UPDATE: According to Public Information Officer, Josh Wasden, the shooting occurred during a cook out on Simon Road. The victim in the shooting reportedly slashed a woman several times with a bladed instrument, then turned on the woman’s boyfriend. The attacker was then shot by the woman’s boyfriend, who was airlifted to Baptist South for treatment. The victim who was cut…
One man has been arrested and charged with 1st degree assault after being accused of biting another man’s ear off. According to Crenshaw County Sheriff’s Office, Johnny Ray Wilson Jr., of Rutledge, was involved in an automobile accident where his vehicle was found submerged in a creek. Wilson then tried to flag down other motorists. Investigators say an elderly person…
A 36-year-old Luverne man has been arrested on a felony charge of first-degree rape. According to the Luverne Police Department, James Earl Lee McCreary, a special education aide and assistant coach was arrested earlier this month. Luverne Police confirmed that at the time of his arrest McCreary listed his employment with the Crenshaw County Board of Education. Superintendent Dodd Hawthorne later…
UPDATE: (7:20 p.m.) After a four hour standoff, Craig McCaffee has been arrested and charged with third-degree receiving stolen property, interference of government operations, and resisting arrest. According to Crenshaw County Sheriff’s Office, the Butler County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance when serving a felony warrant at the Old Acres Mobile Home Park in Rutledge. Once on scene, the suspect barricaded himself…
Alabama Power is reporting scattered power outages across Central, West and South Alabama. At 8AM, Alabama Power says there are approximately 4,350 customers are without service. The following is a quick rundown of outages by county location: Tallapoosa County – 1,500 customers Elmore County – 880 customers Montgomery County – 505 customers Perry County – 230 customers Butler County –…
Alabama State Troopers say a 24 year old Honoraville man died when the go-cart he was operating in a roadway was struck by a motor-home. They identify him as 24 year old Randall Blain Bell. The motor-home was being driven by 40 year old Elijah Alley of Clinton Tennessee. The crash happened on Alabama 97 near the seven mile marker…
In just 30 minutes, a group from Capitol Hyundai racked up over $1,000 worth of toys. Capitol Hyundai General Manager, Jason Wilson brought along 2 special helpers – his children, who were equally excited. “It’s a classic lesson. You know a lot of what we do is about being able to pay it forward and being able to take care…
Alabama News Network’s Magical Christmas Toy Drive continues with special helpers from Montgomery’s Health Star Clinic. Health Star Clinic is making the holidays brighter for children in need in the River Region. A team from the clinic went on a $1,000 shopping spree buying toys for Alabama News Network’s Magical Christmas Toy Drive. “We have some basketballs, lots of things…
Hurricane Michael has prompted some schools in our area to cancel classes for Wednesday in advance of the storm. Michael is expected to have the greatest impact in southeast Alabama on Wednesday before heading northeast into Georgia. These are the schools that will be closed Wednesday: Andalusia City Schools Covington County Schools Crenshaw County Schools Lurleen B. Wallace Community College…
On Sunday, April 15, at 5:50 AM, a single-vehicle claimed the life of a Selma man. Reginald Bernard Howard, 52, was killed when the 1987 Chevrolet truck he was driving struck a tree in the roadway. Howard was pronounced dead at the scene by Crenshaw County Coroner, Ronnie Turner. A passenger, Tyrome Butler, 46, also of Selma was transported to Baptist…
