MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama and much of the Deep South are seeing a spike in coronavirus cases, concerning public health officials and people like state Rep. Merika Coleman who have lost loved ones. Over the past two weeks, Alabama had the second-highest number of new cases per capita in the nation. South Carolina was fourth. Louisiana and Mississippi were…
River Region leaders are stepping in to support our small businesses affected by the coronavirus. “We’re all in this together. And we realize that small businesses are the backbone of the communities,” Chamber Foundation Chairman Willie Durham said. The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce ‘s Chamber Foundation– along with city and county officials– have created the Recover Together Small Business…
On Wednesday, May 20, Charles Bennett Salter III, 38, of Montgomery, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. According to court records, in February 2018, an agent from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) discovered online activity that caused him to suspect Salter was using a file sharing program to obtain images…
Montgomery Police Department is searching for a man wanted in reference to a Theft of Property incident that occurred on May 17. The incident occurred in the 9100 block of Eastchase Parkway. MPD is requesting assistance in identifying and locating the male suspect. The suspect was last seen occupying a gold Lincoln Town Car in the area of Chantilly Parkway….
Missing person alert for 16-year-old Madyson Jones has been canceled. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has announced today that Jones has been found. The missing person alert was issued Tuesday, May 12 after Madyson had not been heard from since 3 p.m. the previous day. Categories: Montgomery Metro, News Tags: Alabama News Network, Missing Teen Found, montgomery
A missing person’s alert has been issued in the disappearance of 16-year-old Madyson Jones. The Montgomery Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the teen. Jones was last seen in Montgomery around 3:00pm on May 11. Authorities think she may be driving a black 2011 Chevrolet Equinox with Alabama tag number 3BC100. If you have any information regarding the…
On Monday, May 11, around 6:15 pm, Montgomery police and fire medics responded to the area of Rosa Parks Avenue at Courtland Drive in reference to a subject shot. At the scene, police found an adult male victim who had sustained a non-life threatening gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Three additional victims were…
In a rare Saturday session, the Alabama Legislature passed budgets and the Montgomery tax referendum. The property tax referendum passed the Senate floor with an amendment, and was concurred by the House of Representatives. The ad valorem tax proposal would add 12 mills to the current 10 mill property tax rate in Montgomery County. All of the money would go…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a death investigation following the fatal shooting of James Legregory McGhee Jr., 18, of Montgomery, that occurred on May 6. On May 6, around 6:50 pm, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 4400 block of Danbury Court in reference to a subject shot. At the scene, police located an adult male victim with…
In the wake of COVID-19, a local church is bringing the community together this weekend- all while following Governor Ivey’s Safer-at-Home Order guidelines. It’s been several weeks since members of Taylor Road Baptist Church have seen each other face-to-face. “We want to safely and slowly get back into the groove of things, so this is phase one for Taylor Road….
