From the west Alabama Newsroom– A tip from the public — leads to the arrest of ten people on human and drug trafficking charges in Demopolis. Three of the ten suspects are facing human trafficking charges — while charges for the other seven are drug related — and include trafficking cocaine. Demopolis Police Chief Rex Flowers says 34 year old…
A man has been arrested in Chilton County on charges of human trafficking involving his girlfriend.
Authorities in Autauga County have made more than a dozen arrests in a suspected human trafficking operation.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrests of 15 people in a sex trafficking investigation.
You might see more people wearing blue than usual on Monday. Monday is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. According to Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey, human trafficking is the second biggest crime in the world, after the illegal drug trade. He says it’s not just happening in third world countries, but also the U.S. and even here in Alabama….
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – Authorities say a former Alabama police officer facing human trafficking and other charges has been apprehended in New Hampshire. The U.S. Marshals Service said Saturday that 30-year-old Joshua Matthew Davidson, whose last known address was in Fort Deposit, Alabama, was located and arrested without incident at an apartment in Hampton at about 6:30 p.m. Friday. Davidson…
According to studies, if you are female and coming out of a store or walking in a parking lot then you are more likely to become a target by a stranger. That’s why this time of year especially, it is important to be aware. But experts say you should be prepared for anything at anytime of the year. “People…
Attorney General Steve Marshall welcomed news that Alabama is among the top ten states in enacting laws to protect human trafficking victims. On Wednesday, Shared Hope International released its annual “Protected Innocence Challenge” state report cards, ranking Alabama sixth in the nation with a 94.5 score in enacting laws to combat child sex trafficking. “Alabama has made tremendous strides over…
A judge in Tennessee has dropped a human trafficking charge against former NBA player Jim Farmer. Defense lawyer Worrick G. Robinson IV says a court dismissed the charge against the one-time University of Alabama stand out on Tuesday. Robinson says the decision came during a preliminary hearing for Farmer. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says the 55-year-old resident of Franklin,…
Several alarming social media posts regarding attempted abductions, or possible human-trafficking attempts in Montgomery have caught the attention of the Montgomery Police Department. In the weeks after the tragedy of 3-year-old Kamille “Cupcake” Mckinney, and in the midst of the search for 19-year-old Aniah Blanchett, these types of posts have seemingly multiplied on social media. Alabama News Network reached out…
