Death

Sixteen year old Selma teen left brain dead after shooting

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Selma Police are investigating a shooting that has left after a 16 year old juvenile — brain-dead. Police Chief Kenta Fulford says the shooting happened at around 9:40 pm Wednesday night — on the 2900 block of Citizens Parkway. “Upon arrival they made contact with a 16 year old juvenile who suffered a gunshot wound…

Wilcox Co. juvenile arrested and charged with murder

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A seventeen year old juvenile is charged with murder — following a shooting in Wilcox County. Authorities say 21 year old Jashawn Dickerson was found shot to death Thursday afternoon — on the 600 block of Union Grove Road. Breon Ellis has been arrested and charged in the case. Dickerson’s body has been sent to…

Georgia man found dead in wooded area in Camden

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Georgia man’s family wants answers — after his death in Camden — leaves them shaken up — and suspicious. Twenty-four year of Tyler Colin of Atlanta — was found dead Monday in Camden. Authorities found his body in a ditch in a wooded area — behind an old abandoned daycare facility — off Hamilton…

Selma Community Comes Together to Protect Children

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Selma community continues to try and recover from the tragic death of a 16 year old Selma High student. The teen died just over a week ago — after suffering a medical emergency at school. As the healing process continues in Selma, the school district is reaching out to community — to try and…

Dustin Diamond Known for Role in ’90s Sitcom ‘Saved by the Bell’ Dead at 44

FILE – In this Jan. 24, 2011 file photo, Dustin Diamond attends the SYFY premiere of “Mega Python vs. Gatoroid” at The Ziegfeld Theater in New York. Diamond died Monday after a three-week fight with carcinoma, according to his representative. He was 44. Diamond, best known for playing Screech on the hit ’90s sitcom “Saved by the Bell,” was hospitalized…

Remembering Kobe Bryant One Year After Tragic Helicopter Crash

It’s been one year since NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a tragic helicopter crash. A day that shocked not just the sports world but the entire world in general. On January 26, 2020, a helicopter occupied by Kobe and 8 other passengers crashed into the side of a mountain in Calabasas, California. It…

ADOC: Inmate Dies from Injuries in Assault at Atmore Prison

A state inmate has died after being assaulted by another prisoner. The Alabama Department of Corrections says Demarcus Fernando Harrison, 46, died last week from injuries sustained during an apparent inmate-on-inmate assault. Harrison’s exact cause of death is pending a full autopsy. The prison system said the assault at Fountain Prison in Atmore is under investigation. The U.S. Department of…

Central Alabama Electric Cooperative Lineman Killed After Being Struck by Company Vehicle

On Monday, August 17, the Central Alabama Electric Cooperative announced the death of Journeyman Lineman Boyd Hodge. CAEC officials say Hodge died during a tragic accident at the Central Alabama Electric Cooperative’s (CAEC) West Operations Center (located in Verbena). According to Chilton County Coroner Aaron Ellison, Hodge was struck by another CAEC vehicle in the work yard. He was pronounced…