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…
Three high school students are dead and another is in the hospital with serious injuries following a Christmas night wreck in Geneva. Geneva County Coroner Donny Adkinson says a small SUV carrying five girls crashed. He says three 16-year-old cheerleaders…
As 2019 draws to a close, Alabama News Network has chosen the top eight local news stories of the year. It's a tradition we bring you at the end of each year. There were many major news stories in 2019.…
A helicopter ambulance flipped onto its side while landing at an airport in the Henry County city of Headland. The Dothan Eagle reports the helicopter wasn't carrying any patients when it flipped during the Christmas landing. The pilot was hospitalized…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama is increasing checks for a lethal deer disease because chronic wasting disease has been found in neighboring Mississippi and Tennessee. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is asking hunters to submit harvested deer for…
The Jackson family of Montgomery will have a very merry Christmas this year. On Monday evening, Montgomery Fire Rescue put on their Santa Clause hats and surprised the family with a lit Christmas…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Police in Selma are urging people -- to stay alert during the holiday season -- and their beefing up patrols to try and keep them safe. Interim Selma Police…
The city of Tallassee is one step closer to acquiring the Mount Vernon Pine mill property. For year s, the mill was a major source of income for residents. It closed in 2005 and…
A single-vehicle accident in Macon County has claimed the life of a Union Springs woman. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said it happened Monday morning just before 8:00AM on County Road 47 near U.S. 29. ALEA officials say the vehicle…
As Montgomery closes out what has been a historic 2019, Mayor Steven Reed is looking towards 2020 and the opportunities he believes it holds for the city. Reed has been working on…
Montgomery Police is investigating a motor vehicle accident that claimed the life of a Montgomery man. According to officials, the single vehicle crash happened Sunday morning on Northern Boulevard near Lagoon Park. The driver, Michael Avery, 50, of Montgomery was…
A security guard has died after being shot in the back at a lounge in Enterprise, according to the Enterprise Police Department. EPD released a statement saying that Stevie Lamaric Franklin, 42, of Troy was shot during a fight between…
A road in Crenshaw County has become washed-out due to the excessive rain. According to Crenshaw County EMA Director Elliot Jones, a section of Taylor Crossing Road has been washed out in the north end of the county. The section…
Pike County families in need will be receiving a home-cooked meal this Christmas, all thanks to a nonprofit called "Turkeys From Heaven." “There’s tons of needs, physical needs, spiritual needs, emotional needs.…
