From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The death of Lowndes County Sheriff "Big John" Williams this weekend -- continues to send ripples through the law enforcement community. Williams was shot and killed in Hayneville…
Here is an update on where the Aniah Blanchard case stands as of this afternoon. There have been many new developments. Human remains have been found near Macon County Road 2 in the Shorter area. Lee County District Attorney Brandon…
The body recovered in Marengo County has now been positively identified as that of a five-year-old Florida girl who went missing earlier this month. Brianna Williams reported her daughter, Taylor Rose Williams, missing from their Jacksonville, Florida, home on Nov.…
BREAKING: Alabama News Network has confirmed that human remains have been found in Macon County. Those remains could possibly be those of Aniah Blanchard. The remains were found off Exit…
Authorities say a second man arrested in the disappearance of 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard disposed of evidence in the case. Police arrested Antwon Shamar Fisher, 35, of Montgomery, on first-degree kidnapping charges in Blanchard's disappearance. “Antwon” not “Antwain”, as previously reported…
Alabama researchers are studying new ways to recycle plastics. Troy University says its recently established Center for Material and Manufacturing Sciences has received a $2.7 million grant to look at new methods of recycling plastic waste. A statement from the…
William Johnson, 18, was denied bond at his first court appearance. Police say Johnson shot and killed Lowndes Co. Sheriff "Big" John Williams, Saturday night, & turned himself in after a 3-hour…
Chilton County Sheriff's Deputies are working with officers in South Alabama to find two escaped inmates. Authorities say Joseph Edwards and Landon Gunter escaped from the Chilton County Jail sometime Sunday. The inmates were spotted in South Alabama with…
LEAD Academy board chair Charlotte Meadows has confirmed to Alabama News Network that Dr. Nicole Ivey- Price has been added back to the payroll and put on administrative leave after a board meeting took place Sunday night. Meadows says Dr.…
Reaction poured in after Lowndes County Sheriff John "Big John" Williams was shot and killed while responding to a noise complaint at a gas station in Hayneville Saturday night. 18-year old William Chase Johnson is…
Lowndes County Sheriff John “Big John” Williams was shot and killed at a gas station in Hayneville Saturday night. This makes the third officer killed in the line of duty from the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office, according to the Officer…
A prayer time will be held for the friends and family of “Big John” Williams Sunday afternoon. The prayer time will be held at 3:30 p.m. in Hayneville's Town Square. Lowndes County Sheriff John "Big John" Williams, was fatally shot…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - An Auburn University executive says private, off-campus apartments could be a solution to help ease a campus housing crunch. Bobby Woodard, senior vice president for student affairs, made the comments at a recent work session of…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Researchers are once again trying to determine whether Alabama's Black Belt region has a problem with intestinal parasites called hookworm. A study led by University of Alabama at Birmingham is recruiting participants for a program that…
TROY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama researchers are studying new ways to recycle plastics. Troy University says its recently established Center for Material and Manufacturing Sciences has received a $2.7 million grant to look at new methods of recycling plastic waste.…
The suspect in the shooting death of the Lowndes County Sheriff is is custody. The Blue Alert for 18-year-old William Chase Johnson has been canceled with his arrest. Johnson had been sought for the past several hours after Lowndes County…
UPDATE: William Chase Johnson is now in custody. READ THE DETAILS Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has issued a BLUE ALERT. If you know the whereabouts of or have recently seen William Chase Johnson, immediately…
Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham has confirmed to Alabama News Network that Lowndes County Sheriff John Williams was shot and killed Saturday evening. UPDATE: Shooting suspect is in custody. READ THE DETAILS The…
Thousands of people filled the main street at the Shoppes at Eastchase Saturday night, enjoying the sights and sound of the "All Is Bright" Christmas celebration. "I just wanted to come out here tonight just to see the tree lighting,…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The 27-year-old mother of a missing 5-year-old girl has been released from the hospital and taken to jail on charges of child neglect and giving false information to law enforcement. Jacksonville Sheriff's officials said Brianna Williams…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Prison officials say they are investigating the deaths of two Alabama inmates. The Department of Corrections says 65-year-old Earl Hogan passed out Nov. 20 while working in the garage at Staton Correctional Facility. The agency says…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Almost $19 million in federal money is going to dozens of communities around Alabama to help with everything from sewers to removing old buildings. The grants announced this week by the governor's office are from the…
There's a new break in the search for missing 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard, after a second man was arrested in connection to her disappearance. Lee Co. District Attorney Brandon Hughes, confirmed…
Update: Friday 7:51 pm The Troy Police Department has identified the person of interest in the death of Willie Charles Scott, 58, of Troy. Shane Shemar Dunlap,24, also known as Shane Smith, is now a suspect in Scott’s death. A…
On Friday, a Dale County jury found former MPD officer Aaron Cody Smith guilty on a manslaughter charge in the 2016 shooting death of Gregory Gunn. We went to the Mobile Heights community where Gunn…
