The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on Monday, August 17. The shooting happened around 7 p.m. Police and fire medics responded to the 1000 block of Mill Street in reference to a person shot. At the scene, police located a man with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. Medics transported him to a local hospital for treatment….
On Tuesday, August 11, a federal jury convicted Kemond Jareuz Fortson, 35, of Montgomery, for being a felon in possession of a firearm, possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. The trial evidence showed that, on October 31, 2017, the Gulf Coast Regional…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a Death Investigation following the death of Devontae Richardson, 21, of Montgomery. On August 17, around 2 A.M., Montgomery police received a call of a person in the 1200 block of Bassett Drive. At the scene police located Richardson with a gunshot wound. Medics took him to a local hospital but he died from…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged 19-year-old Bakari Taylor of Montgomery with the murder of Roosevelt Rankins, 34, of Montgomery. Rankins was shot to death on January 23, 2020. On that day at about 3 PM, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 2300 block of Stella Street in reference to a subject shot. At the scene, they found a…
MONTGOMERY, Al.– Montgomery Police Department told Alabama News Network that three adults were shot Saturday evening. At around 5:20 P.M., MPD and Montgomery Fire and Rescue responded to the 1000 block of Forest Avenue in reference to a subject shot. There, officials found two adult male victims and one adult female victim. The three victims sustained non-life threatening injuries and…
Montgomery Police is investigating a triple shooting that has left one person dead. Police and Montgomery Fire responded to the 4900 block of Plaza Drive in regards to multiple people shot. Once they arrived on the scene, police found an adult male victim with a fatal gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on the scene. Two other people were also…
Another graduation in the books in the River Region: Faulkner University held its graduation Saturday, and several graduates finally got their time to shine. The original graduation date was set for May, but due to the pandemic, it was pushed back until Saturday, August 8th. All guests wore masks and social distanced. We’re told Faulkner University graduated its first Speech…
The first day of school, even if its virtual for many students, is right around the corner. You’ve been helping us collect school supplies, uniforms, and classroom items for kids in need across our area… Now it’s time to give it away. Alabama News Network partnered with Eastdale Mall to give away school supplies to about 500 kids Saturday afternoon….
Montgomery Police Department officials said on Sunday, August 9, at about 4:50 AM, officers responded to a local hospital in reference to a person shot. At the scene, an adult male victim was found to have sustained a non-life threatening gunshot wound. After further investigation, it was determined that the shooting happened in the 2600 block of Shadowood Court. Alabama…
According to the Montgomery Police Department, at about 6:09 pm, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 4300 block of Woodley Square in reference to a subject shot. At the scene, an adult male victim was found dead due to a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on scene. This investigation is ongoing. Stay with Alabama News Network for the…
