The Police identify the victim as a 32 year old Montgomery resident— Vantrell Flynn. He died last night at the Taylor Crossing apartment complex in the 7-thousand block of taylor road, No arrests so far. If you have information call montgomery police at 241-26-51 Categories: Montgomery Metro Tags: Domestic Violence, montgomery, Murder
Hundreds packed Kru Bar in Montgomery to support U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones. “Doug Jones is the candidate that can bring people to the middle and the candidate that can find common ground to actually get things done in Washington, DC,” said Landon Nichols, campaign manager for Sue Bell Cobb for Governor. The human rights campaign endorsed Jones last month. Sunday…
Montgomery officials have decided to replace the Veterans Day parade the city organized for the past seven years with an event inside Riverwalk Stadium this year. The city’s announcement quotes Mayor Todd Strange: “Although support has been steady in the past, hosting a much larger event at Riverwalk Stadium will help us accommodate even more residents, visitors and service members,…
The New South bookstore in downtown Montgomery has a new name. It’s a play on the term “Red Herring.” It’s now the “Read Herring” bookstore. The owners say the name change is to differentiate the store from the New South publishers, which is in the same location. In literature, a “Red Herring” is a plot device meant to mislead readers–a…
City officials are addressing crime in Montgomery after concerns that crime in the city has spiked recently. Mayor Strange has maintained that despite perception, crime is down in Montgomery, referencing statistics over the past month that indicate crime in the city is decreasing. “If you take August of this year to September of this year, violent crime was down 2…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Alabama News Network’s Jeff Sanders is doing his part in the fight against cancer. Jeff was selected by the American Cancer Society to be part of their “Real Men Wear Pink” campaign. Throughout the month of October Jeff and two dozen other men in the community are wearing pink each day to raise money…
As the investigation into the Las Vegas mass shooting continues, authorities are releasing more information about the weaponry used by the gunman. Las Vegas authorities have recovered 23 firearms from the Mandalay Bay Hotel and 19 from the Stephen Paddock’s home. They’ve also said that a bump fire modification may have been used in the shooting. Montgomery Indoor Shooting Complex…
Cities sometimes end up owning real estate when property owners fail to pay property taxes. A Montgomery city map of those properties makes it look looks like there is a big red stain in the heart of the city. The big red spot is actually a mass of red stick-pins, each pin marks a parcel of property that…
If you’re hungry for a burger then downtown Montgomery is the place for you to be Thursday night. The MGM Burger Bash is returning. Meteorologist Elissia Wilson will be live on Alabama News Network at 5:00, 5:30 and 6:00 with more. For more information click on the following link: Burger Bash Categories: Montgomery Metro Tags: burger, hamburger, montgomery
The Montgomery Police Department is releasing new crime numbers after a summer full of initiatives to cut down on crime in the city. While there have been a number shootings recently they say that crime numbers are going down. They say that some crime numbers are down from last June and July. They credit that to their move to sector…
