HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) – Closing arguments are scheduled Thursday in the trial of an Alabama police officer accused in the fatal shooting of a suicidal man. Huntsville Officer William Darby testified on his own behalf Wednesday, telling jurors he opened fire after Jeffrey Parker refused to drop a weapon. Darby took the stand, a day after jurors watched a video…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A man is dead — and a woman is behind bars charged with his murder — after a shooting in Selma early Friday morning. Police Chief Kenta Fulford says officers responded to a shooting at Valley Creek Apartments at around 1 o’clock in the morning. “Upon arrival they found a 23 year old black male…
On Wednesday, April 28, Montgomery County District Daryl Bailey announced an arrest in a 2019 cold case homicide. Montgomery County authorities charged Si’Keris Miles, 21, with the 2019 shooting death of La’Quintin Brown. Police say on July 25, 2019, Brown was shot and killed in the 4700 Block of Park Towne Way. Authorities say brown was shot when he stepped…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama police officer charged with murder in the shooting of a man during a mental health call doesn’t want prosecutors to refer to him as a victim. An attorney for Huntsville police officer William Darby made the request in a motion filed Wednesday. The defense contends that allowing prosecutors to refer to Jeffrey Parker as…
Crimestoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in Christian Curtis’ Murder investigation. On Wednesday, January 13, Montgomery police responded to a call of a shooting near Longview Court. The victim Christian Curtis was located suffering from a gunshot wound. He died at a local hospital. Witness say they saw a silver sedan firing shots from…
An $1,000 reward is offered for information leading to the arrest of Mark Anthony Robinson. Police say Robinson is wanted for Trafficking Narcotics, Escape and Failure to Appear on the original charge of Murder. On March 17, Robinson was stopped by the Montgomery Police Department on a traffic stop and narcotics were located during the stop. Robinson was placed under…
The Montgomery Police department has charged a 16-year-old suspect with death of Marcus Brown, 39, of Montgomery. Police charged Chad Chatman, 16, of Montgomery with Brown’s death. On Sunday, March 14, 2021, at about 4:20 p.m., MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 1100 block of Barley Drive in reference to a subject shot. At the scene, contact was made…
Montgomery police is conducting a homicide investigation into the death of 28-year-old Brandon Whitt, of Montgomery. On Thursday, March 18, around 12 a.m., police responded to the 1800 of Highland Avenue in reference to someone stabbed. At the scene, police located Whitt with a life-threatening stab wound. He later died at a local hospital. After an investigation, police identified Steve…
Montgomery police are conducting a homicide investigation into the death of 30-year-old Rodrickus Barnett of Montgomery. On Sunday, March 7, around 11pm, police responded to the 700 block of Woodrow Street in reference to a shooting. At the scene, police located a male. Barnett, with a fatal gunshot wound and pronounced him dead at the scene. The circumstances surrounding the…
The Millbrook Police Department has made an arrest in a deadly shooting. Ki-Juan Wyatt, 25, of Prattville is charged with murder in the death of 27-year-old Lewis Lucas. On Thursday, March 4, police responded to the 4100 block of Abrams Drive on reports of someone shot. Lucas died at a local hospital. Wyatt is charged with Murder and 1st degree…
