From the West Alabama Newsroom — A Selma man is behind bars tonight charged in a shooting that left two people dead and one person hurt. The shooting happened at around 2:30 early Saturday morning on the 1500 block of Mabry Street. Interim Selma Police Chief Michael Perry says officers found three people suffering from gunshot wounds when they arrived…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Dallas Co. investigators arrest two people suspected of stealing thousands of dollars from their employers. Sheriff Mike Granthum says deputies arrested 43 year old Valerie Merchant of Selma following a months-long theft investigation at the Dollar General store in Orrville. “It’s alleged that over $30,000 has been stolen,” said Granthum. “It’s not hard to follow…
Parents and employees associated with Beacon of Hope are now speaking out as children are left with no ABA resources and many employees are discovering monetary discrepancies with their 401K, insurance, and final pay-checks as early as January 30th of this year.
From the Action 8 News West Alabama Newsroom– A Selma man is dead and another is behind bars after a deadly shooting Friday night in Selma. Police Chief Kenta Fulford tells Action 8 News that the incident happened at around 8:30 — on the 1200 block of 9th Avenue. He says 43 year old Mark Myles was killed. And 43…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Selma police are investigating the city’s first homicide of the new year. A murder investigation is under in Selma after a man is found shot to death over the weekend. Police Chief Kenta Fulford says investigators continue to gather information about the shooting — and the circumstances surrounding it. “Our detectives are working diligently on…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Deputies in Dallas County bust a suspected bootlegger — after executing a search warrant early Wednesday morning. Sheriff Mike Granthum says investigators were able to obtain the warrant after a two-day stake-out at a house located about 8 miles east of Selma. Investigators found moonshine, ingredients used to make moonshine and a large bag of…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A death investigation is now underway following a fire early Tuesday morning in Dallas County. Authorities responded to a fire on the 8300 block of County Road 39 at around 1:15 this morning — and found a small camper trailer fully involved. When fire fighters put out the fire they found a deceased man inside…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The ALEA State Bureau of Investigation needs help from the public — in a homicide investigation underway in Perry County. Investigators identified 32 year old Anastassja “Anya” Cooper of Marion — as a person of interest in the case. Sixty-eight year old Jeffery Holifield was found deceased last week — on the 2000 block of…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Camden teen is behind bars tonight — suspected in a shooting that seriously injured two minor children. Sheriff Larry Colston says 17 year old Calvin Higginbottom, Jr. has been charged with three counts of attempted murder — and one count of shooting into an occupied vehicle. The shooting happened Thursday night on the 600…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– An investigation into a child sex abuse case involving minor children — continues in Bibb County tonight. Bibb County is one of five Alabama counties included in Fourth Judicial Circuit — where Robert Turner, Jr. is the District Attorney. Action 8 News caught up with Turner at his main office in the Dallas County courthouse….
