William Johnson, 18, was denied bond at his first court appearance. Police say Johnson shot and killed Lowndes Co. Sheriff “Big” John Williams, Saturday night, & turned himself in after a 3-hour manhunt. The shooting happened shortly after 8 p.m. at the QV convenience store at the intersection of Highway 21 and Highway 97 in Hayneville in Lowndes County. Witnesses…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) – A prosecutor says he won’t pursue charges against police officers who shot and killed a man in Alabama. Madison County District Attorney Rob Broussard told a news conference Friday that Madison police were justified in fatally shooting 39-year-old Dana Fletcher last month. Fletcher’s wife has maintained he wasn’t armed when police confronted him outside a gymnasium…
MADISON, Ala. (AP) – Authorities say they are looking for a suspect following a shooting that left one person dead outside an Alabama grocery store. Police in the Huntsville suburb of Madison say a person found wounded at a Kroger store on Sunday afternoon died later at a hospital. Officials haven’t identified the victim, but Madison police Capt. John Stringer…
The Montgomery Police Department has launched a homicide investigation after a victim was shot Saturday afternoon. According to Capt. Regina Duckett, Terence Flynn, 41, of Montgomery was shot and transported to Baptist Medical Center South by personal vehicle around 1:30 p.m. Flynn was later pronounced dead. Duckett says the investigation indicates the shooting happened in the 3500 block of Rosa…
On Thursday, August 29, the Prattville Police Department responded to 1358 Mets Court in reference to a person shot. Jason Alan Bobyarchick, 34, was found deceased in the residence with a fatal gunshot wound. Sara Melissa Fish, 43, was identified as the shooter. She was located at the residence. The two were involved in a relationship and the shooting stemmed…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – A judge will consider a police officer’s request for immunity in a 2016 fatal shooting in Montgomery. Defense lawyers argue Aaron Smith was acting in self-defense when he shot and killed 58-year-old-Greg Gunn. Smith currently faces murder charges related to the shooting. District Attorney Daryl Bailey objected to the request saying the previous judge in the…
Montgomery police say they’re conducting a homicide investigation after a man was found shot to death this morning. Police and fire medics responded to the 1500 block of Jean Street at about 5:15 a.m. They say they found the man with a fatal gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say the circumstances surrounding the shooting are…
Montgomery Police are investigating a man’s death. Capt. Regina Duckett says the unidentified victim was fatally shot Tuesday night in the 200 block of Eastdale Road South. Duckett says the shooting may be domestic related. No arrests have been made in the case. Anyone who has information that could help police should call CrimeStoppers at 215-STOP Keep checking www.waka.com for…
Montgomery Police say a man has died following a shooting in Montgomery Wednesday afternoon. Police say the man drove himself to relative’s house in the 3600 block of Oak after being shot. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died. Police are not sure where the shooting actually took place at this time. So far no arrests have…
Montgomery police say they’ve made an arrest in the death of a woman who was shot on South Court Street. Police say they’ve charged 19-year-old Beontre Sanders with murder in the death of 19-year-old Shontell Samuel. Sanders is being held on a $150,000 bond. Police say Samuel was found shot to death in the 1500 block of South Court Street…
