From the West Alabama newsroom— There’s an effort is underway in Selma to use sports — as a way to help stop the violence in the city. Goals have gone up — and lines are going down — at a new outdoor basketball court in Selma. Selma attorney and activist Faya Rose Toure said North Star Beloved Community Organization is…
Montgomery Police are investigating a shooting that injured a woman. Police say it happened in area of Council and Burns Street. They found a woman with a serious gunshot wound. She was taken to a hospital for treatment. So far no arrests have been made. Categories: Crime, Montgomery Metro, News Tags: Crime, montgomery, Shooting
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the Sunday evening shooting death of James Richardson III, 18, of Montgomery. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 3200 block of Virginia Loop Court at about 7:45 p.m. July 21, in reference to a subject shot. There, they located Richardson III, who had sustained a life-threatening gunshot wound. He…
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…
The state of Alabama has cancelled an Amber Alert for a 2-year-old girl. Catalina Rimpsey was found safe earlier this morning. Authorities issued the amber alert after the girl was abducted from Anniston around 11:30 P.M. Wednesday and was believed to be in extreme danger. She was allegedly abducted by her father, 75-year-old Freddy Rimpsey Sr. Categories: Crime, News, Statewide…
Source: Elmore County Jail The Elmore Co. Sheriff’s Office is investigating the first murder of 2019 in Elmore. 51-year-old Willie Reeves has been charged with shooting-and-killing his 52-year-old wife Andrea. Officials say the shooting was Sunday night in the 300 block of Lucky Town Loop, where a party went into the night. Police say during the party, guests discovered…
In the wake of recent violence in Montgomery, a prayer walk will be held tomorrow. All people are encouraged to come out and fellowship, pray, and walk in the spirit of love for one another and unity in Montgomery. The prayer walk starts at 10AM in Washington Park, at the corner of Early and Jordan streets. Categories: Montgomery…
79 year old Miriam Thomas was a much loved neighbor. She was killed in a hit and run early Thursday morning. Residents of the Ridgecrest neighborhood in Montgomery say she was a pillar of the community. Residents called her “Miss Thomas”, and they say it will be difficult to look down Edgemont Avenue, and not see her every morning. Each…
Jimmy Lee Hill Escaped inmate, 47-year-old Jimmy Lee Hill, has been recaptured. Hill escaped from the Red Eagle Work Center in Montgomery on Saturday, December 22nd. Hill surrendered to U.S. Marshall’s without incident Sunday evening in Enterprise, Alabama. Hill was serving a life sentence after stabbing a woman to death in Jefferson County. Categories: Crime, Montgomery Metro, News Tags: Crime, prison…
A judge is ordering prosecutors to provide the defense with evidence about a confrontation that sparked a fatal police shooting in an Alabama shopping mall on Thanksgiving night. Jefferson County District Judge William A. Bell Jr. issued a brief order Wednesday granting a request by 20-year-old Erron Brown for evidence in the attempted murder case against him. He’s charged with…
