From the West Alabama Newsroom– A confirmed EF-3 tornado — touched down in Plantersville. Two fatalities have been confirmed and officials say two other people were injured. “When we arrived we seen total devastation,” said Sheriff Mike Granthum. “We had one deceased subject. It was a male subject about 70 years old — was deceased in his shop. Found him…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– More arrests are made in a deadly shooting at a Dallas County lounge from earlier this week. A shootout at Shop Boyz Lounge early Sunday morning ended with a man being shot in the leg — and 19 year old Jeremy Bryant of Orrville being shot to death. “During the investigation we were able…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office makes another arrest — in a deadly shooting in Valley Grande last month. Sheriff Mike Granthum says 23 year old Cameron Smith of Selma — is charged with murder in the death of 21 year old Genesis Barnett. Barnett was shot and killed a month ago at a house on…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A man accused in a deadly 2017 nightclub shooting is on trial for murder in Selma. Shykereya Leggett was only 20 years old when she was violently taken away from her family — and her one year old son. The young mother was shot and killed as she was trying to leave Prime Ultra Lounge…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Law enforcement officers in the Selma and Dallas County area — undergo Fentanyl training at Wallace Community College Selma. The class is designed to teach officers how to recognize — and handle the deadly synthetic opioid. As well as how to treat a person who may have been exposed to the drug. Fentanyl is highly…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a death investigation following a Sunday morning shooting that left one man dead. On September 27 at 3:33 in the morning, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 3400 block of Mobile Highway after receiving a report of a subject shot. A man was located, Merritt, who sustained a life threatening gunshot wound. He…
The Troy Police Department continues is investigating an early morning shooting where five people were shot. At 1:59 Saturday morning, officers were dispatched to assist with dispersing a large crowd at the Pike County Cattleman’s Complex in the 12000 block of U.S. 231 South. When en route, multiple shots were fired in the parking lot of the complex. We’re told…
According to the Montgomery Police Department, at about 6:09 pm, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 4300 block of Woodley Square in reference to a subject shot. At the scene, an adult male victim was found dead due to a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on scene. This investigation is ongoing. Stay with Alabama News Network for the…
This morning, the National Transportation Safety Board will be investigating a deadly plane crash in Baldwin County. Loxley Fire Chief Tony Lovell confirms two people died in a single-engine plane crash Tuesday night on Interstate 10 near Styx River. The U.S. Coast Guard said local air traffic control received a distress call about an aircraft going down. A Coast Guard…
A single-vehicle crash has claimed the life of a Butler County man. Cleveon Walker, 52, of McKenzie, was killed when the 2015 Ford Fusion he was driving left the roadway and hit a tree. It happened at approximately 8:55 p.m. on July 4. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency officials tell us Mr. Walker was not using a seat belt and was…
