The Montgomery Police Department said it has initiated disciplinary proceedings against a police officer after being charged in an off-duty incident. MPD Spokesperson Capt. Saba Coleman said 29-year-old Meshach Franklin was charged with third degree Criminal Trespass. MPD said it initiated the investigation on April 7, 2021 after receiving notification of the charges from the Municipal Court Magistrates Office. MPD…
Tuesday night multiple current and former MPD officers aired out grievances to Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed, and the Montgomery City Council. Accusations include misappropriation of funds, bullying, retaliation, cover ups, and descrimination in the Montgomery Police Department.. The accusing officers have retained legal council and filed suit against the City of Montgomery. Many of the officers who spoke are facing…
ALEA diverted traffic at Birmingham Highway and Old Selma Road after a shooting turned abduction early Monday morning/Source: Alabama News Network Montgomery police are investigating a shooting turned abduction early Monday morning. MPD spokesperson Capt. Saba Coleman said officers responded to the 2000 block of Rexford Road around 4:30AM after receiving reports of a woman shot. The victim was transported…
Montgomery police say a man was shot in the parking lot of Eastdale Mall. It happened Thursday afternoon. MPD says the victim, an adult male suffered a non-threatening gunshot wound and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. No other injuries were reported but police say two vehicles were damaged as a result of the shooting. Police did not…
Montgomery police say a motorcyclist has been killed a wreck on Eastern Boulevard at Calmar Drive. Police say late Saturday afternoon, 44-year-old Kenji Sledge was severely injured in the wreck. He died later at a hospital. Police say the driver of a car was making a left turn from the boulevard onto Calmar Drive when the car hit Sledge, who…
Montgomery police say a man has suffered a life-threatening gunshot wound after being shot. Police say this morning at around 9 a.m., they and fire medics were called to the 3100 block of Montwood Drive, where they found the man. His name hasn’t been released. He was taken to a hospital for treatment. Police say the man told them the…
Montgomery police are conducting a homicide investigation following the death of 35-year-old Mickey Lassic of Montgomery. At about 2:30 this morning, police and fire medics responded to the 3900 block of Norman Bridge Road. That’s where they say they found Lassic’s body. Police say no arrests have been made. They are not releasing any other information. This is the 13th…
Lesley Pantaleon/Source: CrimeStoppers A Montgomery judge has dropped one of the charges against three teenagers accused of kidnapping and killing a another teenage girl last year. Circuit Court Judge Monet Gaines dismissed the charge of Capital Murder during Robbery against Tyeshia Whisenant, Erin Taylor, and Ta’Niya Merriweather. Judge Gaines said in an order that there wasn’t enough sufficient evidence to…
Troy Highway Shooting – February 18, 2021 – Alabama News Network BREAKING: Montgomery police and fire medics are on the scene in the 5700 block of Troy Highway where a man has been shot. Police say the man suffered a life-threatening gunshot wound. He has been taken to a hospital for treatment. No arrests have been made. Alabama News Network…
The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in the shooting death of Dequan Johnson, 20, of Montgomery. On Tuesday February 16, around 6:10 pm, Montgomery police responded to a call of a single vehicle crash in the 5700 block of Express Drive. At the scene, police located Johnson with a fatal gunshot wound and pronounced him dead at the…
