There is a leadership shakeup at the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. After growing concerns about violent criminals getting early parole, Governor Kay Ivey and Attorney General Steve Marshall are taking action. The three person board is made up…
The Montgomery Police Department has initiated a homicide investigation into the Saturday night shooting death of Ja’Devian De’Sean Smith, 17, of Montgomery. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 800 block of South Holt Street at about 9:30 p.m. on…
You may know someone with Alzheimer's Disease. On Sunday, hundreds of area residents participated in a walk to raise awareness about that disease at the annual Walk to End Alzheimer's. 364 individuals and 67 teams joined in the walk at…
Montgomery police say a second person has died following a two-vehicle accident on Eastern Boulevard early Friday morning. They say 41 year old Jennifer Gaston of Montgomery died of her injuries. She was a passenger in a BMW vehicle that…
Authorities are searching for a shooting suspect this afternoon. It occurred on north Northington Avenue near Bent Tree Drive. Police Chief mark Thompson says one man was transported to Baptist South Medical Center with injuries described as life-threatening. No names…
OPELIKA POST – A single-vehicle crash at 4:45 a.m. today, Oct. 13, has claimed the life of an Auburn man. Jeremy Maurice Dowdell, 32, was killed when the 2004 GMC Yukon in which he was a passenger left the roadway and…
It may be a day out on the golf course. But there is a bigger reason why these players are out to win. It is all to support central Alabama CrimeStoppers. Each year, the golfers help to raise thousands of dollars.…
MPD charged Benitez Sankey, 42, with first-degree assault in connection to a shooting that occurred the night of September 28, in the 3900 block of Woodley Road. The adult male victim sustained a serious gunshot wound and was transported to…
MPD charged Brandon Parker, 19, with second-degree assault in connection to a shooting that occurred Oct. 5 at about 2:30 p.m. in the 5800 block of Eagle Circle. The teenage male victim sustained a life-threatening gunshot wound and was transported…
In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Michael, Walmart, Sam’s Club, and the Walmart Foundation are committing up to $1.5 million of cash and in-kind support for relief and recovery. In addition, $1 million from the Walmart 2018 Hurricane…
As he leaves the legislature, the Republican Senator takes a stand in favor of expanding Medicaid. "....the cost of doing nothing is too great." Republican Governor Kay Ivey opposes it. Here's Senator Dial's statement: I was born…
Montgomery Police are investigating a fatal crash at the intersection of Vaughn Road and the Eastern Boulevard. Captain Regina Duckett with the Montgomery Police Department confirms one person was killed and two others were seriously injured. The crash happened around…
A lot of families are stranded in the Capital City even though Hurricane Michael is gone. In many places, authorities are not opening up the roads to get back into the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Mayor Darrio Melton has filed a lawsuit against the Selma City Council. The lawsuit comes after the city council voted to override Melton's vetoes…
Christy Jones says she is more alert and aware of her surroundings, after a man allegedly exposed himself to her and her baby inside the Walmart on Eastern Boulevard in Montgomery.…
The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating an assault on two correctional officers that was reported at the Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore today. Â Â At approximately 5:30 a.m., a male correctional officer was injured during an assault by…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged two women with capital murder in the shooting death of 27-year-old Terry Tallie. The shooting happened Wednesday, Oct. 3 in 2000 block of Lucas Drive. Police say the women fired shots from the road…
A former police office in Alabama has been sentenced to one year in jail for a wreck that killed a woman nearly two years ago. Reports say that Andrew Bass, 30, was sentenced today in Wetumpka for his conviction last…
The Alabama News Network Thunder Truck is making its way south into the Florida Panhandle. Reporter Jalea Brooks will be live throughout the day with coverage of the wreckage and recovery…
Experts at the National Hurricane Center say Hurricane Michael's devastating storm surge reached as high as 14 feet (4.27 meters) in some areas of Florida's Gulf coast. The center's storm surge unit said Thursday that peak storm surge ranged from…
Calhoun's daughter says her father died this morning at a Los Angeles hospital. Calhoun owned Calhoun foods, which at one time had several locations in Montgomery. The last Montgomery location closed in…
Millbrook Police Chief P.K. Johnson says an officer has resigned after the officer was accused of being in an appropriate relationship with a high school student. Chief Johnson says while working an off duty security job at Stanhope Elmore High…
As Hurricane Michael evacuees continue to wait out the storm in Central Alabama, Alabama's Department of Transportation (ALDOT) says you can expect some delays on the roadways. Major routes in Southeast Alabama including Highway 231, 331 and 431 and Alabama…
Since Tuesday afternoon, storm evacuees have made their way to Aldersgate Church in Montgomery where the Red Cross has set up a room for shelter. There is already damage in Florida, as Hurricane Michael came ashore Wednesday. Jala Lee says…
As Hurricane Michael makes its way through Southeast Alabama, the Alabama Department of Transportation has multiple crews on standby ready to spring into action once the storm clears. ALDOT is closely monitoring this historic storm, and has crews at its…
