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Linden Man Charged in 2020 Wilcox Co. Murder Case

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A fifth suspect in the 2020 murder of a Marengo County man — is behind bars tonight. Sheriff Ben Bates says 35 year old Reginald Taylor of Linden is charged with capital murder. Taylor and four other suspects are accused of luring 49 year old Zerick Pritchett to the Magnolia community. Then shooting him to…

Murder Investigation Underway in Marengo Co.

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A murder investigation is underway in Marengo County — after authorities find a man lying dead on a county road in Magnolia. Chief Deputy Kenneth Collier says the body of 49 year old Zerick Pritchett was found at around 10 o’clock Monday night — on County Road 30. Collier says it appeared that Pritchard had…

Mother of Dixons Mills Murder Victim Speaks Out

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A brokenhearted mother is crying out for justice — after her son is gunned down earlier this week in Dixons Mills. Fifty-seven year old Nadine Monghan has now had to bury all three of her adult sons. She lost her youngest son — 33 year old Rayford “Wookie” Parker — one day after Mother’s Day….

Marengo County Deputies Searching for Missing Man

The Marengo County Sheriff’s Office needs your help finding a missing man. 28-year-old Alphonso Johnson, Jr. hasn’t been seen since around 8 p.m. on March 18 at his home on County Road 5 in Gallion. He is described as having brown hair and brown eyes and is 6’4″ and 180-200 pounds. He has a scar on an arm from a…