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Tip leads to human and drug trafficking arrests in Demopolis

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…

Fifteen year old juvenile killed in fatal shooting in Selma

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Selma Police are investigating the Queen City’s 6th homicide of the year following a fatal shooting Sunday night. The victim in the shooting was a 15 year old juvenile — whose name has not been released by authorities. Lt. Ray Blanks says the shooting happened at around 8:30 Sunday night — at a birthday party…

Shootings push two Selma schools into virtual learning

Two weekend shootings involving juveniles — cause two Selma schools to transition to virtual learning. Selma City School Superintendent Dr. Zickeyous Byrd says — the decision for the schools to go virtual — was made out of an abundance of caution. “Due to multiple shootings over the weekend that included one of our scholars that was severely injured, we decided…

MPD: Juvenile Injured in Shooting on Castlebrook Drive

Montgomery Police are investigating a shooting Wednesday morning that injured a juvenile. Police say around 10:00AM, MPD responded to a local hospital after receiving a call that a person had been shot. Once they arrived, police made contact with a juvenile victim who sustained a non-life threatening gunshot wound. It was later determined by officers that the shooting happened in…

Two Phenix City Teens Shot in Auburn Early Sunday Morning

Auburn police announced an investigation into a shooting in the 500 block of Shelton Mill Road. The shooting occurred Sunday, October 18 around 1:22 am. Officers responded to a call of two people shot. At a convenience store in the 2000 block of East University Drive, police found a 19-year-old male and 16-year-old juvenile suffering from a gunshot wound. Both…

Fifteen Year Old Juvenile Charged with Murder in Lowndes Co.

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Lowndes County teen is facing a murder charge as a result of an apparent shooting over the weekend in Hope Hull. Sgt. Pat Downing says the death investigation initiated following the incident — has now been upgraded to a murder investigation. A 15 year old juvenile has been arrested and charged in the case….