From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Selma man is killed — and several other people are injured — in a series of shootings in Lowndes County. Five separate shootings happened in the county — in the span of a week. One of them fatal. “I wanted to take this opportunity to reassure our community,” said Sheriff Chris West. “We’re on…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A murder investigation is underway in Selma after a two-year old baby is killed in an early morning shooting. Police say the child was killed when someone fired several gunshots into a trailer — at around 3 am Wednesday. The shooting happened in the Selmont community on the 1000 block of Old Montgomery Highway. The…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– One man is dead and two others are hurt following a series of shootings in Selma over the weekend. Police say three unrelated shootings happened at three different locations around the city — from late Saturday night into early Sunday morning. Selma police are investigating the city’s 5th homicide of the year — after a…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The two suspects in a Uniontown capital murder case — make a first appearance in court Wednesday morning. Martrell Carlisle and Jayelynn Cole are each charged with two counts of capital murder in the death of 21 year old Shermain Cain. Cain was shot and killed about two weeks ago — near the Dollar General…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Selma man is shot and killed in the parking lot of the Selma Walmart store Friday night. Forty year old Marcus Martin was shot as he sat in his truck in the Selma Walmart parking lot and died on the scene. Now authorities are looking for his killers. “We do have multiple suspects involved…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Selma woman is speaking out about a court system that she says is lacking in speed and fairness to the families of murder victims. Five years ago, Virginia Minniefield’s 58 year old brother Joseph was killed by his girlfriend’s 24 year old son — over a dog. Both mother and son were charged in…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Selma man gets sentenced to prison in a 2022 Selma murder case. Antonio Hardy was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the murder of Anthony Patterson. Patterson was shot and killed in Selma — on the corner of First Avenue and Kayser Avenue. Circuit Judge Marvin Wiggins — was the sentencing judge. Categories:…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– One man is dead — another man is hurt — and another is behind bars following a shooting at a lounge in the Dallas County town of Orrville. Chief Deputy John Hatfield says 19 year old Jeremy Bryant of Orrville was killed in the shooting — and another man was shot in the leg. It…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A murder investigation is underway in Dallas County — following a shooting early Monday morning in Valley Grande. Sheriff Mike Granthum says the shooting happened after midnight at a house on the 3700 block of Hilandale Drive. Granthum says 21 year old Genesis Barnett of Selma was shot and killed. And 19 year old —…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A nineteen year old woman is killed — and five people are behind bars tonight — following a shooting in Demopolis. Chief Rex Flowers says 22 year old Robert Moseley III — 22 year old Markell Hood — and 22 year old Jaquan Brown — are all charged with capital murder in the case —…
