saturday, Sept. 21, motorists will not be allowed to park on designated streets in the vicinity of Alabama State University on days when ASU plays home football games. Parking will be prohibited on: Lake Street, between Forest Avenue and…
Gov. Ivey Will be Treated for Lung Cancer
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday issued the following statement: “Throughout my life, I am constantly reminded that I have so much for which to be thankful; God has been incredibly gracious to…
Greenville Man Convicted of Murder in Wilcox County
Sylvester Elliot, of Greenville, has been convicted in Wilcox County of the murder of Clifford Bonner, also of Greenville. Authorities say Elliott shot and killed Bonner outside of a nightclub in Wilcox County in 2017. Bonner was a security guard…
Fire Destroys Baymont Inn Hotel in Greenville
A fire has destroyed the Baymont Inn Hotel in Greenville. According to Police Chief Justin Lovvorn, the fire started at about 8:45 p.m., Wednesday. The are no reports of injuries and no word on the cause of the fire. Chief…
What's Driving Gas Prices Up?
Gas has been hovering just over two dollars per gallon this summer, but a recent spike in gas prices has some drivers concerned. According to Economic Analyst Jeff Bates, prices rose globally over…
Pike Animal Shelter Facing Overcrowding Issues
Pike animal shelter in Troy is facing an overcrowding of animals with very few volunteers and employees to help. Shelter director Jacob Fannin says they've had to go as far as…
Montgomery Zoo Announces the Birth of Twin Hippos
The Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum is proud to announce the rare birth of twin female pygmy hippopotamus calves on August 4, 2019 to first time parents, mom, Asali, and dad, Mikey. This the fourth birth of pygmy…
Selma Fire Officials Investigating Suspicious House Fires
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Selma Fire Department is investigating a growing number of suspicious house fires. City councilwoman Janie Thomas says four vacant houses in her ward have been…
New Senior Housing Coming to Montgomery
Community members and financing partners joined developers Gulf Coast Housing Partnership and Volunteers of America Southeast to celebrate the groundbreaking for the new Country Club Estates development. The $12.6 MM project is transforming a formally vacant site on Country Club…
Uniontown Man Accused of Killing His Girlfriend
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Uniontown man is behind bars -- accused of killing his girlfriend. Police say 38 year old Jimmy Lee Johnson is charged with capital murder. They say…
Assisted Living Facility Where Elderly Woman Died, to be Closed Or Sold
A Montgomery assisted living facility, where a resident died earlier this year after being left in a hot van, may be closing down for good. A 35-page report from an investigation by…
Former ADOC Lieutenant Charged with Failing to Stop Assault on Handcuffed Inmate
The Justice Department today announced that a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Montgomery, returned a two-count indictment charging former Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Lieutenant Willie Burks, 39, with failing to stop a sergeant under his command from kicking and…
Pike Road Schools Superintendent Named Alabama District IV Superintendent of the Year
Pike Road Schools Superintendent, Dr. Charles Ledbetter was elected as the District IV Superintendent of the Year. He was nominated and elected by the superintendents in District IV of…
Lawsuit: School Neglected 1st Grader Abused by Classmates
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama school system is being sued by parents who say officials knew their first grade daughter was being sexually assaulted by other students but did nothing about it. News outlets report the Hoover City Schools…
Alabama sheriff to hold prayer vigil over 'rampant evil'
CLEVELAND, Ala. (AP) - The sheriff of an Alabama county dealing with several grim cases has organized a prayer vigil. Reports say Blount County Sheriff Mark Moon released a statement Friday about the upset in the "normally quiet and peaceful…
Alabama Man Arrested in Terrorism Probe
ATLANTA (AP) - An Alabama man has been apprehended as part of a yearslong terrorism probe in which the FBI says he told agents he would execute a U.S. soldier if ordered to do so by the Islamic State group.…
State Board of Parole Chair Submits Resignation After Less than One Year in Position
The chair of Alabama's Board of Pardons and Paroles is resigning from her governor-appointed station effective Oct. 1 after less than a year in the role. According to reports, Lyn Head said she made the decision after fervent prayer. The…
