Montgomery Police is investigating the city’s 49th murder of 2020. Capt. Saba Coleman says 19-year-old Kevontae Blount of Montgomery was shot in the 3000 block of Kelly Circle around 4:30 AM. Once police and fire medics arrived on the scene, Blount had sustained a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead on the scene. No arrests have been made at…
2200 block of Cherry Street/Source: Alabama News Network Montgomery police are investigating a fatal shooting in Highland Park. Capt. Saba Coleman said it happened just after 1:00 PM in the 2200 block of Cherry Street. Once on the scene, MPD and Fire Medics made contact with an adult male who sustained a fatal gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced dead…
Montgomery police are investigating a wreck that left one person dead and two others with life-threatening injuries. Police say at around 9:50 last night, they responded to the wreck, which was near the intersection of Zelda Road and Gatsby Drive. The crash involved a Ford Mustang and a Toyota pickup. Police say the passenger in the Mustang, 19-year-old Orinthesis Whatley,…
Adam Dowdell, Jr./Source: Alabaster Police Department Montgomery police have charged a man in the shooting death of an Alabama State University student. Capt. Saba Coleman says 20-year-old Ivry Hall, of Montgomery, has been charged with Murder in the death of 22-year-old Adam Dowdell, Jr. Police say Hall was identified as the suspect and was taken into custody Friday. Montgomery police…
Montgomery Police Department is investigating an accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. Capt. Saba Coleman says it happened just before 3:00PM near the intersection of South Court Street and West Patton Ave. Capt. Coleman says when officers and Montgomery Fire arrived on the scene, they made contact with the adult male pedestrian. He was transported to a local hospital…
Montgomery Police and SWAT are responding to a barricaded person. There’s an active scene in the 5000 block of Yellow Pine Drive near Troy Highway. Police say they were responding to a disturbance around 5:59 am. The surrounding residences have been evacuated. We sent a crew to the scene and will bring you updates as we get them. Check back…
3800 block of Governors Drive/Source: Alabama News Network The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Friday afternoon. MPD spokesperson Capt. Saba Coleman says it happened just after 2:30PM in the 3800 block of Governors Drive. There, first responders made contact with two adult male victims who sustained non-life threatening gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to a…
A man who was shot and wounded while exchanging gunfire with Montgomery police has been charged with attempted murder. Court records filed Monday show that 22-year-old Xavier Damon Taylor was charged with three counts of attempted murder, one for each officer he was accused of shooting at during a traffic stop Thursday. Montgomery police said Taylor was in a car…
There is a fundraiser underway to help a former Montgomery police officer get the transportation he now needs, after a life changing accident. Officer Carlos Taylor was critically injured in an accident in 2017. Montgomery city and county leaders announced a fundraiser to help the family purchase a wheelchair accessible van. Since the accident, the only transportation for Carlos was…
Teana Owens/Source: Montgomery County Jail A Montgomery woman has been charged in the fatal shooting on Harrison Road. Police have arrested and charged 27-year-old Teana Owens with Murder. Owens was taken into custody on August 10. MPD spokesperson Capt. Saba Coleman says police and Fire Medics responded Sunday to the 3200 block of Harrison Road on a shooting. Officers made…
