Woman sentenced after teenager beaten, stabbed to death in Montgomery in 2020
A Montgomery woman has been sentenced for her role in the beating and stabbing death of a teenager in 2020.
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Judge Drops One of Two Capital Murder Charges Against Three Accused of Killing Montgomery Teenager, 4th Suspect Identified
Lesley Pantaleon/Source: CrimeStoppers A Montgomery judge has dropped one of the charges against three teenagers accused of kidnapping and killing a another teenage girl last year. Circuit Court Judge Monet Gaines dismissed the charge of Capital Murder during Robbery against Tyeshia Whisenant, Erin Taylor, and Ta’Niya Merriweather. Judge Gaines said in an order that there wasn’t enough sufficient evidence to…
Flood Warnings Issued for Alabama & Tallapoosa Rivers, Catoma Creek
The National Weather Service has issued flood warnings for many local rivers. ALABAMA RIVER: For the Alabama River, this warning affects Montgomery, Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes and Dallas counties. Heavy rainfall of six to eight inches is expected by Thursday. The flood warning is in effect for Friday afternoon to Saturday afternoon. As of this morning, the river level is…
Body Found in Catoma Creek Identified as Missing Montgomery Teen
Lesley Pantaleon/Source: CrimeStoppers Montgomery Police say the body found in Catoma Creek last Saturday is that of 17-year-old Lesley Luna Pantaleon. Police say Pantaleon was reported missing by her parents on Wednesday, June 24. Montgomery Police and Fire Medics later responded to the 3800 block of Old Selma Road at Catoma Creek after receiving a report of a possible body…
MPD: Body Found at Catoma Creek in Montgomery Saturday Evening
A body was found at Catoma Creek on Old Selma Road yesterday, July 4 around 6:45 pm. According to the Montgomery Police Department, after receiving a report from a citizen about a possible body found in the water, units were dispatched and the body was recovered. At this time, this will be a death investigation pending forensic testing. Stay with…
Flood Concerns Near Catoma Creek
After record-breaking rainfall this weekend, flooding is a concern this week. The flood warning continues for the Catoma Creek near U.S. 331 Highway bridge. EMA director Christina Thornton warns that there is a minor flood advisory for the area surrounding the Catoma Creek for several days this week. She says “its starting to reach out to the areas around it,…
