The Montgomery Police Department is releasing new crime numbers after a summer full of initiatives to cut down on crime in the city. While there have been a number shootings recently they say that crime numbers are going down. They say that some crime numbers are down from last June and July. They credit that to their move to sector…
Students at Alabama State University are petitioning to change the name of a prominent building on their campus. Over 1200 people have signed an online petition to rename Bibb Graves Hall. The building is currently a women’s residence hall. Students think it should be renamed because of Bibb Graves ties to the KKK.They aren’t sure what they would like to…
The State Board of Education did not discuss State Superintendent Michael Sentance’s contract Wednesday as planned. Their special called meeting was cancelled after Governor Ivey’s legal team questioned the legality of the meeting. The Board did still hold a work session and afterwards Vice President Stephanie Bell took questions from reporters about the State Superintendent. “That was something that was…
Signs lined the entryway into Montgomery Public Schools Headquarters Tuesday night for a packed, standing-room only board meeting. A group of MPS custodians protested changes to their jobs. They will now report to the logistics department instead of their individual schools, which doesn’t sit well with many custodians. “We’re going to fight, when they push we’re going to push. We’re…
People across the River Region held watch parties to catch Monday’s solar eclipse. Hundreds gathered in downtown Montgomery at a watch party outside of the Department of Archives and History. Some people even took off work early to get to the watch party. Others families in attendance traveled from Massachusetts and even Los Angeles. No one wanted to miss this…
Montgomery Police say a man was injured in a shooting Sunday afternoon. The shooting happened in the 3700 block of Riviera Road. The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police continue to investigate the incident. No arrests have been made at this time. Categories: News Tags: Local News, Montgomery News, Shooting
Montgomery Police are conducting a homicide investigation in the 1200 block of Bragg Street after a man was shot and killed early Sunday morning. Police say that shooting happened around 3:30 Sunday morning. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not made any arrests at this time or said what led up to this shooting. Categories:…
Montgomery Police are investigating a deadly shooting in the 1000 block of Perry Hill Road. Police were called to the scene around 8:30 Saturday night. They found a man who had been shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police continue to investigate what led up to the shooting. Stay with Alabama News Network for more as this story…
UPDATE: Tallassee Police recovered the body of the 18-month-old boy from the Tallapoosa River late Saturday night. A witness came forward with information about where the child was possibly seen and police returned to that area to search. Tallassee Police confirmed a search is underway for a missing 18-month-old boy in the Tallapoosa River. They say the boy was swept…
A man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to a deadly shooting that took place in early August, according to the Montgomery Police Department. Police charged Anthony Thomas Jr. with one count of murder. He was taken into custody Friday by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force. Police responded to a shooting in the 1200 block of…
