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Breaking: Wetumpka Police Chief Dies

Wetumpka Police Chief Danny Billingsley has died according to Wetumpka city officials. Billingsley died Wednesday night, but there is no word on the cause of death. Funeral arrangements are being made. Stay with Alabama News Network for the the latest. Categories: News Tags: breaking news, Local News, Wetumpka News

Breaking: Macon County Schools Closed Due to “credible threat”

All Macon county schools were closed Monday following what school officials are calling a “credible” threat. Macon County Sheriff Andre’ Brunson says they were tipped off early Monday this morning from a watch dog service that had discovered the “shoot -’em up” type threat to Macon County Schools on social media. “In this day and age it’s very important to…

Van Hits at Least 8 People in Toronto

Canadian police say a van in Toronto has struck at least 8 people, but that the cause of the incident and the extent of the injuries are not yet known. Authorities say the white van hit the crowd of pedestrians in north Toronto. Police spokeswoman Meaghan Gray says the van apparently jumped the curb, but the reason is not yet…

Homicide investigation underway in Montgomery

A homicide investigation is underway in Montgomery this morning. Authorities responded to the 3100 block of Crawford Street where they located an adult male who had sustained a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say a dispute between two individuals who knew each other led to gunfire. Additional information will be available later in the day. No…

Police: Motorist Hits People on Bike Path Near World Trade Center

Police and witnesses say a motorist drove onto a busy bicycle path near the World Trade Center memorial and struck several people, then emerged from the vehicle screaming and firing something that appeared to be a gun. An Associated Press photographer on the scene Tuesday witnessed at least two bodies lying motionless on the path beneath tarps. The New York…

Authorities Working Massive House Fire in Capitol Heights

Montgomery Fire officials are on the scene of a house fire in the Capitol Heighs Neighborhood. It happened around 2 p.m. on Panama Street. See live video here: http://www.waka.com/watch-live/ Alabama News Network has a crew at the scene and will have more on the story later today. Categories: Montgomery Metro, News Tags: breaking news, house fire