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Suspect in Custody for Troy Murder

TROY, AL, ALABAMA NEWS NETWORK: Leon Jarmarcus Wilmore, 27, of Troy has been arrested by the Troy Police Department. Wilmore is charged with murder in connection to the death of Xezabeya Quintez Demond Grandberry. Troy Police responded to a report of a man down in the 3700 block of U.S. 29 South just after 7:00 Friday morning May 1, 2020….

Montgomery Man Charged with Murder in Shooting Where Three People Were Shot

The Montgomery Police Department has charged a suspect in the Sunday evening shooting death of Marjavious Walker, 25, and the wounding of a second adult male. Both victims are from Montgomery. MPD charged Reginald Blue, Jr., 28, of Montgomery with one count each of murder, second-degree assault and discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle. Blue was taken into custody…

Georgia: Pregnant Woman Dead from Gunshot to the Head

Sheriff’s deputies in Georgia are investigating the shooting death of a pregnant woman after her 11-year-old son found her unresponsive in her bed. The Bibb County chief coroner, Leon Jones, identified her as 36-year-old Melanie Powell of Macon. Deputies said Powell was shot in the head. The death was reported to authorities Sunday and is being investigated as a homicide….

Two Montgomery Women Charged with Murder, Attempted Murder in Friday Shooting

The Montgomery Police Department has charged two suspects in the Friday evening shooting death of Ja’Shundra White, 21, and the wounding of an adult male, both of Montgomery. MPD charged Charletta Anderson, 26, and Shaniqua Lawry, 29, both of Montgomery with one count each of murder and attempted murder. Anderson was taken into custody last night by the U.S. Marshals…

Arrest Made in Deadly Autauga County Early-Morning Shooting

Devonta Brown The Autuaga County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in a deadly shooting. Marcus Warren, 62, was found by police with a fatal gunshot. Devonta Brown was arrested as authorities identified him as a suspect in the fatal shooting of the 62-year-old man. The shooting happened just after 1:30 Monday morning on Blueberry Hill Road in Autauga County….

14-Year-Old Horseshoe Bend Student in Possession of Firearm on Campus Arrested

A 14-year-old Horseshoe Bend School student was found in possession of a handgun at the school. As a result of the investigation, the juvenile has been charged with making terrorist threats and carrying a concealed weapon during school activities. The juvenile was taken into custody and placed in a Juvenile Detention Center. The administration placed the school on lock down…

Atlanta Prosecutor Deciding Whether to Open Investigation into James Brown’s Death

A prosecutor in Atlanta is deciding whether to open a formal investigation into singer James Brown’s death. Brown, known as the godfather of soul, was 73 when he died of heart failure on Christmas day in 2006. A spokesman for Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard said a woman named Jacque Hollander requested a meeting, claiming Brown’s death was caused…

Atlanta Highway Wells Fargo Robbed Wednesday Morning

The Wells Fargo bank in the 6200 block of Atlanta Highway at Bell Road in Montgomery was robbed of an unspecified amount of money around 10 a.m. Wednesday. The adult male suspect entered the business, produced a note and then fled on foot. The suspect is described as a black male wearing a red shirt, red hat, and clear glasses….

Montgomery Police Make Arrest in January Mobile Highway Fatal Shooting

The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a suspect in the January shooting death of Tametrius Richards, 25, of Montgomery. MPD charged Anthony Stoddard, 26, of Montgomery with murder. Stoddard was taken into custody Thursday, February 6 by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and placed in the Montgomery County Detention Facility. On Friday, January 17, around 9:15 p.m., MPD and…

Montgomery Man Found Fatally Shot in Car on Monticello Drive

The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation after a body was discovered Sunday afternoon. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 5900 block of Monticello Drive on Sunday, January 12, around 1 p.m. in reference to a report of a deceased subject. At the scene, they located James Courtney McCord, 32, of Montgomery in a vehicle. The cause…