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Woman Charged in Early Morning Fairview Ave. Shooting

Montgomery police have charged Keeva McWilliams, 34, with second-degree assault in reference to the shooting that occurred Thursday morning at about 7:30 a.m. The adult male victim walked in to a business in the 10 block of W. Fairview Ave (Piggly Wiggly) after sustaining a serious gunshot wound. The investigation indicated that the victim was shot while in the 3200…

61-Year-Old Montgomery Man Arrested for Sexual Assault of Family Member Under 12-Years-Old

Montgomery Police Department has charged Fermon Dabney, 61, with sexual abuse of a child less than 12-years-old. A sexual assault investigation began on April 7, in the 4200 block of Hartford Street. During the course of the investigation it was determined that the juvenile female victim was sexually assaulted by Dabney, a family member. Dabney was taken into custody Wednesday…

Over 500,000 Marijuana Vape Cartridges Seized Nationwide in Last Two Years

As health officials scrutinize marijuana vaping, it’s increasingly on law enforcement’s radar, too. Authorities across the country have seized at least 510,000 marijuana vape cartridges and arrested more than 120 people in the past two years. People targeted in the busts include a Wisconsin mother and her sons, charged in a black-market manufacturing operation that allegedly churned out thousands of…

Montgomery Man Charged with Arson in Decatur Street Family Dollar Fire

Montgomery Fire/Rescue Fire Investigators have charged Donald Sinclair, 55, of Montgomery with arson. The charge is in connection to a structure fire. The fire occurred at the Family Dollar store in the 1100 block of South Decatur Street. On November 18, around 6:04 a.m., fire units responded to the 1100 block of South Decatur Street on a possible structure fire….

Wetumpka Police Officer Faces Felony Theft Charges for Items Stolen from Station Evidence Room

Former Wetumpka police officer, Sean Blackburn, faces felony charges. Blackburn has been charged with with 2 counts of  second degree theft. Elmore County District Attorney, Randall Houston, couldn’t go into specifics about what was stolen, but it was items from the evidence locker. It will affect some cases, but no major ones. Blackburn was transported to Elmore County Detention Facility…

Troy Man Arrested on Multiple Felony Charges

Source: Troy Police DepartmentA Troy man is behind bars on multiple felony charges after assaulting his girlfriend, stealing her car and crashing into other vehicles. According to the Troy Police Department, Torieno Tremayne Guice, 46, met his girlfriend in a parking lot around 4:30 p.m. on Friday to talk and exchange property. When the victim got in her car to…

R.Kelly Indicted on Federal Sex Crimes

Singer R. Kelly was arrested in Chicago Thursday after he was indicted on 13 federal counts including sex crimes, a U.S. Attorney’s office spokesman said. Joseph Fitzpatrick said the R&B singer was taken into custody about 7 p.m. local time and was being held by federal authorities. He was arrested after a 13-count federal indictment was handed down earlier Thursday…

Man Accused of Soliciting 14-Year-Old Online

An Alabama man is accused of soliciting a 14-year-old girl for sexual favors online. Capt. Trent Beasley with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office tells news outlets that 21-year-old Noah Zachary Bracaloni was arrested Monday on a charge of electronic solicitation of a child. Beasley says Bracaloni didn’t know the child before he started talking to her on the internet. Beasley…

Mother Charged in Death of Boy Found in Hotel Freezer

Police in Alabama have arrested the mother of a baby whose body was found inside a freezer in a hotel room. News outlets report 36-year-old Amanda Gail Oakes is charged with manslaughter and corpse abuse in the death of 6-month-old Curtis James Oakes. Police previously charged her 28-year-old boyfriend, Carlton James Mathis of Gainesville, Georgia, with murder in the child’s…

Update: Montgomery Police Make Homicide Arrest

Montgomery police say they’ve made an arrest in last night’s homicide on Creative Street. Police say they’ve charged 22-year-old Damien Phifer of Wetumpka with murder. He is being held on a $150,000 bond. Police say at about 7:30 p.m. last night, officers were flagged down near the intersection of Chisholm Street and Lower Wetumpka Road. That’s where they found 28-year-old…