A Selma teenager was killed in an apparent shootout over the weekend. Selma Police Chief Kenta Fulford said a 17-year-old was shot and killed in the 800 block of First Avenue Saturday afternoon. The victim has been identified as Amari Bonner. Police have charged 16-year-old David Cole with capital murder and a 15-year-old with felony murder. Cole is expected to…
Two juveniles have been arrested and facing multiple charges after a gun went off Thursday inside a West Alabama high school. Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson it happened around 1:00PM at Selma High School. The incident stemmed from a fight inside where two students jumped another. During the incident, a student pulled out a gun firing one shot. Jackson…
Alabama News Network was on the air live when we caught what looked like a funnel cloud on our Alfa Insurance Camera Network in Selma. Dallas County was under a tornado warning at the time and we were tracking the storm on radar at around 12:30 p.m. Meteorologist Ryan Stinnett and Chief Meteorologist Shane Butler tracked the storm as it…
The first round of storms has already caused damage in scattered locations in the Alabama News Network viewing area. These are the reports from the National Weather Service Office in Birmingham: AUTAUGA COUNTY: Trees reported down on County Road 24 near County Road 37 – Billingsley House damaged and tree down on County Road 53, no injuries DALLAS COUNTY: Northwest…
Governor Kay Ivey has awarded a $50,000 grant to allow parents who have had drug-related issues to retain or regain custody of their children provided that they adhere to certain guidelines. The grant would enable the Dallas County Family Drug Court to conduct screening and undertake other measures to ensure that people who have had substance abuse problems remain drug…
Gov. Kay Ivey has put up $5,000 rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction in two unsolved killings. According to reports, Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson announced the rewards Friday in the 2015 slaying of 37-year-old Taffine Smith Berry and the 2020 slaying of 48-year-old Christopher Murphy. Both homicides occurred in Selma. Jackson says he hopes the…
A historic hotel in Selma is finally reopening its doors. The St. James Hotel located at 1200 Waters Street in Selma had been closed for renovations since 2018. The hotel is the only full service hotel in Dallas County. This historic hotel built over 200 years ago in in 1836 is the only riverfront pre-Civil War era hotel still that…
The Vance Law Firm and Alabama News Network are honoring LaTanglia Williams of Orrville, Alabama Her non-profit, LIFT, serves the Dallas County community with a special focus on women who are incarcerated. She ministers to inmates at the Dallas County jail every Wednesday, sharing more than just encouragement during tough times. Her outreach has lead to one of her signature…
AHSAA Football Scoreboard Friday’s Results CLASS 7A Austin 40, Huntsville 7 Pine Forest (FL) at Baker, cancelled CLASS 6A Columbia at Cullman, rescheduled, Oct. 29 Decatur 28, Hazel Green 0 Fort Payne 28, Southside-Gadsden 27 Helena 14, Calera 13 Pell City 34, Springville 20 CLASS 5A Alexandria 42, Lincoln 17 Central, Clay County 38, Holtville 20 Carroll 27, Greenville 21 (OT) Lawrence…
From the West Alabama newsroom– Dallas County is the site of the state’s first capital — as well as the site of historic civil rights events — that changed the world. And the county continues to make history today. People in Dallas County are surrounded by — and used to being a part of history. And even now they continue…
