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Prattville Police Searching for Fraud Suspect

Photo from Prattville Police Dept./Central Alabama CrimeStoppers Prattville police need your help finding a fraud suspect. Police say the person in this photo is wanted for cashing a forged check at First Community Bank.  On Tuesday, January 28, investigators say the person cashed a forged check for $6,875.66. If you have any information regarding the identity or location of this…

Prattville Police Seeking Fraud Suspect

Photo – From Prattville Police Dept./CrimeStoppers Prattville police want to find a fraud suspect who is wanted for using a stolen and altered check to buy merchandise at The Home Depot in Prattville.  Police say on Monday, November 11, 2019, Investigators say the person was caught on store surveillance using a stolen check. Prattville police need help to identity and…

City of Tallassee Almost Set to Acquire Mill Property

The city of Tallassee is one step closer to acquiring the Mount Vernon Pine mill property. For year s, the mill was a major source of income for residents. It closed in 2005 and was destroyed by a fire in 2016. “A lot of people in this town, that’s what put food on the table, put clothes on their back,”…

Troy Police Investigating Death of Troy Resident

The Troy Police Department is investigating the death of Willie Charles Scott, 58, of Troy. Shortly after noon on Wednesday, officers  responded to Scott’s residence in the 22,000 block of U.S. 231 North. When officers arrived, they said they found Scott deceased inside his home. Authorities said Scott’s vehicle, a red, 4-door 2003 Saturn Ion is missing from Scott’s home…

Alabama News Network, Other Media Companies Ask that Gag Order Be Lifted in Yazeed Case

Several media outlets statewide, including Alabama News Network, have filed a motion to have the gag order lifted in the case against Ibraheem Yazeed. He is the man accused of kidnapping Aniah Blanchard. That gag order prevents lawyers, witnesses or people who might be called as witnesses from talking to the media. Blanchard disappeared in Auburn on October 23. Her…

Montgomery Police Investigate Homicide

Montgomery police are conducting a homicide investigation following the shooting death of Kenneth Sanders, 55, of Montgomery late last night.  Police say they and fire medics responded to the 200 block of Conley Circle at about 10:45 p.m. That’s where they say they found Sanders dead of a bullet wound. Police are still investigating what led to the fatal shooting….

Back to School: Montgomery Holds National Training for SROs

Law enforcement officers from all over Central Alabama are preparing for a new school year by participating in a national training course. CrimeStoppers has sponsored a National Association of School Resource Officers’ (NASRO) training course. The course is a forty-hour block of instruction spread over five days for 42 officers. The training helps provide tools for officers to build positive…

CrimeStoppers Puts Out Urgent Call in Search for Murder Suspect

CrimeStoppers has put out an urgent call in the hopes of finding a murder suspect who failed to appear in court. J’Tari Bass is wanted by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office for failure to appear on the charge of murder. Bass was originally arrested on December 14, 2018 for the charge of reckless murder in the death of 15-year-old Keiauna…

Police Arrest Suspect in Jewelry Theft

Photo from CrimeStoppers Prattville police has identified and captured a woman who is suspected of stealing $600 worth of jewelry. The woman has been identified as Angelette Sealey, 49, of Maplesville. Police say the theft happened April 6 from an unidentified store in Prattville. She has since been captured by the Chilton County Sheriff’s Office. The Prattville Police Department will…

MPD Identifies Man Wanted for Questioning in Decoris Davis Murder

Montgomery police are searching for man wanted in connection with the city’s latest homicide. They say 19-year-old Jamichael Tyler (pictured) is wanted for questioning only in the death of 34-year-old Decoris Davis. Davis was found shot in in the 3600 block of Oak Street Wednesday, where he had driven himself after being shot. He later died at the hospital. Anyone…