Jurors in Lawrence County have acquitted a former middle school teacher who was charged with having sex with a student. The 11-man, one-woman jury returned the verdict in favor of 30-year-old Taylor Brooks Boyles of Moulton on Thursday. A former…
Montgomery police charged Caleb Provitt, 24, with domestic violence strangulation and child abuse in reference to a domestic dispute that occurred on Feb. 14 shortly after midnight in the 6000 block of Monticello Drive. The adult female victim says that…
Opp police need your help finding the person who shot into a home this morning. Three people were inside the home. Investigators say at around 4:40 a.m., they responded to the 700 block of Barnes Street. They discovered five bullet…
Gov. Kay Ivey has announced the members of her Study Group for Gambling Policy. She had announced the formation of the group during her State of the State Address…
On February 12, Diamond Markayla Mathis, 24, of Montgomery, was sentenced to 132 months in federal prison for her role in committing multiple armed robberies and violating federal firearms laws, announced U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr., FBI Special Agent…
Malden Brothers Barbershop sits on Jackson St. in Centennial Hill, a once bustling neighborhood in Montgomery that catered to black citizens at a time when Montgomery was dominated by segregation. Many…
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs Director Kenneth Boswell announced on Thursday that Elaine J. Fincannon has been appointed as the agency’s deputy director. Fincannon most recently served as Senior Vice President for Investor Relations for the Business Council…
Montgomery Police say two men who shot Thursday evening. The men were located in a vehicle in the 6000 block of Atlanta Hwy. Police say both sustained serious gunshots wounds and are being treated at a hospital. According to MPD,…
It has been three months since Lowndes County Sheriff "Big John" Williams was shot and killed in downtown Hayneville. While some continue to grieve over their beloved sheriff, the department…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has cancelled a missing child alert for a 13-year-old Katherine Bonilla. The agency says the child has been located. Birmingham Police says the last time she was seen before being located was Tuesday at home.
Update: 8:09 p.m., Thursday, February 13 The search for the site of a possible plane crash in Pike Road has been suspended the for night according to the Montgomery County Sheriff's…
Authorities say three high school students were hospitalized after eating brownies laced with a narcotic. Dothan police say several Dothan High School students distributed a batch of narcotic-laced brownies to their classmates Wednesday. Dothan police juvenile officer Sgt. Clark Allums…
The Alabama House of Representatives has approved a bill to make it a hate crime to target police officers. Representatives voted 92-0 to add the law enforcement profession to the categories, along with race and religion, covered by Alabama's hate…
A proposal to ban transgender students from playing on sports teams of the gender they identify with drew criticism during a public hearing in the Alabama House of Representatives. Rep. Chris Pringle said his bill would require student athletes to…
A 14-year-old Horseshoe Bend School student was found in possession of a handgun at the school. As a result of the investigation, the juvenile has been charged with making terrorist threats and carrying a concealed weapon during school activities. The…
On Thursday, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the arrest of Robby Glenn Morrow for multiple sex crimes against two child victims in Crenshaw County. The crimes happened more than 20 years ago. Morrow, 54, of Troy, was arrested by Special…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma City Schools is looking to expand its transportation services in the district -- to provide school bus pick up and drop off service -- to…
A prosecutor in Atlanta is deciding whether to open a formal investigation into singer James Brown's death. Brown, known as the godfather of soul, was 73 when he died of heart failure on Christmas day in 2006. A spokesman for…
Two men are dead after an argument led to a shootout at a Walmart store in Mobile. Police say two people got into a dispute at a Walmart Neighborhood Market on Wednesday night and both pulled out guns. Each opened…
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $196,533 to create safer neighborhoods in several Alabama municipalities and communities. Funds from the Project Safe Neighborhoods program were awarded to the cities of Montgomery, Mobile, Summerdale and Satsuma and the counties of Mobile and…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The rising Alabama River has people in Selma concerned about flooding -- and the possibility of property damage. People eating at the Sandbar Grille and Bar -- are enjoying…
Waters continue to rise in Alabama's rivers due to the continued rain fall amounts. That is causing flooding concerns here in the River Region. RiverFront Park is flooded with waters crested at 40…
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall expressed his disapproval of a record level of lethal violence against law enforcement officers in the state. Seven Alabama law enforcement officers have been shot and…
A Senate committee has voted down a proposal to give payday lending customers longer to repay their loans. Lawmakers voted 6-8 against the bill that would give borrowers 30 days to repay a loan instead of as little as 10…
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama will donate $70,000 to boost robotics programs in Montgomery Public Schools. Hyundai is teaming up with Auburn University’s Southeastern Center of Robotics Education (SCORE) to start the Hyundai Initiative for Robotics Excellence (HIRE). The goal of…
