UPDATE: Pike Road Schools officials say the soft lockdown has been lifted per the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. ORIGINAL: Around 11:15, All Pike Road Schools went on a soft lock down due to a wanted suspect possibly in the area. School officials say students will continue with their regular school schedule. They will just not go outside the building until…
The White House is seen, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014. An intruder managed to jump the north fence of the White House and escape capture until he was inside the North Portico entrance of the White House. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)The White House is on lockdown after a passenger vehicle struck a security barrier. The U.S. Secret Service tweets that…
An Alabama corrections officer is improving after being stabbed at Holman prison in Atmore. Corrections spokesman Bob Horton says the officer was listed in serious condition Friday. That’s an improvement from after the attack on Thursday, when the officer was in critical condition. Officials have yet to release the officer’s name. But they say the worker was stabbed in retaliation…
Authorities say a school in north Alabama has been locked down after a fight at a preschool graduation ceremony. Huntsville City Schools spokesman Keith Ward says adults got into a personal dispute at the end of the ceremony Friday at James Dawson Elementary. Police and security were called and the individuals involved in the fight were asked to leave the…
Elmore Correctional Facility is no longer on lockdown. Approximately 90 percent of the 300 inmates who participated in the work stoppage have returned to work. Holman remains on lockdown as the work stoppage there continues. The Department of Corrections has transferred inmates from the Atmore Community Work Center to operate the tag plant at Holman. Thirteen inmates reported to work in…
