Two Additional Teens Charged in April Shooting on Day Street Resulting in Five People Shot, One Killed
MPD charged both Kevorious Rankins, 16, and Ivan Floyd, 17, both of Montgomery, with two counts of second degree Assault and Reckless Murder.
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MPD: Suspect Wanted for Assault at Eastdale Mall
The Montgomery Police Department is seeking the identity and location of a suspect wanted for Assault. The assault occurred on March 18, around 5:23 p.m., in the 1000 block of Eastdale Circle. The charges for the suspect are Assault 2nd Degree. If you have any information on the suspect’s location, call the Montgomery Police at (334)625-3790 or Crimestoppers at 215-STOP….
Former Student Sentenced to 20 Years for 2017 Lee High School Shooting
A former Robert E. Lee High School student will spend 20 years in prison for a 2017 shooting that critically injured a fellow student, District Attorney Daryl Bailey announced Monday. Judge J. R. Gaines sentenced Quinterrious Norman to 20 years for first-degree assault and discharging a gun into an occupied vehicle. Norman also received a 10-year sentence for third-degree burglary,…
Suspect in Thanksgiving 2018 Galleria Mall Shooting Indicted on Assault Charges
Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced the indictment of Erron Martez Dequan Brown, 23, of Birmingham. Brown faces two assault charges for his role in a shooting at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover. The shooting occurred on Thanksgiving day in 2018. The Attorney General’s office presented evidence to a Jefferson County grand jury which resulted in Brown indictment on February…
Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Upholds Murder Conviction for Man Sentenced to 139 Years
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the reckless murder conviction of Ladarius Orlando Laffitte, 30. Laffitte also was charged with two counts of first degree assault. The reckless murder conviction on September 25, 2019 was for the death of Ashley Perkins. Due to Perkins’ parents (Richard Smith and Terri Dawkins) being injured, Lafitte was charged with two counts…
ADOC: Inmate Dies from Injuries in Assault at Atmore Prison
A state inmate has died after being assaulted by another prisoner. The Alabama Department of Corrections says Demarcus Fernando Harrison, 46, died last week from injuries sustained during an apparent inmate-on-inmate assault. Harrison’s exact cause of death is pending a full autopsy. The prison system said the assault at Fountain Prison in Atmore is under investigation. The U.S. Department of…
Convicted Rapist Wanted on New Sexual Abuse Charges
The United States Marshals Fugitive Taskforce is searching for the location of Domestic Violence Offender Clifford Watts. Watts is described as a black male, 5’11” ft. in height, weighing approximately 235lbs (D.O.B. 5/19/1968). Investigators say that 52-year-old Watts is wanted for the charge of Sex Abuse 1st degree and Violation of Community Notification Act. The warrants were secured on June…
Teen Out on Bond for 2017 Lee High School Shooting Charged with Woodley Square Murder
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a suspect with the Homicide of Jamar Harris, 18, of Montgomery, who was fatally shot on August 6. On Thursday, August 6, around 6:30 pm, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 2200 Block of Woodley Square West in reference to a subject shot. At the scene, contact was made with Harris who sustained…
Arrest Made in Early-Friday Morning Shooting in Tuskegee
The Tuskegee Police Department has made an arrest in the shooting of Tuskegee resident Shaquille Shepherd, III. On July 31, around 12:45 am, the Tuskegee Police Department responded to the 200 block of West Martin Luther King Hwy after a call of a person shot. Upon police arrival, officers found that 27-year-old Shepherd with a gunshot wound to chest area….
Two Additional Men Charged in Riverchase Galleria Shooting
Two additional suspects have been charged in the murder of 8-year-old Royta De’Marco Giles and the wounding of three victims inside the Riverchase Galleria Friday, July 3. Around 3:18 P.M., the Hoover 9-1-1 center received multiple calls of shots fired inside the mall. Three shooting victims were located inside the mall and a fourth victim drove himself to American Family…
