Several places in Elmore County will open as warming stations for those needing a place to stay out of the cold. In Millbrook, the Millbrook Baptist Church will open Monday through Wednesday. In Deatsville, you can visit the Deatsville fire department community room. That shelter will be open Monday through Wednesday. Eclectic has two locations: the town hall police department…
Alabama News Network stopped in Millbrook for this week’s Your Town Friday segment. Many Millbrook residents say that community support is what makes their town so special. Many new businesses are popping up in the city. Simply Delicious Café just opened it’s doors last month, and the owners tell us they’ve been blown away with the welcome from their community. The…
Greenville Police arrested two Butler County men they believe are responsible for several car break-ins in Greenville, Prattville, and Millbrook. Twenty-three-year-old Kevin Phillips and 24-year-old James Thomas were arrested late Sunday night. The men are facing multiple felony breaking and entering charges and misdemeanor and felony theft charges. Police say the men stole 15 large coolers, a set of golf…
Elmore County authorities have released a list of safe places in the county that will be open to residents once a tornado watch has been issued. Those locations include: Deatsville Fire Department – 6930 AL Hwy 143, Deatsville Shoal Creek Baptist Church – 13214 Holtville Road, Deatsville St. James Family Worship – 1005 Nobles Road, Wetumpka First Presbyterian of Wetumpka…
A Millbrook man is charged with domestic violence assault after a shooting Monday morning. Authorities say they were called to a disturbance in the 1800 block of Alabama River Parkway. Both the suspect, 42-year-Michael Cleary, and the victim were shot. Cleary originally told police they were shot during a robbery, but after further investigation police discovered the shootings happened during a dispute….
The Millbrook Police Department is asking for help in locating 52-year-old Donald Sinclair. Sinclair was reported missing to Millbrook police on Wednesday. He was last seen in Millbrook on December 13, 2016. Police say he is known to travel to the Montgomery area. Sinclair is known to have severe mental issues, and police advise to call before approaching him if you…
Millbrook police have identified the man killed after being hit by a train last Friday. He’s been identified as 54-year-old Calvin Neal Ray of Letohatchee. The accident happened Friday near Alabama River Parkway and Jackson Lake Road. Police say the engineer sounded his horn but the victim didn’t move, throwing him about 20 feet from the tracks. Millbrook Police say…
A Millbrook woman has been arrested on a charge of attempted murder, after authorities say she assaulted her daughter when she wouldn’t get dressed for school. 33-year-old Jessica Cobern was arrested by Millbrook police yesterday. Authorities say her 16-year-old daughter told a school official that her mother put a belt around her neck and choked her when she refused to…
On Monday evening, September 19, Millbrook police officials and officials from the Elmore County Board of Education were made aware of a posts on Instagram, which depicted a picture of a menacing clown and a caption that stated; “ I will be at Stanhope Wednesday, so be ready.” On Tuesday night a second series of post appeared on Instagram. These posts also depicted…
Millbrook police now confirm that human remains found in the city are that of a missing man. Police say an autopsy showed they were the remains of 44-year-old Carl Cogdell, who was reported missing back in June. The remains were found in a pond in the area of Valleybrook Drive and Cobbs Ford Road. They say right now they don’t…
