Elmore County officials have recovered the body of a 15-year-old boy who went missing earlier this week. Wetumpka Mayor Jerry Willis confirms the body of Rantavious Love was recovered at 6:45 this morning near Gold Star Park. Love was swept away in the Coosa River while swimming with friends Wednesday afternoon. Crews had searched for him over the past days….
Authorities are still asking for the public’s help! The cold case operation to find newevidence connected to the 1998 disappearance of Traci Kegley, is far from over. There is a total of $25,000 being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction in this case. The reward is comprised of $10,000 from the Governor of the State of Alabama,…
An Elmore County Judge set bond Wednesday at $5 million for child sex assault suspect, 44-year-old Germaine Moore; $1 million for each count. The charges against him include rape in the 1st degree, facilitating travel to meet a child for sex, and 3 counts of traveling to meet a child for sex. Authorities say Moore is seen on video sexually…
Several places in Elmore County will open as warming stations for those needing a place to stay out of the cold. In Millbrook, the Millbrook Baptist Church will open Monday through Wednesday. In Deatsville, you can visit the Deatsville fire department community room. That shelter will be open Monday through Wednesday. Eclectic has two locations: the town hall police department…
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is bringing a multi-million dollar investment to the City of Prattville. Acting State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris says the department is building two new facilities at Legends Park. One, a state-of-the-art clinical laboratory, the other, a training center. In all, it will be about a $30 million project. “That’ll include some of…
The search continues for a man who escaped from the Coosa County jail. Authorities say Shane Vernon escaped Sunday afternoon after noticing a door wasn’t secure. Vernon is now also wanted for committing a string of other crimes, including kidnapping a Wetumpka man before abandoning him in Georgia. Not long after his escape Sunday afternoon, authorities say Vernon broke into…
The Elmore County Humane Society took in 40 animals Thursday alone. That’s almost double the number of animals they usually take in each day. “Forty in one day, think about 40 animals landing in your front yard in one day on top of about 300 that we’re already caring for,” explained Executive Director Rea Cord. She says the increased number…
A man is behind bars after Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin said he killed a woman and left her body in a well on her property. Authorities say 59-year-old Jane Huddleston was found dead around 8:00 a.m. Monday . Deputies have charged 41-year-old David Helms, who lived with Huddleston, with murder. Helms is in the Elmore County Jail. Sheriff Franklin…
Elmore County authorities have released a list of safe places in the county that will be open to residents once a tornado watch has been issued. Those locations include: Deatsville Fire Department – 6930 AL Hwy 143, Deatsville Shoal Creek Baptist Church – 13214 Holtville Road, Deatsville St. James Family Worship – 1005 Nobles Road, Wetumpka First Presbyterian of Wetumpka…
A former Elmore County commissioner has pleaded guilty to a felony ethics law violation. Attorney General Luther Strange says Joe Faulk entered his plea Thursday in Elmore County Circuit Court to intentionally using his office for personal gain. Strange says Faulk’s charge comes from a 2011 contract he entered into with Coast2Coast, a company which distributes pharmacy discount cards. Faulk’s…
