One 18-year-old is in jail and another in the hospital after a Wednesday afternoon shooting in Greenville. Police responded to a call on S. Conecuh St. near Perdue Place at 6:57 P.M. Wednesday afternoon. They found an 18-year-old male suffering from gunshot wounds. Police say the young man was shot twice in the back with a .45 caliber pistol. He…
The Greenville Police Department is offering extra security for those taking a vacation this summer through the House Watch Program. The program is nothing new to Greenville. Chief Justin Lovvorn says it’s been going on for as long as he can remember. “It just lets us know for sure that we need to check on this house in particular because…
The summer heat brings out all kinds of creatures, some of the most dangerous being snakes. Alabama is home to 42 snake species, six of which are venomous. Five of those six are called “pit vipers,” which include three species of rattlesnakes, the cottonmouth snake, and the copperhead snake. The sixth snake is in a group by itself and is far…
Linda Stuckey was ready for a long day of cutting hair on Thursday. “Your regular haircut? Clean, short?” she asked the man sitting in her chair. “A high and tight? Sure thing, Mr. David.” Linda Stuckey trims one of her regular customer’s hair in her new store. It’s the regular cuts and regular customers that keep Stuckey in business. Her…
Greenville Police arrested two Butler County men they believe are responsible for several car break-ins in Greenville, Prattville, and Millbrook. Twenty-three-year-old Kevin Phillips and 24-year-old James Thomas were arrested late Sunday night. The men are facing multiple felony breaking and entering charges and misdemeanor and felony theft charges. Police say the men stole 15 large coolers, a set of golf…
Greenville held its annual Memorial Day program at Confederate Park Monday morning. This year’s guest speaker was Major Gerald Johnson, a Vietnam Veteran. He’s also the chairman of the Butler County World War I Centennial Committee. He used his speech to make sure the 14 soldiers from Butler County who lost their lives in that war were not forgotten. He highlighted…
Mosquitoes can carry diseases like malaria, West Nile virus, and most recently the Zika virus, just to name a few. The Greenville Police Department is once again starting up the Mosquito Population Control after its first apparently successful year in 2016. “I think so. I don’t remember getting bit last year, and I usually get chewed up by them!” says Lieutenant…
Greenville Police believe these people used forged traveler’s checks to steal nearly $7,000 from the Greenville Walmart. Now they need your help identifying them. Greenville Police are asking for help identifying two people accused of stealing money from stores using forged traveler’s checks. The crime happened on March 12. Surveillance cameras show a man and woman coming into the Greenville…
The new building is set right on the edge of Sherling Lake, next to the Robert Trent Jones Golf Course. A new building near Sherling Lake in Greenville could potentially attract new businesses. Greenville Mayor Dexter McLendon is excited to show off what he touts as one of the best views the city has to offer. “It’s an opportunity for…
Shamika McDonald (Left) and Akeem Thompson (Right) were arrested on possession charges. Greenville Police say a tip from a confidential informant led to the arrest of two suspected drug dealers. Lt. Joe Disnet with Greenville Police says the arrests happened during the investigation of a different crime. “Sargent Hadley, he started all of it. He was investigating another case actually,…
